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As-Dur

[as-dur]

noun

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. A-flat major
  2. A musical key based on the note A-flat. It is commonly used in classical music compositions.
Examples

Das Stück steht in As-Dur.

The piece is in A-flat major.

Pronunciationas-dur

Part of speechnoun

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Usage noteThis term is used specifically within musical contexts when referring to tonality.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.