A major

/ˈeɪ ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

noun

The major key with A as its tonic, with the notes A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, and G♯, the key signature of which has three sharps.

“{\key a \major a' b' cis d e fis gis a2}”

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Meanings

nounA major (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe major key with A as its tonic, with the notes A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, and G♯, the key signature of which has three sharps.

    {\key a \major a' b' cis d e fis gis a2}

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe major chord with a root of A.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin A大調 /A大调
  • A大調 /A大调 (ēidàdiào)the major key with A as its tonic
Dutch A-majeur, A-groot
  • A-majeurthe major key with A as its tonic
  • A-grootthe major key with A as its tonic
  • A-majeurthe major chord with a root of A
  • A-grootthe major chord with a root of A
Finnish A-duuri, A-duurisointu
  • A-duurithe major key with A as its tonic
  • A-duurisointuthe major chord with a root of A
French la majeur
  • la majeurthe major key with A as its tonic
German A-Dur, A-Dur
  • A-Durthe major key with A as its tonic
  • A-Durthe major chord with a root of A
Greek Λα μείζονα, Λα ματζόρε
  • Λα μείζοναthe major chord with a root of A
  • Λα ματζόρεthe major chord with a root of A
Hebrew לה מג׳ור
  • לה מג׳ורthe major key with A as its tonic
Hungarian A-dúr, A-dúr
  • A-dúrthe major key with A as its tonic
  • A-dúrthe major chord with a root of A
Icelandic A-dúr
  • A-dúrthe major key with A as its tonic
Italian la maggiore
  • la maggiorethe major key with A as its tonic
Japanese イ長調
  • イ長調 (ichōchō)the major key with A as its tonic
Korean 가장조
  • 가장조 (gajangjo)the major key with A as its tonic
Polish A-dur, A-dur
  • A-durthe major key with A as its tonic
  • A-durthe major chord with a root of A
Portuguese lá maior
  • lá maiorthe major key with A as its tonic
Romanian la major
  • la majorthe major key with A as its tonic
Russian ля мажо́р
  • ля мажо́р (lja mažór)the major key with A as its tonic
Spanish la mayor, la mayor
  • la mayorthe major key with A as its tonic
  • la mayorthe major chord with a root of A
Swedish A-dur
  • A-durthe major key with A as its tonic
Cite this entry
APA

A major. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20major

MLA

“A major.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20major. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “A major,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20major.

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