C-sharp major

UK/ˈsiː ʃɑːp ˈmeɪ.dʒə/US/ˈsiː ʃɑɹp ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/

noun

A key with the notes C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, and B♯, the key signature of which has seven sharps

“{\key cis \major cis' dis' eis' fis' gis' ais' bis' cis2}”

Meanings

nounC-sharp major (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA key with the notes C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, and B♯, the key signature of which has seven sharps

    {\key cis \major cis' dis' eis' fis' gis' ais' bis' cis2}

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe major chord with the notes C♯, E♯, and G♯

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 升C大調 /升C大调
  • 升C大調 /升C大调 (shēngsēixiǎodiào)major key
Finnish Cis-duuri
  • Cis-duurimajor key
German Cis-Dur
  • Cis-Durmajor key
Hungarian Cisz-dúr
  • Cisz-dúrmajor key
Japanese 嬰ハ長調
  • 嬰ハ長調 (eihachōchō)major key
Korean 올림다장조
  • 올림다장조 (ollimdajangjo)major key
Polish Cis-dur
  • Cis-durmajor key
Russian до-дие́з мажо́р
  • до-дие́з мажо́р (do-dijéz mažór)major key
Spanish do sostenido mayor
  • do sostenido mayormajor key
Cite this entry
APA

C-sharp major. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-sharp%20major

MLA

“C-sharp major.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-sharp%20major. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C-sharp major,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-sharp%20major.

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