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A technical term from music that describes a key, chord, or scale with a minor third above the root note; the opposite of major. It is often translated as 'Moll' (minor).
Das Stück ist in C-Minor geschrieben, was ihm eine melancholische Stimmung verleiht.
The piece is written in C minor, which gives it a melancholy mood.
In German, 'minor' is a rare technical term from music. It does not mean 'klein' (small) or 'unwichtig' (unimportant) like the English word 'minor'.
Die Sonate wechselt zwischen A-Major und A-Minor.
The sonata switches between A major and A minor.
'Minor' is a technical term from music theory that appears mainly in international note and key names. It is not used like a normal German adjective in everyday language.
Auf dem Notenblatt stand „Symphony in D minor“.
The sheet music said 'Symphony in D minor'.
The word 'minor' is not declined and appears as a fixed component after the name of a root note, for example 'A-Minor' or 'C-Minor'.
Viele traurige Lieder sind in einer Minor-Tonart geschrieben.
Many sad songs are written in a minor key.
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Moll and minor refer to the same quality of a key or chord in music. In ordinary German music terminology, Moll is used. Minor appears mainly in English-influenced technical language or chord notation.
In der englisch geprägten Akkordtabelle ist derselbe Akkord als minor markiert.
In the English-influenced chord chart, the same chord is marked as minor.
In der deutschen Beschreibung steht, dass der Akkord in Moll erklingt.
The German description states that the chord sounds minor.
