dur

dur — adjective

  • durpositive
  • durrercomparative
  • durrestsuperlative

1. used after the name of a musical note to indicate that a key or chord is in a ma

1.形容詞
釋義

used after the name of a musical note to indicate that a key or chord is in a major tonality, as in C-dur (C major) or G-dur (G major)

例句

The violin sonata is written in C-dur, giving it a bright and open sound.

postpositive: C-dur = C major

Greta prefers playing études in D-dur because the fingerings feel natural on the piano.

同義詞
  • major

    the standard English equivalent; 'C-dur' and 'C major' are interchangeable

反義詞
  • moll

    the German-derived term for minor keys, e.g. 'a-moll' = A minor

文法句型

[note-name]-dur

用法筆記

Frequently used in German-influenced music pedagogy and scores. The corresponding minor-key term is 'moll'. In everyday English, 'major' is far more common than 'dur'.

常見錯誤

❌This music is in dur key.
✅This music is in C-dur.
💡'dur' must follow a note name with a hyphen; it cannot stand alone as a plain adjective.
❌The piece is in D-dur minor.
✅The piece is in D-dur.
💡'dur' already means major; adding 'minor' creates a contradiction.