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key vs musical notation

musical notation vs key

key and musical notation both are nouns.

key is an adjective but musical notation is not an adjective.

key is a verb but musical notation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
key Yes Yes Yes No
musical notation Yes No No No
As nouns, musical notation is a hypernym of key; that is, musical notation is a word with a broader meaning than key:
  • key: any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
  • musical notation: (music) notation used by musicians
key (noun) musical notation (noun)
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated (music) notation used by musicians
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
pitch of the voice
something crucial for explaining
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
a list of answers to a test
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
key (adjective) musical notation (adjective)
serving as an essential component
key (verb) musical notation (verb)
harmonize with or adjust to
regulate the musical pitch of
identify as in botany or biology, for example
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
provide with a key
Difference between key and musical notation

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