Gess-dur

Norwegian Bokmål thumb|The six-flat key signature shared by G-flat major and E-flat minor. Etymology nb ine-pro *dweh₂- Compound of nb Gess dur G-flat major, literally “G-flat major”. The first element nb Gess G-flat is the capitalized form of nb gess, analyzed by NAOB as nb g G + nb -ess flat-note-forming suffix. The second element nb dur major is via nb de Dur major from nb gmh bēdūre B-natural; hard B, from nb la-med b durum hard B. The adjective is from nb la dūrus hard, from nb itc-pro *dūros hard, from nb ine-pro *dweh₂rós long, far, from the root ine-pro *dweh₂- far, long. Compare the parallel formations nn Gess-dur, da Ges-dur, de Ges-Dur, is Ges-dúr and fi Ges-duuri G-flat major. Pronunciation nb /ˈɡesːˌdʉːr/ [ˈɡesːˌdʉːɾ] nb ʉːr 1 nb Gess-dur Noun m Gess-duren Gess-durer Gess-durene nb music G-flat major; a major key with G-flat as its tonic and six flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭ and C♭) nb Stykket står i Gess-dur. The piece is in G-flat major. nb 3 January 2014 Akershus Amtstidende 4 Franz Schuberts Impromtu i Gess dur opus 90 nr. 3 Franz Schubert's Impromptu in G-flat major, Op. 90 No. 3 Derived terms nb Gess-durakkord G-flat major chord Related terms nb ess-moll E-flat minor relative minor nb Fiss-dur F-sharp major enharmonic equivalent References