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G-dur
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Norwegian Bokmål
thumb|The one-sharp key signature shared by G major and E minor.
Etymology
nb ine-pro *dweh₂-
Compound of nb G dur G major, literally “G major”.
The first element nb G G is the name of the musical note G. 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 G-dur, da G-dur, sv G-dur, de G-Dur and fi G-duuri G major.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈɡeːˌdʉːr/ [ˈɡeːˌdʉːɾ]
nb ʉːr 2
nb G-dur
Noun
m G-duren G-durer G-durene
nb music G major; a major key with G as its tonic and one sharp, on F
nb Konserten står i G-dur. The concerto is in G major.
nb Repertoarkrav – Bachelorprogram utøvende musikk NTNU 1. sats fra Mozart: Fløytekonsert i G-dur eller D-dur First movement from Mozart: Flute Concerto in G major or D major.
Derived terms
nb G-durakkord G-major chord
Related terms
nb e-moll E minor relative minor
nb g-moll G minor parallel minor
References