"relative key" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: relative keys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} relative key (plural relative keys)
  1. (music, chiefly in the plural) A key with the same key signature as another key. Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-relative_key-en-noun-3W2IQ31L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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