A major

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A major

Summary

A major is a major mode[1]. It draws 199 Wikipedia views per month (major_mode category, ranking #4 of 13).[2]

Key Facts

  • A major's instance of is recorded as major mode[3].
  • A major's instance of is recorded as tonal system[4].
  • A major followed A-flat major[5].
  • A major followed D major[6].
  • A major followed G-sharp major[7].
  • A major was followed by B-flat major[8].
  • A major was followed by E major[9].
  • A major was followed by A-sharp major[10].
  • A major's Commons category is recorded as A major[11].
  • A major's said to be the same as is recorded as F-sharp minor[12].
  • A major's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[13].
  • A major's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • A major's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
  • A major's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A'}[16].
  • A major's code is recorded as 11B[17].
  • A major's related category is recorded as Category:Compositions in A major[18].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include major mode[3] and tonal system[4].

Why It Matters

A major draws 199 Wikipedia views per month (major_mode category, ranking #4 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . abcnotation.com. Retrieved . abcnotation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . mixedinkey.com. Retrieved . mixedinkey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · ChristianKl · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Code → 11B
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'eu', '
    Short name → {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A'}
    Gnd id → 1375005790
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1813]]: A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/280576|batch #280576]]"
  2. 23d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → major mode, tonal system
    Said to be the same as → F-sharp minor
    Instance of → —
    Follows → A-flat major, D major, G-sharp major
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 589415, Add qualifier to IMSLP ID `Category:A_major`"
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