major mode

mode that is characterized by having a major third in the tonal system
Thing property Q58795659
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

major mode

Summary

major mode is a property[1]. It draws 34 Wikipedia views per month (property category, ranking #86 of 127).[2]

Key Facts

  • major mode's instance of is recorded as property[3].
  • major mode's instance of is recorded as concept[4].
  • major mode's instance of is recorded as elements of music[5].
  • major mode is a type of tonal system[6].
  • major mode is part of major and minor[7].
  • major mode is the opposite of minor mode[8].
  • major mode's facet of is recorded as music theory[9].
  • major mode's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].
  • major mode's different from is recorded as major scale[11].
  • major mode's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].
  • major mode's characteristic of is recorded as key[13].
  • major mode's characteristic of is recorded as scale[14].
  • major mode's characteristic of is recorded as chord[15].
  • major mode's characteristic of is recorded as music[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include property[3], concept[4], and elements of music[5]. major mode is a type of tonal system[6]. It is the opposite of minor mode[8].

Use and Application

major mode is part of major and minor[7].

Why It Matters

major mode draws 34 Wikipedia views per month (property category, ranking #86 of 127).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). major mode. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/major-mode
MLA “major mode.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/major-mode.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_major-mode_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{major mode}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/major-mode}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): major mode — https://4ort.xyz/entity/major-mode (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/major-mode · Last refreshed:

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. 23d ago · Shocksingularity · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from major scale
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q113031009]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.