Key and Tenor

Key

Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.

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Tenor and key are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tenor" instead a noun "Key".

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

Tenor noun - The adult male singing voice above baritone.

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Key and tenor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead a noun "Tenor".

low	low key	low tenor
similar	similar key	similar tenor
normal	normal key	normal tenor
certain	certain key	certain tenor
Other adjectives: light, powerful, actual, real, large, unique, legendary.

Sumner's tenor wouldn't pull off Curtis' lower notes in the song too well, so they raise the key.

Source: Music / New Order

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