(music) One of the diatonic scales; a group of notes or musical pitches in a particular pattern, used to make melodies. The pattern for a major scale is: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone.

(music) The major key with A-flat as its tonic, consisting of the pitches A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, and G. / (music) The major chord with a root of A-flat.

(music) A musical interval of the Western twelve-semitone system consisting of four semitones and spanning three degrees of the diatonic scale. Major scales are so named because of the major third interval between the tonic and mediant of a major tonic triad. It is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished fourth.

plural of major third

Alternative form of major league

One who conducts and commands a marching band.

(law) A greater force; "act of God"; unavoidable accident.

(idiomatic) In an unrestrained manner; on a large or expansive scale.

(music) A musical key based upon a major scale. / (idiomatic) A mood of cheerfulness or happiness.

The 22 trumps of a deck of tarot cards.