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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue note

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
blue note
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.

noun

Any of the notes that produce the characteristic clashes with the underlying harmony associated with blues music. The flatted third, flatted fifth and flatted seventh can all be considered blue notes when played over major or dominant chord progressions, while only the flatted fifth will clash with minor chord progressions.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

blue notes (plural)

Synonyms

flat five

Questions

What does blue note mean?
The flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.

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