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blue note

blue note noun: the flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.

Noun

blue note (plural blue notes)

  1. (idiomatic) The flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.
    Synonyms:
    flat five
  2. (idiomatic) 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.

Synonyms of blue note

Forms of blue note

pluralblue notes

Questions about blue note

What does blue note mean?
Blue note means the flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.
What part of speech is blue note?
Blue note is a noun.
What is the plural of blue note?
The plural of blue note is blue notes.

Words near blue note in the dictionary

  1. Blue Nobby
  2. blue noise
  3. blue norther
  4. blue northers
  5. blue nose
  6. blue note
  7. blue notes
  8. blue notice
  9. blue notices
  10. blue o'clock
  11. blue oak

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