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shape note

shape note noun: a system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing, and the style of psalmody associated with it. The heads of the notes are of various shapes, not always round.

Noun

shape note (uncountable)

  1. A system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing, and the style of psalmody associated with it. The heads of the notes are of various shapes, not always round.
    Synonyms:
    buckwheat note

Synonyms of shape note

Forms of shape note

alternative formshape-note

Questions about shape note

What does shape note mean?
Shape note means a system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing, and the style of psalmody associated with it. The heads of the notes are of various shapes, not always round.
What part of speech is shape note?
Shape note is a noun.

Words near shape note in the dictionary

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