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The Lick

The Lick proper noun: a seven-note stock musical phrase in jazz, pop, and classical music.

Proper noun

The Lick

  1. A seven-note stock musical phrase in jazz, pop, and classical music.
    • The Lick on saxophone in E minor:
      \relative c{\set Staff.midiInstrument=#"soprano sax"e8 fis16. g8 a16.\grace{e16}fis8. d8 e4~e2}

Questions about The Lick

What does The Lick mean?
The Lick means a seven-note stock musical phrase in jazz, pop, and classical music.
What part of speech is The Lick?
The Lick is a proper noun.

Words near The Lick in the dictionary

  1. the law is an arse
  2. the law is an ass
  3. the laws of thermodynamics
  4. the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
  5. the length of the Flemington straight
  6. The Lick
  7. the life out of
  8. the lights are on but no one's home
  9. the lights are on but nobody's home
  10. the lights are on, but nobody's home
  11. the line is busy

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