blue note

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo noht]
- /blu noʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo noht]
- /blu noʊt/

Definitions of blue note words

noun blue note a flattened third or seventh, used frequently in the blues 3
noun blue note a slightly flatted note, esp. the third or seventh note of a major scale 3
noun blue note a flatted note, especially the third or the seventh degree of the scale, recurring frequently in blues and jazz as a characteristic feature. 1
noun blue note (Idiomatic) (music) The flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale, also known as the flat five. 0
noun blue note (Idiomatic) (music) Any note or 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. 0

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Origin of blue note

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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blue note popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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