blue note

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Synonyms: blue nose, bluenose, blue nile, blue hole, blue joke, blue notes, blue noise, base note

Antonyms: blue nose, bluenose, blue nile, blue hole, blue joke, blue notes, blue noise, base note

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic|music}} The [[tritone|flatted 5th]] [[scale degree]] in the [[blues scale]].
2. {{lb|en|idiomatic|music}} Any of the notes that produce the characteristic clashes with the underlying [[harmony]] associated with [[blues|blues music]]. The [[flat]]ted [[third]], [[flat]]ted [[fifth]] and [[flat]]ted [[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.

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