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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lán diào yīn
"布鲁斯音乐中经常使用蓝调音来表达忧伤。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A note that is pitched slightly lower than standard tuning for expressive purposes, typically the third, fifth, or seventh scale degree in blues and jazz music.
"The saxophonist bent the string slightly to hit a perfect, soulful blue note." - 2
A subtle inflection of sorrow, melancholy, or longing in a performance or expression.
"There was a distinct blue note of nostalgia in his otherwise cheerful speech."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century within the African-American blues and jazz communities in the United States. The term derives from the practice of intentionally lowering certain scale degrees—typically the third, fifth, or seventh—to create a melancholic, expressive sound that characterizes blues music.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blue note" is said worldwide
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blue note
Transliteration: blu not
"Le guitariste a introduit une blue note magnifique dans son solo."
Blue Note
Transliteration: blu noːt
"Die typische Blue Note verleiht dem Lied seinen melancholischen Klang."
blue note
Transliteration: blu not
"Il sassofonista ha suonato una splendida blue note."
nota azul
Transliteration: nota aˈsul
"La nota azul es característica de la música blues y jazz."
blue note
Transliteration: blu nɔt
"O pianista usou uma blue note para dar emoção à melodia."
ब्लू नोट
Transliteration: blu not
"जैज़ संगीत में ब्लू नोट का बहुत महत्व होता है।"
蓝调音
Transliteration: lán diào yīn
"布鲁斯音乐中经常使用蓝调音来表达忧伤。"
블루 노트
Transliteration: beullu noteu
"그 재즈 연주자는 감미로운 블루 노트를 연주했다."
ブルーノート
Transliteration: burū nōto
"ジャズの楽曲でブルーノートが効果的に使われている。"
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