blue note »
Notes added to the major scale for expressive quality in jazz and blues music, particularly the flatted third, fifth and seventh.
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carry a tune »
To produce music, especially to sing, with accurate pitch.
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chalkface »
A musical concept or genre in which music is completely improvised and never played twice. Most often mixing elements of hip-hop, metal, punk and avant-garde jazz.
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cry the blues »
To sing in the style of blues music.
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face the music »
To accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
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middle of the road »
Of a type of melodic popular music that has wide appeal.
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music to one's ear »
Some unexpected good news; a favorable outcome after some initial confusion or delay.
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one-hit wonder »
A musical performer or musical group known for a single hit song, especially after failing at later attempts at success.
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one-man band »
A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
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pickin' and grinnin' »
Vigorously playing folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.
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power chord »
A chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.
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put on »
To play recorded music.
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scream »
A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
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shuffle »
A rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.
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sing soprano »
To perform vocal music in a higher pitch than alto.
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