blue note
noun
,
Jazz.
1.
a flatted note, especially the third or the seventh degree of the scale, recurring frequently in blues and jazz as a characteristic feature.
Origin
1925-30
British Dictionary definitions for
blue note
blue note
noun
1.
(
jazz
) a flattened third or seventh, used frequently in the blues
Slang definitions & phrases for
blue note
blue note
noun phrase
A flatted note of the sort common in lues musi
(1890s+ Musicians)