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note - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long" |
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musical notation (music) notation used by musicians
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musical scale,
scale a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
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keynote,
tonic a fundamental or central idea
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supertonic (music) the second note of a diatonic scale
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mediant (music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant
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subdominant (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale
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dominant (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
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submediant (music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic)
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leading tone,
subtonic (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale
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pedal,
pedal point a lever that is operated with the foot
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shake,
trill a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
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middle c the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff; 261.63 hertz
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chord a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
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passing note,
passing tone a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
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semibreve,
whole note a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)
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half note,
minim a musical note having the time value of half a whole note
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crotchet,
quarter note a small tool or hooklike implement
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eighth note,
quaver a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
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semiquaver,
sixteenth note a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
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demisemiquaver,
thirty-second note a musical note having the time value of a thirty-second of a whole note
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hemidemisemiquaver,
sixty-fourth note a musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note
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acciaccatura,
appoggiatura,
grace note an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
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blue note a flattened third or seventh
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monotone an unchanging intonation
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note - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope" |
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annotation,
notation |
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comment,
commentary a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"
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poste restante a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)
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acknowledgment,
citation,
cite,
credit,
mention,
quotation,
reference a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"
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footer,
footnote (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet; "he is a six-footer"; "the golfer sank a 40-footer"; "his yacht is a 60-footer"
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n.b.,
nb,
nota bene a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something; "the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs"
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postscript,
ps a note appended to a letter after the signature
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note - a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank" |
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certificate of indebtedness,
debt instrument,
obligation a written promise to repay a debt
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demand note a note payable on demand
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note receivable your right in a promissory note in which the maker promises to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
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note payable a note promising to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
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municipal note a municipal debt instrument with a maturity of less than 2 years
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iou an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'
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time note a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment
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note - a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment" |
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written account,
written record a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
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jot,
jotting a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
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marginalia notes written in the margin
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memo,
memoranda,
memorandum a written proposal or reminder
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minute a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
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note - a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there" |
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line,
billet |
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personal letter a letter dealing with personal affairs
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excuse a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"
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note - a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm" |
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air,
atmosphere,
aura a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
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note - a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice" |
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tone,
tone of voice (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
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| Verb |
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note - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" |
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observe,
mention,
remark |
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say,
state,
tell indicate; "The clock says noon"
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comment,
notice,
point out,
remark explain or interpret something
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note - observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction" |
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observe |
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comprehend,
perceive become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
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note - make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning" |
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get down,
put down,
set down,
write down take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
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