What is a blue note?
a. the smallest musical interval in the Western major or minor scale; the distance between any two adjacent keys
on the piano
b. a pattern of pitches forming the chromatic scale
c. a discordant mingling of sounds
d. a note that conveys the idea lament or mourning in a melody
e. the three notes in African-American folk music that are typically altered for expressive purposes
Question 2What is a blues scale?
a. a five-note scale found often in folk music and non-Western music
b. a seven-note scale in which the third, fifth, and seventh pitches are sometimes flat, sometimes natural, and
sometimes in between
c. a six-note scale wherein each pitch is a whole tone away from the next
d. a musical process in which all of the scales move in the same direction, and at the same intervals, for a period
of time
e. a seven-note scale that suggests melancholy emotions