Music A-Level
Blue note
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The flattened fifth added to the minor pentatonic scale, whose dissonance creates tension that resolves to the perfect fourth or fifth.
The added flattened 5th that introduces a distinctive dissonance and expressive tension.
Topics that use Blue note
- Area of study 2: Pop music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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