The saxophonist hits the blue note and the crowd cheers.
blue note
idiomThe flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.
In blues guitar, bending a string up to the blue note gives the solo its characteristic sad sound.
The pianist lingered on the blue note, letting its dissonance hang in the smoky air before resolving into the final chord.
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blue chamber
A forbidden room.
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blue devils
Low spirits; depression.
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blue moon
A long time.
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blue ribbon
Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc.
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blue state
A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
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blue wall of silence
Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.
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bolt from the blue
A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.
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clear blue water
An obvious, unambiguous divide between the policies of two parties.