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Is it a coincidence that “blue” notes are “chromatic”?
According to the OED:
The word "chromatic" has been applied to music with lots of accidentals since at least the 17th century.
In the 19th century, a "blue note" was one that was incorrect; starting ...
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Why is the note name “a” not on any important scale position? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why is C the base note of standard notation and keys?
The note names are derived from the alphabet, which starts with "a".
But why is our note "a" not on any important ...
