Definitions for Blues
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bluesnoun

   a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

2. blues, blue devils, megrims, vapors, vapoursnoun

   a state of depression

   "he had a bad case of the blues"

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1. bluesnoun

   A feeling of sadness or depression.

2. bluesnoun

   One's particular life experience, particularly including the hardships one has faced.

3. bluesnoun

   A musical form, African-American in origin, generally featuring an eight-bar or twelve-bar structure and using the blues scale.

4. bluesnoun

   A musical composition following blues forms.

   My next number is a blues in G.

5. bluesnoun

   A uniform made principally of a blue fabric.

   The marched in their dress blues.

6. bluesnoun

   Any of a number of sports teams which wear blue kit.

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1. BLUES

   BLUES is the abbreviation for the German "Bremer Luft UEberwachungs System" (which means literally "Air monitoring system of Bremen"). It is a monitoring system for air pollution and is being managed by the environmental authority in the German federal state of Bremen. Currently there are ten fixed locations in the state of Bremen to collect meteorological data and the following measurements:

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1. blues

   Blues refers to a genre of music that originated in African-American communities in the United States during the late 19th century. It is characterized by its distinct musical and lyrical elements that often convey feelings of sadness, sorrow, or melancholy. Blues music incorporates various styles and instruments, typically featuring a twelve-bar chord progression and soulful vocal expressions. The lyrics often explore themes of heartbreak, loss, and personal struggles, reflecting the experiences and emotions of African-Americans in their historical and cultural contexts. The blues has had a significant influence on numerous musical genres, from rock and roll to jazz and soul.

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1. Blues

   Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States around the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads. The blues form, ubiquitous in jazz, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll is characterized by specific chord progressions, of which the twelve-bar blues chord progression is the most common. The blue notes that, for expressive purposes are sung or played flattened or gradually bent in relation to the pitch of the major scale, are also an important part of the sound. The blues genre is based on the blues form but possesses other characteristics such as specific lyrics, bass lines, and instruments. Blues can be subdivided into several subgenres ranging from country to urban blues that were more or less popular during different periods of the 20th century. Best known are the Delta, Piedmont, Jump, and Chicago blues styles. World War II marked the transition from acoustic to electric blues and the progressive opening of blues music to a wider audience, especially white listeners. In the 1960s and 1970s, a hybrid form called blues-rock evolved.

Matched Categories

1. • Black Music
   • Depression
   • Folk Song

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Anagrams for Blues »

1. lubes

2. bulse

How to pronounce Blues?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Blues in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Blues in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Blues in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Blues in a Sentence

1. Dale Katechis:

   When I got a peek inside of Veritas, around every corner, it just whacked me in the head : It reminded me of the early days of Oskar Blues.

2. Rhiannon Giddens:

   One of the biggest triumphs of African-American music is the banjo, the banjo took over the world. That means we helped create America's music. Not blues. Not jazz. America's music, period.

3. Dale Carnegie:

   Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.

4. Vincent Van Gogh:

   At present I absolutely want to paint a starry sky. It often seems to me that night is still more richly coloured than the day; having hues of the most intense violets, blues and greens. If only you pay attention to it you will see that certain stars are lemon-yellow, others pink or a green, blue and forget-me-not brilliance. And without my expatiating on this theme it is obvious that putting little white dots on the blue-black is not enough to paint a starry sky.”

5. Your Happy Memories Porter:

   Say you come home with eight shades of blue, lay all the swatches out and compare them to each other. You will start to see the subtle differences between each color. Some of the blues lean toward green or aqua. Some are a denim shade. Some have a funky undertone that you just don’t like at all.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Blues
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Blues
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Blues
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Blues