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BLUES is a genre of music originating from African American communities, characterized by twelve-bar progressions and expressing melancholy or hardship. Also refers to feelings of sadness or depression.
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Points in Scrabble
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BLUES (noun, plural) - A genre of music that originated in African American communities in the Southern United States around the end of the 19th century. Also refers to feelings of sadness, melancholy, or depression.
BLUES derives from the English phrase "blue devils," referring to melancholy or depression. The term evolved from 17th-century usage of "blue" meaning sad or melancholy, possibly from the association of blue with coldness and sadness.
•The blues originated in the Mississippi Delta region and spread throughout the United States
•The twelve-bar blues progression (I-IV-V) is one of the most influential chord patterns in popular music
•Blues music heavily influenced the development of jazz, rock and roll, and rhythm and blues
•"Blue notes" are flattened notes that create the distinctive melancholy sound of blues music
•The phrase "singing the blues" means expressing sadness or hardship through music
"She's been singing the blues ever since her relationship ended."
Emotional Context
"The Chicago blues scene of the 1950s produced legendary musicians."
Musical Context
"He played a classic twelve-bar blues progression on his guitar."
Technical Context
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Total base points: 7 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 2 | Consonants: 3
"Blues" (musical genre) is always plural, while "blue" (color/emotion) can be singular. "I have the blues" (sad feelings) vs. "I play blues music."
Music genres are typically not capitalized unless they derive from proper nouns. Write "blues music" not "Blues music."
BLUES is a common 5-letter word worth 7 points, making it useful for board positioning and using the S for plurals.
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