The Lick

proper noun

A seven-note stock musical phrase in jazz, pop, and classical music.

“The Lick on saxophone in E minor: \relative c{\set Staff.midiInstrument=#"soprano sax"e8 fis16. g8 a16.\grace{e16}fis8. d8 e4~e2}”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. entertainmentA seven-note stock musical phrase in jazz, pop, and classical music.

    The Lick on saxophone in E minor: \relative c{\set Staff.midiInstrument=#"soprano sax"e8 fis16. g8 a16.\grace{e16}fis8. d8 e4~e2}

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APA

The Lick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20Lick

MLA

“The Lick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20Lick. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “The Lick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20Lick.

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