shape note

noun

A system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing, and the style of psalmody associated with it. The heads of the notes are of various shapes, not always round.

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buckwheat note
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Meanings

nounshape note (uncountable)

alternative shape-note

  1. uncountableA system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing, and the style of psalmody associated with it. The heads of the notes are of various shapes, not always round.

    Synonyms: buckwheat note

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing, and the style of psalmody associated with it. The heads of the notes are of various shapes, not always round.

Similar
buckwheat note
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APA

shape note. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shape%20note

MLA

“shape note.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shape%20note. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shape note,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shape%20note.

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