shape-note

A form of shape note — 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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Meanings

nounshape-note (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of shape note.
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“shape-note.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shape-note. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shape-note,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shape-note.

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