missed note

Singer's small error

A missed note is a note played incorrectly or not played at all during a musical performance—either hitting the wrong pitch, coming in at the wrong time, or failing to sound when intended.

Musicians speak of missing notes during difficult passages: I missed a few notes in the cadenza.

The term extends to any small but noticeable error in an otherwise competent performance.

Related
  • sourSharp, biting taste
  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute
  • off-keyWrong pitch, musically
  • wrongContrary to fact

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Opposites
musical accuracy

missed notein tune

At correct pitch

spot-on · bullseye · dead-on

performance quality

missed noteflawless execution

Task done perfectly

clean run · note-perfect · pitch-perfect

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G