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Illustration of dead note in standard notation and guitar tablature
Illustration of dead note in musical notation and guitar tablature

In music, a dead note, also known as a false note, has a rhythmic value, but no discernable pitch when played. On stringed instruments, this is played by sounding a muted string. In musical notation, this is represented by an "X" or a note head in parentheses.


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