Ghost note (of Motown), Rocco Prestia (for Tower of Power), and Chuck Rainey (for Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, and others) all include "tons of ghost notes done right" in their playing. In vocal music, especially in musical theater, a ghost note represents that the lyrics must be spoken rather than sung, retaining the marked rhythm but having indeterminate pitch. Notes with value less than a half note use an "X" instead of an oval as a note head. Occasionally a half note or whole note is represented with an open diamond note head, often representing a scream or grunt. As an extreme
Music Is Rotted One Note Music Is Rotted One Note Music Is Rotted One Note is the third full-length album released by Squarepusher, on UK electronica label Warp. Following the abrasive sounds of "Hard Normal Daddy" and the drum and bass feel of the "Big Loada" EP, "Music Is Rotted One Note" has a far more relaxed, abstract sound, owing much to both jazz and electroacoustic music. The album production did not involve any sequencing or sampling equipment, which had featured heavily on Squarepusher's previous work. Many of the tracks instead have a 'live' feel, featuring virtuoso playing by Squarepusher on the drums and bass