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The phrase "a certain note" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific tone, message, or detail that is not explicitly named but is understood in context.
Example: "In her speech, she struck a certain note that resonated with the audience, emphasizing the importance of community."
Alternatives: "a particular tone" or "a specific message".
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But they sound a certain note.
In spite of all accusations, you sound a certain note.
We know the music, so we don't get lost if we don't hear a certain note.
It is not uncommon to see one of them shedding a tear when a certain note is struck.
As he turned the show into a monologue about her stoicism, a certain note of admiration crept into his voice.
At one point, she demanded a retake when she wanted the violinist to play a certain note with an upward bow motion, rather than a downstroke.
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"If I am having a problem with certain notes, he always guides my voice into exactly the right placement.
"Why wouldn't he?" In the dressing room afterward, I asked Rawlings how he would describe his playing, and he said that he simply has a fondness for certain notes and he finds ways to play them.
He wrote "Night and Day," in "Gay Divorce," to fit Fred Astaire's voice, which has a small range and sounds best on a certain few notes.
The Beatles acted a certain way, they played certain notes, they spoke a certain way".
It is, at a technical level, the delaying of certain notes to create a rhythmic effect.
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