three-note

A lone trumpet ascends in a three-note sunrise through an octave, followed by a cataclysm of thundering drumbeats.

CBSO, Stephen Hough/Nelsons; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra/Nott – review 2012

Below it, a three-note 'nature' theme rings out as a recurring bass pattern.

Denk and Ives, Partners in Pianism Stuart Isacoff 2010

The tension exploded when he began his final instrumental eight bars with a three-note phrase leading to a screaming high concert B, not the highest note he had ever hit, but arguably the angriest . . .

The Art of Staying Hot Tom Nolan 2011

I reached in my pocket to turn it off, but before I could, the three-note ring sounded again.

Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die the Deep End of Fear Elizabeth Chandler 2011

I reached in my pocket to turn it off, but before I could, the three-note ring sounded again.

Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die the Deep End of Fear Elizabeth Chandler 2011

Famous examples include the five-note Intel bong, McDonald's "Ba da ba ba ba" signoff and NBC's three-note chime, in use since 1929.

Making an Impression in Just Four Notes John Jurgensen 2012

The tension exploded when he began his final instrumental eight bars with a three-note phrase leading to a screaming high concert B, not the highest note he had ever hit, but arguably the angriest . . .

The Art of Staying Hot Tom Nolan 2011

I reached in my pocket to turn it off, but before I could, the three-note ring sounded again.

Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die the Deep End of Fear Elizabeth Chandler 2011

It also gave both places a large influx of freed Haitian slaves, who brought with them a particular three-note musical cell.

The Haitian-Born Rhythm Revolution 2010

The fourth and final one, in F minor, is a crisp dance based on slightly off-kilter three-note patterns; Ax gave it an extra springiness by hitting each note exactly at the center of the beat.

Music review: Emanuel Ax at Strathmore Anne Midgette 2010