- pedal point
- noun Date: 1852 a single tone usually the tonic or dominant that is normally sustained in the bass and sounds against changing harmonies in the other parts
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pedal point
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pedal point — n. Music a single continuous tone, usually in the bass, held against the changing figures or harmonies of the other parts … English World dictionary
Pedal point — For pedal point in the mathematical sense, see pedal curve. For the pedal concept in brass instruments, see pedal tone. Pedal tone example.[1] … Wikipedia
pedal point — Music. 1. a tone sustained by one part, usually the bass, while other parts progress without reference to it. 2. a passage containing it. Also called organ point, pedal note. [1875 80] * * * ▪ music in music, a tone sustained through… … Universalium
pedal point — noun a sustained bass note • Syn: ↑pedal • Derivationally related forms: ↑pedal (for: ↑pedal) • Hypernyms: ↑note, ↑musical note, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Pedal Point — A sustained pitch, usually in the bass, around which other voices continue to move at the speed normal for the composition. The term probably derives from the practice of organists improvising over a bass tone played on the pedal division,… … Historical dictionary of sacred music
pedal point — ped′al point n. mad a musical tone, as the dominant or tonic, held by the bass while the other parts move independently above it Also called ped′al note . Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
pedal point — noun a sustained bass pitch … Wiktionary
pedal point — англ. [пэдл по/йнт] органный пункт … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
pedal point — /ˈpɛdl pɔɪnt/ (say pedl poynt) noun Music 1. a note sustained by one of the parts (usually the bass) while other parts progress without reference to it. 2. a passage containing it …
double pedal point — noun or double pedal : two pedal points sustained through a succession of musical harmonies (as tonic and dominant) … Useful english dictionary
