pedal point
1pedal point — n. Music a single continuous tone, usually in the bass, held against the changing figures or harmonies of the other parts …
2Pedal 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] …
3pedal 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… …
4pedal point — noun a sustained bass note • Syn: ↑pedal • Derivationally related forms: ↑pedal (for: ↑pedal) • Hypernyms: ↑note, ↑musical note, ↑ …
5Pedal 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,… …
6pedal 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 …
7pedal 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 …
8pedal point — noun a sustained bass pitch …
9pedal point — англ. [пэдл по/йнт] органный пункт …
10pedal 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 …
