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pedal point
noun[ C ]
music specializeduk /ˈped.əl ˌpɔɪnt/ us /ˈped.əl ˌpɔɪnt/
a single low note that is held and stays the same while the music changes above it:
The cellist and bassist took up a pedal point near the end of the chant.
The long-held notes function like pedal points or drones.
She uses effective and concise pedal points at the ends of movements.
Listeners immediately recognize the long pedal points and and deferred chord changes of Sibelius.
The thematic pitch D is prominent in the opening, and establishes itself as a pedal point.
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