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pedal point

n. Music

A note, usually in the bass and on the tonic or the dominant, sustained through harmonic changes in the other parts. Also called organ point.

[point, musical note.]

pedal point [ˈpɛd^əl]

(Music / Classical Music) Music a sustained bass note, over which the other parts move bringing about changing harmonies Often shortened to pedal

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Noun

pedal point - a sustained bass note

pedal

musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"

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From the churning maelstrom of Clipper to the pounding pedal points of Dawn Patrol, from the fragility of Line to the anthemic ensemble of the title track, Isla is an album whose contents reveal fresh nuances and facets on each listen.

Buskers to Royal Opera House... Gig of the Week: Portico Quartet by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)

The sostenuto pedal gives the pianist an ability to create what's called an organ pedal point by keeping a specific note's damper or dampers in their open position, allowing those strings to continue to sing while other notes can be played without continuing to resonate.

5 minutes with ... Bruce Stevens by Houle, Arthur / American Music Teacher

In Paradisum 1998 by the choir's conductor is a work of real beauty of expression, with it's extended pedal points, delicate textures and strongly made contrasts, particularly that between the floating, ethereal solo soprano fragments which were sung expressively by Chris Lockley and the powerful central declamatory choral outburst.

MUSIC REVIEW New conductor gets very best out of choir; Cantorion ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

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