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pedal point

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ped′al point′, [Music.]
  1. Music and Dancea tone sustained by one part, usually the bass, while other parts progress without reference to it.
  2. Music and Dancea passage containing it. Also called organ point, ped′al note′. 
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pedal point /ˈpɛdəl/ n
  1. a sustained bass note, over which the other parts move bringing about changing harmoniesOften shortened to: pedal
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