pedal point

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English - Turkish
(Muzik) Durak noktası
English - English
a sustained bass pitch
(Muzik) A single tone usually the tonic or dominant that is normally sustained in the bass and sounds against changing harmonies in the other parts
a sustained bass note
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