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Meanings of pedal note in English

Russian
органный пункт
Portuguese
ponto pedal

Sustained tone, typically in the bass, during which at least one foreign, i.e., dissonant harmony is sounded in the other parts.

органный пункт
Usage of pedal note in English
1
Yet, through it all, like a throbbing pedal note, ran his need of this girl.
The Necromancers
2
Suddenly the heavy vibration of a single pedal note burst from the organ upon the breathing silence, long drawn out, rich, voluminous, and imposing.
The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale
3
A mournful wind blew through the trees, and sounded in the chimney like the pedal notes of an organ.
Jude the Obscure
4
The huge moors, glimmering pale and unreal beneath their snow, ran past them into the sky-silent forms corresponding to who knows what pedal notes?
The Human Chord
Translations for pedal note
Portuguese
ponto pedal