: a single tone usually the tonic or dominant that is normally sustained in the bass and sounds against changing harmonies in the other parts
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebGrowly, subterranean pedal points and eerie screeches signal the three murders, evoked in animated silhouette by Nichols’ artfully gruesome projections. John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 11 Feb. 2018