"tendency tone" meaning in All languages combined

See tendency tone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tendency tones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tendency tone (plural tendency tones)
  1. (music) a pitch that tends to move toward another pitch, usually the submediant or the leading tone
    Sense id: en-tendency_tone-en-noun-XiK1AqSX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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          "submediant",
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        "(music) a pitch that tends to move toward another pitch, usually the submediant or the leading tone"
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