"tendency tone" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-tendency_tone-en-noun-XiK1AqSX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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