What is the musical term for a note that continously plays through a melody?












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I have been wanting to know this for a long time. It is when a note stays on while some other notes are being played at the same time, it is kind of like a Pedal Point from research. Here are some examples of them being used below, the type im looking for is for calming songs im not quite sure on the term for it.



Sorry about the random songs :/




  1. Varieties Of Exile, Beirut, at about 2:10 and about 4:10



  2. Some Minecraft Story Mode Music:




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    Occurs at many places, like 0:14 - 0:24


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  • "Drone note" or "drone" is normally what I've heard it called. "Pedal point" usually refers to a "drone" in the bass.

    – LSM07
    2 hours ago













  • @LSM07 pedal point is the usual term in classical theory for a note that is held for an extended but temporary period in a piece, even if not in the bass (though it is commonly in the bass and it takes its name from that fact). Drone tends to suggest that the note sounds throughout an entire piece or nearly so. But "drone" is certainly responsive to this question and deserves to be mentioned in an answer, not just a comment.

    – phoog
    14 mins ago


















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I have been wanting to know this for a long time. It is when a note stays on while some other notes are being played at the same time, it is kind of like a Pedal Point from research. Here are some examples of them being used below, the type im looking for is for calming songs im not quite sure on the term for it.



Sorry about the random songs :/




  1. Varieties Of Exile, Beirut, at about 2:10 and about 4:10



  2. Some Minecraft Story Mode Music:




    .
    Occurs at many places, like 0:14 - 0:24


Thanks for reading, would really like to know the term lol!










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  • "Drone note" or "drone" is normally what I've heard it called. "Pedal point" usually refers to a "drone" in the bass.

    – LSM07
    2 hours ago













  • @LSM07 pedal point is the usual term in classical theory for a note that is held for an extended but temporary period in a piece, even if not in the bass (though it is commonly in the bass and it takes its name from that fact). Drone tends to suggest that the note sounds throughout an entire piece or nearly so. But "drone" is certainly responsive to this question and deserves to be mentioned in an answer, not just a comment.

    – phoog
    14 mins ago
















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I have been wanting to know this for a long time. It is when a note stays on while some other notes are being played at the same time, it is kind of like a Pedal Point from research. Here are some examples of them being used below, the type im looking for is for calming songs im not quite sure on the term for it.



Sorry about the random songs :/




  1. Varieties Of Exile, Beirut, at about 2:10 and about 4:10



  2. Some Minecraft Story Mode Music:




    .
    Occurs at many places, like 0:14 - 0:24


Thanks for reading, would really like to know the term lol!










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I have been wanting to know this for a long time. It is when a note stays on while some other notes are being played at the same time, it is kind of like a Pedal Point from research. Here are some examples of them being used below, the type im looking for is for calming songs im not quite sure on the term for it.



Sorry about the random songs :/




  1. Varieties Of Exile, Beirut, at about 2:10 and about 4:10



  2. Some Minecraft Story Mode Music:




    .
    Occurs at many places, like 0:14 - 0:24


Thanks for reading, would really like to know the term lol!















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  • "Drone note" or "drone" is normally what I've heard it called. "Pedal point" usually refers to a "drone" in the bass.

    – LSM07
    2 hours ago













  • @LSM07 pedal point is the usual term in classical theory for a note that is held for an extended but temporary period in a piece, even if not in the bass (though it is commonly in the bass and it takes its name from that fact). Drone tends to suggest that the note sounds throughout an entire piece or nearly so. But "drone" is certainly responsive to this question and deserves to be mentioned in an answer, not just a comment.

    – phoog
    14 mins ago





















  • "Drone note" or "drone" is normally what I've heard it called. "Pedal point" usually refers to a "drone" in the bass.

    – LSM07
    2 hours ago













  • @LSM07 pedal point is the usual term in classical theory for a note that is held for an extended but temporary period in a piece, even if not in the bass (though it is commonly in the bass and it takes its name from that fact). Drone tends to suggest that the note sounds throughout an entire piece or nearly so. But "drone" is certainly responsive to this question and deserves to be mentioned in an answer, not just a comment.

    – phoog
    14 mins ago



















"Drone note" or "drone" is normally what I've heard it called. "Pedal point" usually refers to a "drone" in the bass.

– LSM07
2 hours ago







"Drone note" or "drone" is normally what I've heard it called. "Pedal point" usually refers to a "drone" in the bass.

– LSM07
2 hours ago















@LSM07 pedal point is the usual term in classical theory for a note that is held for an extended but temporary period in a piece, even if not in the bass (though it is commonly in the bass and it takes its name from that fact). Drone tends to suggest that the note sounds throughout an entire piece or nearly so. But "drone" is certainly responsive to this question and deserves to be mentioned in an answer, not just a comment.

– phoog
14 mins ago







@LSM07 pedal point is the usual term in classical theory for a note that is held for an extended but temporary period in a piece, even if not in the bass (though it is commonly in the bass and it takes its name from that fact). Drone tends to suggest that the note sounds throughout an entire piece or nearly so. But "drone" is certainly responsive to this question and deserves to be mentioned in an answer, not just a comment.

– phoog
14 mins ago












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Yes, "pedal point" is the accurate term for it!



If you're looking for another term, a pedal point can be understood as a particular type of ostinato, or repeating musical figure. Often an ostinato is a melodic and/or rhythmic idea, but I have heard musicians refer to a static pedal as a type of ostinato, as well.






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  • Om my gosh thank you for the REALLY quick reply! That really helps me thanks a lot! I just saw Beirut perform at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I was wondering about that part lots!

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago













  • could you tell me a website to find similar music to this? For instance a wesbite that gives similar songs to what kind of music you listen to but using terminology, and work for this?

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago











  • @Lucas I don't know any websites like that, unfortunately. Glad to help, though!

    – Richard
    3 hours ago











  • Thanks again, Ill search more :)

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago












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Yes, "pedal point" is the accurate term for it!



If you're looking for another term, a pedal point can be understood as a particular type of ostinato, or repeating musical figure. Often an ostinato is a melodic and/or rhythmic idea, but I have heard musicians refer to a static pedal as a type of ostinato, as well.






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  • Om my gosh thank you for the REALLY quick reply! That really helps me thanks a lot! I just saw Beirut perform at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I was wondering about that part lots!

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago













  • could you tell me a website to find similar music to this? For instance a wesbite that gives similar songs to what kind of music you listen to but using terminology, and work for this?

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago











  • @Lucas I don't know any websites like that, unfortunately. Glad to help, though!

    – Richard
    3 hours ago











  • Thanks again, Ill search more :)

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago
















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Yes, "pedal point" is the accurate term for it!



If you're looking for another term, a pedal point can be understood as a particular type of ostinato, or repeating musical figure. Often an ostinato is a melodic and/or rhythmic idea, but I have heard musicians refer to a static pedal as a type of ostinato, as well.






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  • Om my gosh thank you for the REALLY quick reply! That really helps me thanks a lot! I just saw Beirut perform at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I was wondering about that part lots!

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago













  • could you tell me a website to find similar music to this? For instance a wesbite that gives similar songs to what kind of music you listen to but using terminology, and work for this?

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago











  • @Lucas I don't know any websites like that, unfortunately. Glad to help, though!

    – Richard
    3 hours ago











  • Thanks again, Ill search more :)

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago














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Yes, "pedal point" is the accurate term for it!



If you're looking for another term, a pedal point can be understood as a particular type of ostinato, or repeating musical figure. Often an ostinato is a melodic and/or rhythmic idea, but I have heard musicians refer to a static pedal as a type of ostinato, as well.






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Yes, "pedal point" is the accurate term for it!



If you're looking for another term, a pedal point can be understood as a particular type of ostinato, or repeating musical figure. Often an ostinato is a melodic and/or rhythmic idea, but I have heard musicians refer to a static pedal as a type of ostinato, as well.







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  • Om my gosh thank you for the REALLY quick reply! That really helps me thanks a lot! I just saw Beirut perform at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I was wondering about that part lots!

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago













  • could you tell me a website to find similar music to this? For instance a wesbite that gives similar songs to what kind of music you listen to but using terminology, and work for this?

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago











  • @Lucas I don't know any websites like that, unfortunately. Glad to help, though!

    – Richard
    3 hours ago











  • Thanks again, Ill search more :)

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago



















  • Om my gosh thank you for the REALLY quick reply! That really helps me thanks a lot! I just saw Beirut perform at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I was wondering about that part lots!

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago













  • could you tell me a website to find similar music to this? For instance a wesbite that gives similar songs to what kind of music you listen to but using terminology, and work for this?

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago











  • @Lucas I don't know any websites like that, unfortunately. Glad to help, though!

    – Richard
    3 hours ago











  • Thanks again, Ill search more :)

    – Lucas
    3 hours ago

















Om my gosh thank you for the REALLY quick reply! That really helps me thanks a lot! I just saw Beirut perform at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I was wondering about that part lots!

– Lucas
3 hours ago







Om my gosh thank you for the REALLY quick reply! That really helps me thanks a lot! I just saw Beirut perform at the Hammersmith Apollo, and I was wondering about that part lots!

– Lucas
3 hours ago















could you tell me a website to find similar music to this? For instance a wesbite that gives similar songs to what kind of music you listen to but using terminology, and work for this?

– Lucas
3 hours ago





could you tell me a website to find similar music to this? For instance a wesbite that gives similar songs to what kind of music you listen to but using terminology, and work for this?

– Lucas
3 hours ago













@Lucas I don't know any websites like that, unfortunately. Glad to help, though!

– Richard
3 hours ago





@Lucas I don't know any websites like that, unfortunately. Glad to help, though!

– Richard
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Thanks again, Ill search more :)

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Thanks again, Ill search more :)

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