auxiliary tone
nounMusic.
a melodic ornamental tone following a principal tone by a step above or below and returning to the principal tone; embellishment.
- Also called auxiliary note .
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How to use auxiliary tone in a sentence
Yes,” she said, in an auxiliary tone, “Reuben always was such a hot man.
Under the Greenwood Tree | Thomas Hardy
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