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tone cluster

tone cluster noun: a chord comprising at least three adjacent tones in a scale.

Noun

tone cluster (plural tone clusters)

  1. A chord comprising at least three adjacent tones in a scale.
    Synonyms:
    cluster chord

Synonyms of tone cluster

Forms of tone cluster

pluraltone clusters

Questions about tone cluster

What does tone cluster mean?
Tone cluster means a chord comprising at least three adjacent tones in a scale.
What part of speech is tone cluster?
Tone cluster is a noun.
What is the plural of tone cluster?
The plural of tone cluster is tone clusters.

Words near tone cluster in the dictionary

  1. Tondreaus
  2. Tondu
  3. tone
  4. tone arm
  5. tone arms
  6. tone cluster
  7. tone color
  8. tone colors
  9. tone colour
  10. tone deaf
  11. tone deafness

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