Music Glossary: drone

Target scale/chord tones; use backing drones to nail semitone/whole bends. more

Sustain a tonic drone and sing/play scale degrees to internalize function and intonation. more

Focus on color tones and drone centers; fewer changes, deeper development. more

Tuning the strings to form a chord when strummed open (e.g., open G/D/E); useful for slide and droning parts. more

Static bass with moving harmony above; builds tension and anchor. more

Use modal drones and target characteristic tones (4 in Lydian, b7 in Mixolydian). more

Irish bellows pipes with drones and regulators; complex chanter technique. more