txtDefinition=A {\uldb tone}{\v 100650} held or reiterated throughout a {\uldb passage}{\v 90954}. The expression derives from its origins on the organ, where the performer held a {\uldb bass}{\v 129340} {\uldb note}{\v 89586} on the foot-operated \'93pedal board.\'94 In discussions where the context is clear, \'93pedal point\'94 is often shortened to \'93pedal.\'94