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Musical Ornament Using Two Quickly Alternating Tones Crossword Clue

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noun

• An ornament consisting of a single alternation between a given pitch and the one immediately below it.

40%9 From the Greek for “flower”, a floral design or ornament in classical architecture, typically alternating motifs resembling honeysuckle petals, lotus leaves and palmettes
noun

• An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.

34%7 Delivered musical tones with alternating chest and head registers
verb

• To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.

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