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cam•bi•a•ta



Pronunciation: (kam"bē-ä'tu), [key]
—n. Music.
a melodic ornamental tone following a principal tone by a skip, usually of a third above or below, and progressing by a step. Also called changing tone, changing note. Cf. échappée.

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