wolf tone

noun

wolf tone

noun
1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music An unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.

  • This cello has a terrible wolf tone on the D string.

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