In music, a rapid alternation between a principal note and the note a tone or semitone above it (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRILL In music, a rapid alternation between a principal note and the note a tone or semitone above it (5) (5)
7% MORDENTS Rapid alternations between notes, in music (8)
6% DFLAT Note just above C (5) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
6% SOL Musical note (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
6% MINIM Note in music (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 7, 2025
5% OBSERVE Take note of (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 14, 2026
5% ERAS Noted times (4) LA Times Daily Feb 11, 2026
5% HEARD "Noted" (5) Universal Feb 8, 2026
5% FLAT Musical symbol that, when placed before a note, lowers it in pitch by a semitone (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Feb 6, 2026
5% ASANASIDE "On another note . . ." (9) USA Today Feb 5, 2026
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