subtone

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ tone.

Noun

subtone (plural subtones)

1. A secondary or lesser tone (in sound or colour).
   • 2007 July 20, Ben Ratliff, “Sounds to Quiet a Crowd While Recalling Faded Times”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     It had a slight rasp, soft subtones in the low notes and even control through the registers; he scattered stylized shakes of vibrato all through his playing.