It was a way of reciting in voice, with relatively slow and long tones.

He was known for the long tones he could create and to play for hours without holding breaks.

Sirkin had known her too long to be fooled by that tone.

She had the band end one piece with buzzing long tones.

A long dark tone or flower prints scarf was hang on their two shoulder.

I sat on a bench and started practicing long tones and scales.

When the machine at the church picked up, however, it merely signaled a long tone as well.

He accredits the success of the band to the long tones and everyone is advised to practice them.

On another he let long tones hang in the air over the band.

Not a sonorous long tone like a home phone.