drone drone Your browser does not support the audio element. [ English ] Definition 1. Any note performed throughout a composition as a sustaining bass note. Drones are common in folk music and in Medieval music. 2. The largest of the three pipes in a bagpipe which sounds one deep note acting as a perpetual base to every tune. See Also [English] organ point [English] pedal point [English] pedal Share Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share on X (opens in a new tab) Last Updated: 2016-05-24 00:11:41