bombarde
Definition of the French term bombarde in music:
- bombard (the alto, tenor and bass members of the shawm family)
- organ reed stop of 8', 16', or 32' pitch with a powerful tone (equivalent to "Bombarde" in English, "Bombarde" in German, and "Bombarda" in Italian)
- bombarde division (division of an organ with reed organ stops)
Language
French
Singular
bombarde
Plural
bombardes
Abbreviation
Bbd.
Combinations
French musical terms that include bombarde:
- bombarde quinte
- clavier de bombardes – bombarde manual (organ manual that controls the Bo...
- contre-bombarde – organ reed stop of 32' or 16' pitch, sounding an o...
- cornet des bombardes – organ compound stop made up of several ranks of lo...
Musical examples
Music scores that include bombarde:
- Alexandre Guilmant: Organ Sonata No. 1 (1874) Page 1
- Jehan Alain: 3 Danses (1938) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to bombarde: