contre-bombarde

Definition of the French term contre-bombarde in music:

organ reed stop of 32' or 16' pitch, sounding an octave lower than the standard Bombarde (equivalent to "Contra Bombarde" in English)

Language

French

Singular

contre-bombarde

Plural

contre-bombardes

French musical terms related to contre-bombarde:

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basson – bassoon (double reed woodwind instrument)...
basson-hautbois – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch combining a Ba...
bombarde – bombard (the alto, tenor and bass members of the s...
bombarde quinte
bombardon – organ reed stop of 32', 16' or 8' pitch with a som...
chalemie – shawm...
chalumeau – chalumeau (woodwind instrument originating in the ...
chamade – chamade (signal sounded on a drum or trumpet invit...
clairon – bugle...
clairon harmonique – organ reed stop of 8' or 4' pitch with a powerful ...
clarinette – clarinet...
contre – against, opposite to (often used in combination wi...
cor anglais – English horn (American English), cor anglais (Brit...
cor d'amour – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch with a warm to...
cor de basset – basset horn...
cromorne – cromorne (woodwind instrument used in the early Ba...
en chamade – organ reed stops with a powerful tone and pipes mo...
hautbois – oboe...
hautbois d'amour – oboe d'amore...
jeu de voix humaine – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch designed to im...
musette – musette (pastoral dance in 2/4, 3/4, or 6/8 time o...
ophicléide – ophicleide (family of keyed brass instruments)...
petite trompette – piccolo trumpet...
régale – regal (small portable reed organ popular in the 16...
trombone – trombone...
trompette – trumpet...
trompette de fête – literally "festival trumpet"...
trompette harmonique – organ reed stop of 8' pitch with a rich and powerf...
voix angélique – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch with a sweet t...
voix humaine – human voice...
voix seraphique – organ reed stop of 8' pitch with a warm and soft t...

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