contre viole
Definition of the French term contre viole in music:
- violone (term used for several large instruments in the viol and violin family)
- organ string stop usually of 16' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a violone (equivalent to "Violone" in English, "Violonbass" in German, and "Violone" in Italian)
Language
French
Singular
contre viole
Plural
contre violes
Synonyms
Related terms
French musical terms related to contre viole:
- basse de violon – bass violin
- contre – against, opposite to (often used in combination wi...
- dessus de violon – Baroque violin
- viole – viol (viola da gamba)...
- violon baroque – Baroque violin
- violon d'amour – violin d'amore (old type of violin)
- violon électrique – electric violin
- violon-basse – violone (term used for several large instruments i...