flûte contre-alto
Definition of the French term flûte contre-alto in music:
- contra-alto flute (concert flute pitched either one octave or a major ninth below the alto flute)
Language
French
Singular
flûte contre-alto
Plural
flûtes contre-altos
Abbreviation
Fl. C-a.
Alt. abbreviations
Fl. C'altoFl. Ca.Fl. C.
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