fonds doux – Definition in music

Definition of the French term fonds doux in music:

soft foundation stops

Language

French

Music scores that include fonds doux:

Guy Ropartz: Introduction et Allegro Moderato (1917) Page 4

French musical terms related to fonds doux:

ajourter quelques fonds – add some foundation stops
ajoutez jeux de fonds – add foundation stops
cor de chamois – gemshorn (wind instrument)...
diapason conique – organ foundation stop of 16', 8' or 4' pitch with ...
doux – soft, sweet, gentle
dulciane – organ foundation stop usually of 8' pitch with a s...
flûte en corne – gemshorn (wind instrument)...
fond – foundation...
fond d'orgue – foundation stop (type of organ stop that forms the...
fonds et mixtures – foundation stops and mixture stops (of an organ)
gemshorn – gemshorn (wind instrument)...
jeu de fond – foundation stop (type of organ stop that forms the...
montre – the principal foundation stop of an organ, usually...
ôtez jeux de fonds – take off the foundation stops
préparez les fonds – prepare the organ foundation stops (draw them in a...
prestant – organ principal foundation stop sounding an octave...
principal – main...
tous les fonds – all the foundation stops