gemshorn – Definition in music

Definition of the French term gemshorn in music:

gemshorn (wind instrument)
organ foundation stop of 32', 16', 8', 4', or 2' pitch with a tone combining the softness of a flute with the brightness of a string instrument (equivalent to "Gemshorn" in English and German)

Language

French

Singular

gemshorn

Plural

gemshorns

Abbreviation

Gh.

Synonyms

flûte en cornecor de chamois

French musical terms related to gemshorn:

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 ...
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 doux – soft foundation stops
fonds et mixtures – foundation stops and mixture stops (of an organ)
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