jeu – Definition in music

Definition of the French term jeu in music:

game
set (such as a set of keys or pipes)
organ stop
playing
acting

Language

French

Singular

jeu

Plural

jeux

Synonym

French musical terms that include jeu:

à demi-jeu – half-play (playing with half the power)
ajoutez jeux de fonds – add foundation stops
demi-jeu – half the power
grand jeu – full organ (with all or most of the organ stops dr...
indication des jeux – indication of organ stops (instruction specifying ...
jeu à bouche – flue stop (set of organ pipes that produce sound b...
jeu d'anche – reed stop (set of organ pipes that produce sound f...
jeu d'orgue – organ stop (set of organ pipes of a similar tone)
jeu de clochette – organ mixture stop designed to imitate the sound o...
jeu de flûte – flute stop (set of organ pipes with a flute-like t...
jeu de fond – foundation stop (type of organ stop that forms the...
jeu de solo – solo playing
jeu de timbres – keyboard glockenspiel
jeu de voix humaine – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch designed to im...
jeu doux – soft organ stop (any organ stop with a soft tone)
jeu fort – loud organ stop (any organ stop with a loud tone)
jeu ordinaire – the ordinary method of playing an instrument
jeu-parti – jeu-parti (genre of French lyric poetry composed b...
ôtez jeux de fonds – take off the foundation stops
plein jeu – organ registration consisting of principals, flute...
trou de jeu – finger hole (tonehole on a wind instrument that is...

Music scores that include jeu:

Alexandre Guilmant: Organ Sonata No. 1 (1874) Page 1
César Franck: 3 Chorals for Organ (1890) Page 1
Guy Ropartz: Introduction et Allegro Moderato (1917) Page 1