jeu de fond – Definition in music

Definition of the French term jeu de fond in music:

foundation stop (type of organ stop that forms the core of the organ's sound)

Language

French

Singular

jeu de fond

Plural

jeux de fond

Variants

jeu de fondsjeux de fonds

Music scores that include jeu de fond:

Alexandre Guilmant: Organ Sonata No. 1 (1874) Page 1
César Franck: 3 Chorals for Organ (1890) Page 1

French musical terms related to jeu de fond:

ajourter quelques fonds – add some foundation stops
ajoutez jeux de fonds – add foundation stops
cor de chamois – gemshorn (wind instrument)...
de – of, from, by, with
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)
gemshorn – gemshorn (wind instrument)...
jeu – game...
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