jeu doux – Definition in music

Definition of the French term jeu doux in music:

soft organ stop (any organ stop with a soft tone)

Language

French

Singular

jeu doux

Plural

jeux doux

Music scores that include jeu doux:

Alexandre Guilmant: Organ Sonata No. 1 (1874) Page 1

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