naturel
Definition of the French term naturel in music:
- natural
- natural way of playing (used after a special playing technique)
- natural position (for example, the bow in its normal position on the strings)
- natural note (neither flattened nor sharpened)
Language
French
Singular
naturel
Plural
naturels
Abbreviation
nat.
Combinations
French musical terms that include naturel:
- au naturel – natural...
- cor naturel – natural horn
- son naturel – open note, unstopped note (on a horn)...
Musical examples
Music scores that include naturel:
- José Ferrer: L’Étudiant de Salamanque (1898) Page 3