point d'orgue

Definition of the French term point d'orgue in music:

  1. pedal point (sustained note, usually in the bass, over which harmonies change to create tension and resolution)
  2. fermata (musical symbol placed over a note to be extended beyond its normal duration)
Language
French
Singular
point d'orgue
Plural
points d'orgue

Related terms

French musical terms related to point d'orgue:

  • de – of, from, by, with
  • orgue – organ (large musical instrument with rows of pipes...
  • point – point...