principal – Definition in music

Definition of the French term principal in music:

main
principal (someone or something which is important)
the principal foundation stop of an organ, usually of 8' pitch on the manuals and 16' pitch on the pedals (equivalent to "Diapason" or "Principal" in English, "Prinzipal" in German, and "Principale" in Italian)

Language

French

Singular

principal (m)principale (f)

Plural

principals (m)principaux (m)principales (f)

Synonyms

(3) montre(3) diapason

French musical terms that include principal:

clavier principal – great manual (keyboard of an organ used to play th...
violon principal – principal first violin (indication that this part ...

French musical terms related to principal:

ajourter quelques fonds – add some foundation stops
ajoutez jeux de fonds – add foundation stops
cor de chamois – gemshorn (wind instrument)...
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 de fond – foundation stop (type of organ stop that forms the...
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...
tous les fonds – all the foundation stops