viole de gambe
Definition of the French term viole de gambe in music:
- viol
- organ string stop usually of 16' or 8' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a viol (equivalent to "Viola da Gamba" or "Gamba" in Italian)
Language
French
Singular
viole de gambe
Plural
violes de gambe
Abbreviation
Vle. d. g.
Combinations
French musical terms that include viole de gambe:
- contrebasse de viole de gambe – contrabass viol (sometimes also called violone in ...
- grande basse de viole de gambe – great bass viol (sometimes also called violone in ...
- viole de gambe alto – alto viol (alto viola da gamba)
- viole de gambe basse – bass viol (bass viola da gamba)
- viole de gambe ténor – tenor viol (tenor viola da gamba)
Musical examples
Music scores that include viole de gambe:
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Organ Sonata No. 4 in E minor (1730) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to viole de gambe:
- alto électrique – electric viola
- basse de viole – bass viol (bass viola da gamba)
- de – of, from, by, with
- dessus de viole – treble viol (treble viola da gamba)
- gambe – viol...
- taille de viole – tenor viol (tenor viola da gamba)
- viole – viol (viola da gamba)...
- viole d’amour – viola d'amore...
- violon alto – viola (string instrument)