viole sourdine – Definition in music

Definition of the French term viole sourdine in music:

organ string stop of 8' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a muted violin

Language

French

Singular

viole sourdine

Plural

violes sourdines

French musical terms related to viole sourdine:

contre viole – violone (term used for several large instruments i...
contre-gamba – organ string stop of 32' or 16' pitch, sounding an...
contrebasse – double bass (string instrument)...
éoline – organ string stop usually of 8' pitch with a very ...
éoline céleste – organ string stop of 8' pitch with an extremely so...
gambe – viol...
sourdine – mute (device attached to a musical instrument that...
viole – viol (viola da gamba)...
viole à pavillon – organ string stop of 8' or 4' pitch with a bright ...
viole conique – organ string stop of 16' or 8' pitch with a soft t...
viole d'orchestre – organ string stop of 8' pitch designed to imitate ...
viole d’amour – viola d'amore...
viole de gambe – viol...
violon – violin (bowed string instrument)...
violon-basse – violone (term used for several large instruments i...
violoncelle – cello...
violone – violone (term used for several large instruments i...