Achtfuß
Definition of the German term Achtfuß in music:
- 8-foot (organ stop sounding at the pitch normally assigned to each key)
Language
German
Singular
Achtfuß
Plural
Achtfuße
Variants
AchtfussAcht-FußAcht-Fuss
Abbreviation
8'
Alt. abbreviation
8-Füß
Musical examples
Music scores that include Achtfuß:
- Franz Liszt: Requiem für die Orgel (1883) Page 6
- Max Reger: Organ Sonata No. 1 (1899) Page 1
Related terms
German musical terms related to Achtfuß:
- acht – eight (number)
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- Zweifuß – 2-foot (organ stop sounding two octaves above the ...
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