Großgamba – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Großgamba in music:

organ string stop of 32' or 16' pitch, sounding an octave lower than the standard Gamba (equivalent to "Contra Gamba" in English, "Contre Gambe" in French, and "Contra Gamba" in Italian)

Language

German

Singular

Großgamba

Plural

Großgamben

Variants

GrossgambaGroß-GambaGross-Gamba

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