Definition of the German term Hauptmanual in music:

  1. main manual (the principal keyboard of an organ, usually carrying the core chorus and foundation stops)
Language
German
Singular
Hauptmanual
Plural
Hauptmanuale
Variant
Haupt-Manual

German musical terms related to Hauptmanual:

  • Geigenbass – organ foundation stop of 32' or 16' pitch
  • Gemshorn – gemshorn (wind instrument)...
  • Grundstimme – fundamental voice...
  • Halbprinzipal – organ principal foundation stop sounding an octave...
  • haupt – head, chief, principal
  • Hauptregister – main organ stop (principal or foundation stop form...
  • Manual – manual (keyboard on an organ)
  • Oktave – octave (interval of eight degrees)...
  • Oktavenprincipal – organ principal foundation stop sounding an octave...
  • Prästant – organ principal foundation stop sounding an octave...
  • Prinzipal – director, chief, master...
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  • Spitzprinzipal – organ foundation stop of 16', 8' or 4' pitch with ...