Definition of the German term Hauptmanual in music:
- main manual (the principal keyboard of an organ, usually carrying the core chorus and foundation stops)
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...
- Spitzdiapason – organ foundation stop of 16', 8' or 4' pitch with ...
- Spitzprinzipal – organ foundation stop of 16', 8' or 4' pitch with ...