Superoktav

Definition of the German term Superoktav in music:

  1. organ principal stop of 2' pitch on the manuals and 4' pitch on the pedals (equivalent to "Fifteenth" or "Super Octave" in English, "Doublette" in French, and "Quintadecima" in Italian)
Language
German
Singular
Superoktav
Plural
Superoktaven
Variants
SuperoctavSuperoktaveSuperoctave

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