Definition of the Italian term contra gamba in music:
organ string stop of 32' or 16' pitch, sounding an octave lower than the standard Gamba (equivalent to "Contra Gamba" in English, "Großgamba" in German, and "Contre Gambe" in French)
Italian musical terms related to contra gamba :
contra – against, counter to...contra viola – organ string stop of 16' pitch, sounding an octave...contra violone – organ string stop usually of 16' pitch designed to...contrabbasso – double bass (string instrument)...contrafagotto – contrabassoon (double reed woodwind instrument)...eolina – organ string stop usually of 8' pitch with a very ...fugara – organ string stop of 8' or 4' pitch with a soft to...gamba – leg...Salicionale – organ string stop usually of 8' pitch with a soft ...viola – viola...viola da gamba – viol...violino – violin (bowed string instrument)...violoncello – cello...violone – violone (term used for several large instruments i...Show all terms
