gamba
Definition of the Italian term gamba in music:
- leg
- stem (part of a note)
- organ string stop usually of 16' or 8' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a viol (equivalent to "Viole de Gambe" or "Gambe" in French)
Language
Italian
Singular
gamba
Plural
gambe
Synonym
(3) viola da gamba
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include gamba:
- contra gamba – organ string stop of 32' or 16' pitch, sounding an...
- viola da gamba – viol...
- viola da gamba basso – bass viol (bass viola da gamba)
- viola da gamba contralto – alto viol (alto viola da gamba)
- viola da gamba soprano – treble viol (treble viola da gamba)
- viola da gamba tenore – tenor viol (tenor viola da gamba)
Musical examples
Music scores that include gamba:
- Samuel de Lange Sr.: Andante in A-flat major (1881) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to gamba:
- cediglia – flag (of a note)
- gambo – note stem
- gambo di una nota – note stem
- testa – note head...
- testa di una nota – note head