punto d'organo

Definition of the Italian term punto d'organo in music:

  1. pedal point (sustained note, usually in the bass, over which harmonies change to create tension and resolution)
  2. fermata (musical symbol placed over a note or rest to be extended beyond its normal duration)
Language
Italian
Synonym

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to punto d'organo:

  • organo – organ (large musical instrument with rows of pipes...
  • punto – point...