subbasso – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term subbasso in music:

organ flute stop of 32' or 16' pitch, sounding an octave lower than the standard Bourdon (usually played with the pedals, equivalent to "Contra Bourdon" or "Sub Bass" in English, "Soubasse" in French)

Language

Italian

Singular

subbasso

Plural

subbassi

Italian musical terms that include subbasso:

chiave di subbasso – subbass clef (F-clef placing F3 on the fifth line ...

Italian musical terms related to subbasso:

bordone – drone (continuous note of low pitch)...
campana – bell (percussion instrument)...
dolce – sweet, soft, gentle...
echo – echo (repetition of a sound)...
flauto – flute...
flauto amabile – organ flute stop usually of 8' or 4' pitch with a ...
flauto basso – bass flute...
flauto camino – organ flute stop with half-stopped pipes of variab...
flauto d'amore – flûte d'amour (wind instrument)...
flauto di Pan – pan flute...
flauto dolce – recorder (woodwind instrument)...
flauto mirabilis – organ flute stop of 8' or 4' pitch with a loud and...
flauto principale – organ flute stop of 8' or 4' pitch with a loud ton...
flauto traverso – transverse flute (side-blown flute held horizontal...
flautone – alto flute...
ottavina – higher octave...
traverso – transverse flute (side-blown flute held horizontal...