Bourdon (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Music.
    • the drone pipe of a bagpipe.
    • the drone string of a stringed instrument.
  1. a low-pitched tone; bass.
  2. a pipe organ stop of very low pitch.
  3. the bell in a carillon having the lowest pitch.
noun
  1. a 16-foot organ stop of the stopped diapason type
  2. the drone of a bagpipe
  3. a drone or pedal point in the bass of a harmonized melody
Bourdon (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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