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BOITE EXPRESSIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swell pedal 1, record 1, English, swell%20pedal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- expression pedal 1, record 1, English, expression%20pedal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A device by which the volume of a tone may be uninterruptedly varied (Funk and Wagnalls Canadian College Dictionary). 1, record 1, English, - swell%20pedal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pédale d’expression
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dale%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpression
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boîte expressive 1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20expressive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pédale qui change le volume du ton sans interruption. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dale%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swell box 1, record 2, English, swell%20box
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-- invented a means of enclosing the pipes of one division in a box with a lid at the top that could be opened or closed by a pedal. 1, record 2, English, - swell%20box
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boîte expressive 1, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20expressive
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--mécanisme donnant une sensibilité artificielle. Elle sert parfois à doser la sonorité plus que pour faire les nuances. [p.28] 1, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20expressive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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