“16′”

The following 2 entries include the term 16′.

16′ pitch

noun

: one octave below the normal pitch of a given key on the organ

16′ stop

noun

: an organ stop sounding the pitches an octave lower than those normally associated with the organ's keys and having the C three octaves below middle C as its lowest note


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