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Swells

Scope note

Mechanisms built into some keyboard instruments, such as organs, reed organs, and harpsichords, to vary the volume of tone.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000252576

Broader Terms used

<swells and swell components>

Equivalent Terms used

swell

Created

13yrs ago

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