mutation stop

noun

: a pipe-organ stop sounding pitches other than those indicated by the notes or one of their octaves (as a fifth, a twelfth) compare foundation stop

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“Mutation stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutation%20stop. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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