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2. Pipe organ tuning - Wikipedia

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   Such tuning is extremely stable, but causes gradual damage to the pipe over time. Reed pipes may be tuned in any of several ways: (1) by lengthening or shortening the vibrating length of the reed tongue by means of a wire protruding from the boot of the pipe; (2) by adjusting the effective speaking length of the resonator; (3) by adjusting the ...

3. Reed pipe - Wikipedia

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   A reed pipe comprises a metal tongue (the reed) which rests against a shallot, in which is carved a tunnel. The reed and shallot are held in place by a wooden wedge. This assembly protrudes from the underside of the block and hangs down into the boot. A tuning wire is inserted through the boot and is bent to hold the reed against the shallot.

4. Organ flue pipe scaling - Wikipedia

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   Relationship between number of feet, octave and size of an open flue pipe (1′ = 1 foot = about 32 cm) Play ⓘ Scaling is the ratio of an organ pipe's diameter to its length. The scaling of a pipe is a major influence on its timbre. Reed pipes are scaled according to different formulas than for flue pipes.

5. Organ pipe - Wikipedia

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   In a rank of stopped pipes, the lowest pipe is 4 feet in length but sounds at unison pitch—that is, at the same pitch as an 8 ′ open pipe—so it is known as an 8 ′ stop. Reed pipes are also labeled the same as that of an open pipe with the same pitch, regardless of the actual length of the pipe.

6. Ophicleide (organ stop) - Wikipedia

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   Ophicleide (/ ˈ ɒ f ɪ k l aɪ d / OFF-ih-klyde) and Contra Ophicleide are powerful pipe organ reed pipes used as organ stops. The name comes from the early brass instrument, the ophicleide, forerunner of the euphonium. The Ophicleide is generally at 16 ft pitch, and the Contra Ophicleide at 32 ft.

7. List of pipe organ stops - Wikipedia

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   Reed A reed stop at 8 ft pitch on the manuals with a tone similar to that of a bassoon. Dulciana Dulziana String An 8 ft pitch metal string stop. Usually the softest stop on an organ. Fagotto (Italian) Fagot (Dutch) Fagott (German) Bassoon (English) Basson (French) Reed: A 16 ft or 8 ft pitch chorus reed.

8. Mixture (organ stop) - Wikipedia

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   A mixture is an organ stop, usually of principal tone quality, that contains multiple ranks of pipes including at least one mutation stop.It is designed to be drawn with a combination of stops that forms a complete chorus, for example, principals of 8 foot (8 ′), 4 ′, and 2 ′ pitches.

9. Reedpipe - Wikipedia

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   Reed pipe, type of organ pipe; Reed aerophone, wind instrument using a reed This page was last edited on 29 December 2019, at 21:56 (UTC). Text is available under ...