Fun Facts About the Organ Flashcards
What do you call the LOWER of the two manual keyboards?
Great
What is the name of the HIGHER of the two manual keyboards?
Swell
Rocker tabs or drawknobs that turn on organ sounds are called -
Stops
How many pedal keys are there? (There is a picture of the organ console in your packet.)
32
What do you call the little “knobs” just above the pedal keys?
Toe studs or toe pistons
What do the large tilting pedals above the pedal keys do?
Change the volume
Name one of the families of organ tone.
Principal, flute, string, or reed
Common pitches: 8’, 4’, 2 2/3’, 2’, 1 3/5’, 16’, 32’. Which one means “normal pitch?”
8 foot
Common pitches: 8’, 4’, 2 2/3’, 2’, 1 3/5’, 16’, 32’. Which one means “one octave higher?”
4 foot
Common pitches: 8’, 4’, 2 2/3’, 2’, 1 3/5’, 16’, 32’. Which one means “two octaves higher?”
2 foot
Common pitches: 8’, 4’, 2 2/3’, 2’, 1 3/5’, 16’, 32’. Which one means “one octave lower?”
16 foot
Common pitches: 8’, 4’, 2 2/3’, 2’, 1 3/5’, 16’, 32’. Which one means “two octaves lower?”
32 foot
Common pitches: 8’, 4’, 2 2/3’, 2’, 1 3/5’, 16’, 32’.
Which ones are called “mutations?”
2 2/3 foot or 1 3/5 foot
Common pitches: 8’, 4’, 2 2/3’, 2’, 1 3/5’, 16’, 32’. Which two of these are most likely to be found in the Pedal division?
16 foot and 32 foot
What is a set of organ pipes called?
Rank
This is a hard one! Name the family of organ tone that includes trumpet, trombone, oboe, and clarinet.
Reed. Yes, the brass instruments of the orchestra like trumpet and trombone belong to the REED family of organ tone!
What do we call the buttons located just below the manual keyboards?
Pistons, thumb pistons, or presets
