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Fun Facts About the Organ
A few fun facts about the pipe organ
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9th Grade
03/04/2025

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What do we call the lower of the two manual keyboards?
Definition
the Great
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What do we call the higher of the two manual keyboards?
Definition
the Swell
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What do we call rocker tabs or drawknobs?
Definition
Stops
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How many pedal keys are there? There is a picture of the organ console in the packet.
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32
Term

Which of the pitches below means "normal pitch?"

 

8'   4'   2 2/3'   2'   1 3/5'

16'   32' 

Definition
8'
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Which of the pitches below means "one octave higher?"

 

8'   4'   2 2/3'   2'   1 3/5'

16'   32' 

Definition
4'
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Which of the pitches below means "two octaves higher?"

 

8'   4'   2 2/3'   2'   1 3/5'

16'   32' 

Definition
2'
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Which of the pitches below means "one octave lower?"

 

8'   4'   2 2/3'   2'   1 3/5'

16'   32' 

Definition
16'
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Which of the pitches below means "two octaves lower?"

 

8'   4'   2 2/3'   2'   1 3/5'

16'   32' 

Definition
32'
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Which of the pitches below are usually found in the Pedal division? 

8'   4'   2 2/3'   2'   1 3/5'

16'   32' 

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16' and 32'
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Name one of the four families of organ tone.
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Principal, flute, string, or reed
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What is a set of organ pipes called?
Definition
Rank
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This is a hard one. Name the family of organ tone that includes trumpet, trombone, oboe, and clarinet.
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Reed
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What do we call the buttons located below the manual keyboards?
Definition
Pistons or thumb pistons
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What do we call the "knobs" located just above the pedal keys?
Definition
Toe studs or toe pistons
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