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air chamber
See the term wind chest
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articulate
1. Sight separations are made before notes in this style of playing. The organist decides the length of the separation and which notes to separate. An entire technique has evolved around this principl [..]
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Attack point
The moment at which the pipe begins to speak
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BELLOWS
Pipes that have a clear edge to the sound are often described as having "chiff." Any kind of pipe can have chiff but principals almost always have this clear attack point
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Circuit
An electrical connection which, when charged, it magnetizes a piece of metal. This circuit is involved in the mechanism which opens the valves to allow pipes to speak in an electric action instrument
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Console
The unit that contains everything the organist needs to control the sound such as the manuals
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coupler
A coupler allows one division to be connected to another. This allows the stops of two divisions to be controlled by one manual or the pedals. For example, the Swell to Great coupler allows the Great [..]
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Division
The pipes are grouped into several separate sections called divisions. Each one has a name and is controlled through it's own manual or the pedalboard. There are several manual divisions and the [..]
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flue pipe
This kind of pipe can be made of metal or wood. The sound is produced when the wind flows through the foot of the pipe and flows out the mouth (the hole in the front of the pipe). The air hits the lip [..]
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legato
1. In this style of organ playing, the notes flow smoothly from one to the next. Sometimes there are breaks between notes for musical phrases or to accentuate a note but the overall effect is smooth w [..]
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