Organs and Organ Building: A Treatise on the History and Construction of the Organ, from Its Origin to the Present Day, with Important Specifications"The Bazaar" Office, 1881 - 248 pages |
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Page 120
... vibration thus set up is imparted to the speech of the pipes . In many large instruments a tremulant is made to act on the choir organ , in addition to one on the swell ; frequently also only certain suitable stops are in connection ...
... vibration thus set up is imparted to the speech of the pipes . In many large instruments a tremulant is made to act on the choir organ , in addition to one on the swell ; frequently also only certain suitable stops are in connection ...
Page 128
... vibrations the more acute is the sound produced , and conversely . The celerity of vibrations depends upon the length of the column of air within the pipe . * One column half the length of another makes twice the number of vibrations in ...
... vibrations the more acute is the sound produced , and conversely . The celerity of vibrations depends upon the length of the column of air within the pipe . * One column half the length of another makes twice the number of vibrations in ...
Page 129
... vibration of a metal tongue or " reed , " a further description of which , as also of the individual parts of flue pipes , will be found in the next chapter . Pipes have varied in design and shape ever since a distinction in tone or ...
... vibration of a metal tongue or " reed , " a further description of which , as also of the individual parts of flue pipes , will be found in the next chapter . Pipes have varied in design and shape ever since a distinction in tone or ...
Page 134
... vibrations within their bodies , and , going a step further , these vibrations are set up by others which occur at the mouth . The mouth itself , there- fore , is only a means to an end , and is not essential to the sounding of a pipe ...
... vibrations within their bodies , and , going a step further , these vibrations are set up by others which occur at the mouth . The mouth itself , there- fore , is only a means to an end , and is not essential to the sounding of a pipe ...
Page 140
... vibrate by reason of its own elasticity . These reeds are softer and less harsh than the beating reeds , and do away ... vibrates only half as many times to produce a given note as would the air within a flue pipe . The error is due to ...
... vibrate by reason of its own elasticity . These reeds are softer and less harsh than the beating reeds , and do away ... vibrates only half as many times to produce a given note as would the air within a flue pipe . The error is due to ...
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