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1. Which of the following is the most important factor in the comparison between piano and organ tone production?
   1. the volume at the attack
   2. the presence of the sustaining pedal
   3. the volume at the release
   4. the relative pitch
2. At the organ, the timing of the (1)__________ of the key is as important as the timing of the (2)__________ .
   1. 1. attack, 2. note
   2. 1. release, 2. attack
   3. 1. sustaining, 2. attack
   4. 1. release, 2. note
3. How must the organist compensate for the absence of the sustaining pedal if a legato connection between notes or chords is desired?
   1. Use a high reverb setting.
   2. Move very quickly from one note or chord to the next.
   3. Employ fingering designed for this purpose.
   4. Tie most repeated notes in the manual parts, and all repeated notes in the pedal part.
4. At the organ, the larger the break between two tones,
   1. the larger the accent on the first tone.
   2. the larger the accent on the second tone.
   3. the smaller the accent on the first tone.
   4. the smaller the accent on the second tone.
5. In what way discussed in this lesson might an organist best produce beautifully articulate lines without the sense of choppiness?
   1. Increasing awareness of the releases.
   2. Learn special organ fingering techniques.
   3. Tie most repeated notes in the manual parts, and all repeated notes in the pedal part.

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