In General

4. The 8' and 4' pitches are minimum for the manual. 16' and 8' are minimum for the pedal.

Pitch definition usually demands that the 4' pitch to be present in the manual, and the 8' pitch to be present in the pedal. When these pitches are not present, it is more likely that the congregation or choir will tend to go flat in pitch.

Use the same guidelines for balancing the pedal with the manual divisions as you would use in any chorus registration. However, these guidelines might be simplified in hymn registration by making use of the manual-to-pedal couplers.