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A rank of organ pipes would be most accurately compared to
1. a single orchestral instrument.
2. a woodwind section of an orchestra.
3. the strings, woodwinds, and brass section of the orchestra.
A stop knob contains the indication “Erzahler Celeste 8' II.” What part is the stop nomenclature?
1. Erzahler Celeste
2. 8'
3. II
4. Both the 8' and the II are the stop nomenclature.
5. The entire indication is the stop nomenclature.
Which of the following is a category of organ pipe in which a sheet of air passing through an opening in the bottom of the pipe mouth is split against the upper lip, causing vibration?
1. principal
2. flue
3. flute
4. reed
5. string
Which of the following is a general category of organ pipe that is also known as “lingual?”
1. principal
2. flue
3. flute
4. reed
5. string
Which of the following are the four families of organ tone (as opposed to categories of organ pipe)?
1. principal, string, flute, reed
2. principal, string, flute, horn
3. principal, string, flue, horn
4. principal, flute, hybrid, reed
5. principal, flue, reed, hybrid
Wide-scale pipes
1. emphasize the lower harmonics, resulting in a more hollow, “fluty” tone quality.
2. have strong higher and weak lower harmonics, resulting in a more incisive, “stringy” tone quality.
3. contain a more balanced array of high and low harmonics, resulting in a rich foundational tone.
Which of the following is true?
1. Principals are wide-scale pipes.
2. Flutes are medium-scale pipes.
3. Flues are medium-scale pipes.
4. Strings are narrow-scale pipes.
5. All of the above are true
Stopping a pipe
1. lowers its pitch an octave.
2. raises its pitch an octave.
3. turns it into a flute.
4. a. and b.
5. a. and c.
Principal tone
1. is unique to the organ.
2. is considered the “backbone” of the organ.
3. has a thin, incisive quality, rich in upper harmonics.
4. a. and b.
5. a. and c.
In organ registration the term “celeste” may refer to
1. a slightly off-tuned rank of pipes.
2. a soft bell-like percussion stop.
3. both the celeste itself and its companion rank.
4. a. and b.
5. a. and c.
Which of the following is designed specifically to blend with other stops?
1. principal
2. flue
3. flute
4. string
5. hybrid
Which of the following is or are true regarding solo and chorus reeds?
1. Solo reeds blend better with non-reeds than do chorus reeds.
2. Chorus reeds serve to add fire and strength to the ensemble.
3. Usually a solo reed can double as a chorus reed.
4. b. and c.
5. None of the above are true.

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