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Organ stop

An organ stop is any of the characteristic sounds available on a pipe organ. A particular stop is usually selected by pulling a knob (also called a stop) by the side of the keyboard.

Stops have particular names according to the mixture of pipes used to create the sound. Stops are usually marked with a length of base pipe, expressed in feet. Stop length indicates base frequency - thus principal 4' is twice as high as principal 8'

Names of stops are somewhat organ builder specific - a stop with a same name can have slightly different timbres on different organs.

Common stop names include:

• principal - usually available in several sizes
• mixture
• gamba
• bourdon
• diapason
• voix céleste
• vox humana
• trumpet
• trombone
• flute
• flautino
• oboe
• cello
• bombarde

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