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Unravel the unique sounds of the pipe organ with distinctive shapes and drawstops, exploring piano, harpsichord, and accordion tones. Learn how hitting strings, plucking strings, and air through pipes create mesmerizing melodies, all captured in vibrant photos by John Chapman.
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pipes keyboards photo by John Chapman
Every pipe shape has a distinctive sound photo by John Chapman
closed top open top photos by John Chapman
Drawstops photo by John Chapman
Pipe organ Piano Harpsichord Celesta Accordion Hitting strings with little hammers made of felt? Air over reeds? Air through pipes? Hitting metal bars with hammers? Plucking strings?
Pipe organ Piano Harpsichord Celesta Accordion Air through pipes Hitting strings with little hammers made of felt Plucking strings Hitting metal bars with hammers Air over reeds
4 keyboards for hands Keyboard for feet photo by John Chapman
Pedalboard photo by John Chapman
THE PIPE ORGAN can sound happy or mysterious or loud or soft or excited or grand or ANYWAYYOUWANT it’s the GREATEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT OF ALL!