Organ Stop (Noun)
Meaning
A graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The pipe organ features several distinct organ stops, including a brilliant flue stop and a soft reed stop.
- She selected the orchestral oboe organ stop to play a soft solo on the instrument.
- He gently pulled the stop knob for the string organ stop to create a rich accompaniment for the hymn.
- During the fugue, the organist activated several organ stops simultaneously, producing a joyful, dancing sound.
- After studying the console layout, the musician understood the nuances of blending different organ stops to achieve unique sounds.