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Variations of Timbre in Organ Pipes

The distinctive tone colors of the individual pipes of an organ are afected by many variables, including:

Flue pipes

Reed pipes

Scaling
Material
- Metal
- Wood
Shape of the Resonator
- Inverted-conical
- Cylindrical/Quadrangular
- Specialty
Type of block
- French ("Double-block")
- Standard
Shallot
- Material
  1. Metal
  2. Wood
- Shape
  1. Cylindrical ("Parallel")
  2. Tapered
  3. Inverted-tapered
- Cut
  1. Depth of shallot
  2. Shape of opening
- Closed-end shape
  1. Flat
  2. Domed
  3. "Schiffschen" or "Duck Bill"
Tongue
- Metal
  1. Alloy
  2. Hardness
  3. Thickness
- Curve
  1. General Style
  2. "Tip" Curve

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