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Derby and District Organists’ Association
Exploring a
Pipe Organ
with CATO
Children and the Organ Project
When you look inside
an organ you will see
many pipes in a
variety of shapes and
sizes.
An organ with about
16 stops usually has
more than 1000 pipes.
A cathedral organ may
have 10,000 pipes.
However large or small
an organ is, its pipes
may be grouped into
five main families:
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DIAPASONS
FLUTES
REEDS
STRINGS
MIXTURES
DIAPASON
family
These pipes are
usually seen on
the front of the
organ.
The tone is bold
and full.
DIAPASON
stop names
Double Diapason
Open Diapason
Principal
Twelfth
Fifteenth
Tierce
FLUTE
family
The pipes are often
made from wood
and sometimes have
a stopper in the top.
The tone is sweet
and mellow.
FLUTE
stop names
Bourdon
Claribel
Harmonic Flute
Hohl Flute
Rohr Flute
Nazard
Piccolo
REED
family
Each pipe has a
metal vibrator in
its foot.
The tone is
sharp, clear and
can be loud.
REED
stop names
Bassoon
Clarinet
Clarion
Cornpean
Oboe
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
Vox Humana
STRINGS
family
These pipes are
very narrow, giving
a ‘thin’ clear tone.
They tend to sound
rather soft and
mysterious.
STRINGS
stop names
Gamba
Salicional
Voix Celeste
Violone
MIXTURE
family
There are 3 ranks
of pipes which
sound a chord for
each note.
They are pitched
high and sound
very bright.
MIXTURE
stop names
Mixture
Sesquialtera
Doublette
Cornet
Fourniture
GREAT – SWELL - PEDAL
An organ is usually
divided into sections,
each with its own
manual (keyboard).
GREAT – SWELL - PEDAL
An organ is usually
divided into sections,
each with its own
manual (keyboard).
The Great Organ is
played from one
manual.
Great Organ
GREAT – SWELL - PEDAL
An organ is usually
divided into sections,
each with its own
manual (keyboard).
The Great Organ is
played from one
manual.
Great Organ
The Swell Organ is
played from a second
manual.
Swell Organ
GREAT – SWELL - PEDAL
An organ is usually
divided into sections,
each with its own
manual (keyboard).
Great Organ
The Great Organ is
played from one
manual.
The Swell Organ is
played from a second
manual.
The Pedal Organ is
played by the feet
from the pedalboard.
Pedal
Organ
Pedal
Organ
Swell Organ
GREAT – SWELL - PEDAL
Each section of the
organ contains pipes
from all the five
families of pipes:
Great Organ
DIAPASONS
FLUTES
REEDS
STRINGS
MIXTURES
Pedal
Organ
Pedal
Organ
Swell Organ
GREAT – SWELL - PEDAL
When you sit at the console
and look at the stops, you
need to spot the different
families that they belong to.
DIAPASONS
FLUTES
REEDS
STRINGS
MIXTURES
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Try to spot the five families of pipes in each section of the organ.
DIAPASONS
FLUTES
REEDS
STRINGS
MIXTURES
♪
Try to spot the five families of pipes in each section of the organ.
DIAPASONS
FLUTES
REEDS
STRINGS
MIXTURES
♪
Try to spot the five families of pipes in each section of the organ.
DIAPASONS
FLUTES
REEDS
STRINGS
MIXTURES
♪
Try to spot the five families of pipes in each section of the organ.
DIAPASONS
FLUTES
REEDS
STRINGS
MIXTURES
♪
Try to spot the five families of pipes in each section of the organ.
DIAPASONS
FLUTES
REEDS
STRINGS
MIXTURES
♪
Try to spot the five families of pipes in each section of the organ.
DIAPASONS
FLUTES
REEDS
STRINGS
MIXTURES
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Try to spot the five families of pipes in each section of the organ.
DIAPASONS
FLUTES
REEDS
STRINGS
MIXTURES
♪
How many diapason stops are in this list?
Click on each name to find out.
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
Answers
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Diapason stops
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
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How many reed stops are in this list?
Click on each name to find out.
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
Answers
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Reed stops
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
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How many flute stops are in this list?
Click on each name to find out.
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
Answers
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Flute stops
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
♪
How many stops in the strings family are in this list?
Click on each name to find out.
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
Answers
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Strings family
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
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How many mixture stops are in this list?
Click on each name to find out.
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
Answers
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Mixture stops
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
Pipe Families
Bassoon
Harmonic Flute
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Nazard
Mixture
Clarinet
Oboe
Tierce
Claribel
Open Diapason
Trumpet
Clarion
Piccolo
Trombone
Cornopean
Posaune
Twelfth
Cymbale
Principal
Tuba
Double Diapason
Rohr Flute
Violone
Fifteenth
Salicional
Vox Humana
Gamba
Sesquialtera
Voix Celeste
Several names of organ stops are borrowed from orchestral instruments.
For these stops the sound is similar to the sound made by the instrument.
Bassoon
Nazard
Piccolo
Principal
Sesquialtera
Bourdon
Oboe
Posaune
Rohr Flute
Sub Bass
Clarinet
Open Diapason
Salicional
Mixture
Claribel
Tierce
Clarion
Trumpet
Cornopean
Trombone
Cymbale
Twelfth
Double Diapason
Tuba
Fifteenth
Violone
Gamba
Vox Humana
Harmonic Flute
Voix Celeste
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How many instrument names can you spot in the list of organ stops?
Bassoon
Nazard
Piccolo
Principal
Sesquialtera
Bourdon
Oboe
Posaune
Rohr Flute
Sub Bass
Clarinet
Open Diapason
Salicional
Mixture
Claribel
Tierce
Clarion
Trumpet
Cornopean
Trombone
Cymbale
Twelfth
Double Diapason
Tuba
Fifteenth
Violone
Gamba
Vox Humana
Harmonic Flute
Voix Celeste
What have you learned?
An organ contains
hundreds of pipes
which may be
grouped into five
families:
Diapasons
Flutes
Reeds
Strings
Mixtures
Each family is
different from the
others by the type
of their sound.
Members of each family
have stop names.
Some names come from
musical instruments.
Materials prepared by Laurence Rogers for the
Children and the Organ Project
Team:
Stephen Johns
James Muckle
Edmund Stow
Gillian Chatto
Laurence Rogers
John Forster
Chris Darrall
Sponsored by
Derby and District Organists’ Association
Derby and District Organists’ Association
Children and the Organ Project
The project aims to introduce young children to the fascinating
world of pipe organs through practical workshops and fun
activities. The building and playing of organs being such multidisciplinary activities, their study has numerous spin-offs for the
school curriculum.
For more information, visit our website:
www.derbyorganists.co.uk
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Yes!
This is a diapason stop.
Yes!
This is a reed stop.
Yes!
This is a flute stop.
Yes!
This is a strings family stop.
Yes!
This is a mixture stop.