electric organ
Definition
- Noun:
- An electronic musical instrument: An electric organ is a keyboard instrument that generates sound electronically, often designed to simulate the sound of a pipe organ or other instruments. It produces tones through electronic oscillators and amplifiers, rather than using pipes or reeds.
Usage
- The term "electric organ" refers specifically to the instrument itself. It is used as a countable noun.
- Example:
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Advanced Usage
- In a musical context: The phrase is used to discuss instrumentation, musical genres (like gospel, jazz, or rock), or the technical aspects of electronic sound production.
- The distinctive sound of the electric organ became a hallmark of 1960s psychedelic music.
Variants and Related Words
- Electronic organ: A more general synonym for an organ that produces sound electronically.
- Hammond organ: A famous brand and type of tonewheel electric organ.
- Pipe organ: A traditional organ that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes, which the electric organ often aims to simulate.
- Keyboard: A broader category of instruments that includes electric organs.
Synonyms
- Electronic organ
- Hammond organ (as a specific, iconic type)
Related Phrases
- Play the electric organ: To perform music using this instrument.
- She learned to play the electric organ in her youth.
Noun
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(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
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