Definition

1. Noun:
   • A single sound-producing component of a pipe organ: An "organ pipe" is one individual tube or flue that produces a specific musical note when air is driven through it. Collectively, the "organ pipes" form the primary sound source of the instrument.
   • The flues and stops on a pipe organ (as a collective concept): The term can also refer to the complete set of these pipes, including their mechanisms (flues and stops), that constitute the tonal structure of the organ.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The technician carefully cleaned each metal organ pipe to restore its clear tone.
  • The grandeur of the instrument comes from its thousands of organ pipes, each tuned to a specific pitch.
  • The specification of an organ lists the different ranks of organ pipes it contains.

Advanced Usage

• "Rank of organ pipes": A complete set of pipes of the same tone color, one for each note on the keyboard.
  • The principal rank consists of open metal organ pipes.

Variants and Related Words

• Pipework (n): The complete assembly of pipes in an organ.
• Flue pipe (n): A type of organ pipe where sound is produced by air striking a sharp edge (like a whistle).
• Reed pipe (n): A type of organ pipe where sound is produced by a vibrating brass reed.

Synonyms

• Pipe (in the specific context of organs)
• Flue (specifically for flue pipes)
• Organ flue

Related Phrases

• Pipe organ (n): The full keyboard instrument that contains the organ pipes.
  • The cathedral is famous for its historic pipe organ.

Noun

1. the flues and stops on a pipe organ