How it Works by Archibald Williams

4 by Archibald Williams, Williams, Archibald, 1871-1934

Chapter 16: Chapter XV.--WIND INSTRUMENTS.

Chapters

Chapter 16: Chapter XV.--WIND INSTRUMENTS.

Longitudinal vibration--Columns of air--Resonance of columns of air--Length and tone--The open pipe--The overtones of an open pipe--Where overtones are used--The arrangement of the pipes and pedals--Separate sound-boards--Varieties of stops--Tuning pipes and reeds--The bellows--Electric and pneumatic actions--The largest organ in the world--Human reeds 287
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