[rodgersorgan] But it wasn't meant to be played there....


Charlie Strack is right...there are tonal riches that can be found by 
playing in a different range of a stop.  Any 4' stop can become and 
8'...just play an octave lower.  A wonderful effect is an 8' and 1' 
flute....don't have them on the organ?  Register a 16' flute and a 2' 
flute and play up an octave.

People who complain about the lack of 16' and 4' couplers on an organ 
are either:

1. Used to making the entire organ brighter by registering fully and 
then adding the 4' couplers.

2. Users of the color of stops, ignoring the pitch they are locked in 
at, and using them in very creative manners.

If you have an instrument with 16' and 4' couplers and a Unison Off, it 
is even easier.

It is also fun to play using a 4' flute and Nazard 2 2'3 down an octave.

The church where I toil on Sundays has only one mutation, a Larigot 1 
1/3' on the Swell.  I find myself playing it and the flute 4' down an 
octave frequently to get the sound I want.

We talked yesterday about the joy of playing only one stop.  Today let's 
continue by exploring using only one at different octaves or two...also 
at different octaves.


-- 
noel jones, aago
athens, tennessee, usa
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