pump organ
Bellows-powered keyboard
A pump organ is a keyboard instrument that produces sound by forcing air through metal reeds, with the player operating foot pedals to pump the bellows.
Common in churches and homes before electric organs became widespread, pump organs have a reedy, tremulous tone distinct from pipe organs.
Also called a reed organ or harmonium.
- harmoniumFoot-pumped keyboard instrument
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- foot pedalsFloor-mounted operation levers
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