The Sound of the Pipe Organ

I was playing primarily on the piano, which is kind of a percussive instrument. As opposed to the harpsichord, you press the key and a plectrum plucks the string more like a harp. On the organ, you are opening up the pipe so that all of the air that's being produced by a blower goes into the pipe and makes a sound. You got not only the hearing, but also the... That's right. I felt it through my feet, up through my body,. Then over the years, I was introduced to the pipe organ, which is a whole other sonic experience.

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