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harmonic brake

· January 15, 2016 ·

Metal blade, usually of brass and usually secured with two screws, placed at the mouth of a violin pipe to stabilize the tone and to enable it to speak more quickly. On large-scale violin and cello pipes the harmonic brake is often made in the form of a wooden roller. * Synonyms: harmonic bridge, frein.

comb

· January 15, 2016 ·

A series of tuned metal teeth arranged in a musical scale, providing the basic tone of a music box. Made in many varieties. * Synonym: musical comb.

combination

· January 15, 2016 ·

In an organ or orchestrion, several registers or pipe ranks which are turned on or off simultaneously.

compass

· January 15, 2016 ·

Range of musical notes or playing scale.

concert flute pipe

· January 15, 2016 ·

Open wood pipe organ rank with tone somewhat louder and smoother than that of the orchestral instrument.

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