Organ stops

part of a pipe organ

organ stop, usually of principal tone quality, that contains multiple ranks of pipes

__NOTOC__ thumb|165px|"Geschwinder Tremulant" (fast tremulant) stop on the Herbst-Orgel Lahm in Itzgrund (built in 1732). thumb|165px|Tremulantat  using spring-loaded flap, on the Jens Steinhoff organ in Varna, Bulgaria

right|thumb|200px|Zimbelstern The Zimbelstern (meaning "cymbal star" in German, and also spelled Cymbelstern, Zymbelstern, or Cimbalstern) is a "toy" organ stop consisting of a metal or wooden star or wheel on which several small bells are mounted. When engaged, the star rotates, producing a continuous tinkling sound. It was common in northern Europe, Germany in particular, throughout the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. After about 1700, the bells were tuned to particular notes.

type of organ pipe

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