It has changed considerably. Too much to asnwer in this limited space. I suggest reading The Organ its evolution, principals of construction and use by William Leslie Sumner. You may find it in your local library or central branch.
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A piano can be played in almost all genres but there are certain genres where the piano is the star and the piano can be the "drive" of the song/band. Some of these Genres are:JazzClassical MusicGospelRagtime, and many more.
Open pipes do not produce superior tone than closed (or stopped) pipes. Pipe organs produce extremely varied tonal qualities therefore different types of pipes are used to produce different tonal qualities, both stopped, open and variations thereof, i.e. "half covered."
Funeral March for a Marionette by Charles Gounod - This piece is also used as the theme song for Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
"Tuba" Would be the largest brass orchestral instrument. The Octa-bass, and more recently the Triple contra-bass viol, would be the largest orchestral instruments even though how rarely they are used in performances.
One may purchase a small, used pipe organ for under $10,000 (American). However, new pipe organs cost at least $10,000 per rank average. A typical, medium sized church organ will have between 12 and 20 ranks.
Yes, considering that I make my living at servicing, building and restoring them. Not as much as in the past but it's not a "lost art" as the common misconception perpetrates.
The adaptation for an organ pipe cactus are its spines to keep away predators from eating it. The other adaptation is its long narrow arms which are used to keep in water.
Pipe racks are most commonly used as structural supports for pipes, power cables, instrument cable trays. Pipe racks also support mechanical equipment, vessels, and valve access platforms.
1/2 and 3/4 inch pipes are the most commonly used in domestic plumbing.
galvanized iron pipes commonly used on water pipe lines, it is dipped into zinc for corrosion protection
The Mediterranean and / or Middle East, sometime before 300 BCE.
Drainage, sewerage, nearly every thing that P V C pipe is used for today
Science?
In torches,
pipe cutters, offset rench
what is the first and largest category in the classifiction system most commonly used today?
The first and largest category in the classification system is the domain, which represents the highest level of biological organization. The three main domains are Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.