Organ, Electronic
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The Electronic Organ produces its sound using relatively simple electronic circuits. In the 1960s and again in the 1980s, the electronic organ became popular with contemporary musicians. One of the classic electronic organs is the Vox Continental. It has a thin, reedy sound, and is usually used with its characteristic "vibrato" function.
| Family |
| Keyboards |
| Pitch range |
| Virtually the entire audible spectrum. |
| Material |
| A variety of materials, including wood, metals, and plastics. |
| Size |
| Various. |
| Origins |
| The first electric organ was the American Hammond organ of 1935. The first fully electronic organ was made in l937 by the Allen Organ Company. |
| Classification |
| Electrophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the oscillation of an electric current, and can only be heard through a loudspeaker. |
| And also... |
| For keyboard players, the portable and affordable electronic organ proved a very popular alternative to the acoustic piano. |
