Game aid

A game aid is a device on musical instruments that triggers special functions or changes preset sound parameters.

organ

Playing aids in the form of kicks

With an organ one of the playing aids is:

• Coupling and coupling manuals
• Swell box
• Registration aids:
  • fixed and free combinations
  • Register sill (also called roller , roll sill or crescendo step)
  • other registration aids such as register shackles , typesetters and holders

Furthermore, sometimes even elements of the key action , referred mainly serve to reduce the forces to be applied to operate a Tonventiles as play help. These are parts such as the Barker lever , pilot valve or balancer .

Electronic keyboard instruments

An electronic keyboard instruments , a place often pitch bender , a modulation wheel , slider (English Slider called), holding - and volume pedals .

See also

• Organ glossary