Chord organ 2215304 224923194 2008-07-11T00:49:18Z 67.187.122.6 [[Image:Magnus_890_electric_chord_organ.JPG|thumb|right|200px| Magnus Chord Organ Model 890]] A '''chord organ''' is a [[Free reed aerophone|free-reed]] musical instrument, similar to a small [[Reed organ|reed organ]], in which sound is produced by the flow of air, usually driven by an electric motor, over plastic or metal reeds. Much like the [[accordion]], the chord organ has both a [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]] and a set of [[Chord (music)|chord]] buttons, enabling the musician to play a melody or lead with one hand and accompanying chords with the other. Chord organs were generally designed as toys, like those made by the [[Magnus Harmonica Corporation]] and Emenee toy companies, but [[Hammond Organ|Hammond]], [[Farfisa]] and [[Estey Organ]] made some professional-model chord organs. [[Bontempi]] also made chord organs. Chord organs have seen a recent revival amongst [[minimalist]] and [[ambient music|ambient]] musicians. == Chord Organ Musicians == *[[Daniel Johnston]] (Indie, DIY, [[Lo-Fi]] musician) *[[Funkhauser]] (N.J. based [[Lo-Fi]] musicians) == External Links == *[http://www.takeitapart.net/archives/electric-chord-organ/ Disassembly Photographs of a Small Electric Chord Organ] [[Category:Keyboard instruments]] [[Category:Free reed aerophones]] {{Musical-instrument-stub}}