Sure, there’s artistry involved in playing and building organs—and lots of it. But as Norman Goad explains it, there’s a lot more going on.
”People ask me (how they) can become an organ tech,” Goad says. “And I say, well, tell me how many trades you think there are involved in organ building?”
There’s tuning. And woodworking. And metallurgy. And electronics. And welding. And a good working knowledge of aerodynamics helps a lot, too…