How to Play Bass on Hammond Organ

Next to manuals, draw bars, and other effects, the bass is an essential component of the Hammond Organ. The bass pedal can create sounds that vary between hard and fluid, depending on how you play the Hammond Organ. In this article you’ll learn how to play the bass pedals. You will also learn how to mimic another sound via combinations on the bass pedal.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Hammond Organ

Master the fluid and hard bass on the Hammond Organ

1. While playing the keys on the Hammond Organ, try a couple of short taps on the bass pedals.
2. To mimic the bass string being plucked, tap on the tonic of a tune’s key.
3. Alternate between playing on the base lines and the bass pedals for a variation between fluid and hard bass.