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Summary: Bass on a Hammond B3 organ helps to build up the atmosphere of the chord and the tensions in it. Play bass notes on a Hammond B3 organ easily and quickly with tips from an experienced musician who can read music in this free video.
Geoffrey Killebrew is the Music Director for Grace Christian Center Church in Worcester Massachusetts. He has been playing the Hammond organ and keyboards for 8 years. While Killebrew...read more
"Now, it's excitement, I just can't stay away from the organ, is just an exciting instrument. Okay, so now we're talking about charging up. And it's definitely a gospel, we do this here. We call it charging up the atmosphere or just adding a lot of depth to the music. Brings a lot of energy. You can do that by using your bass. Now using the same settings that you had before. With the Bass, here I'm again. You can either, do like this here. I'm toggling between the B flat and the root of the chord. And the half step right under it."
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