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Hammond B3 Organ Fundamentals
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Turning On the Organ
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Registers
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Draw Bars
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Correct Way to Play Draw Bars
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Percussion Settings
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Draw Bar Settings
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Manual Keys
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Adjusting Sounds
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Preset Stops
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Tremolo Settings
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Volume
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Leslie Speaker Volume
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Vibrato
Hammond B3 Organ Lesson: Bass Pedals
Summary: The keyboard of the Hammond B3 organ is comprised of the top register, typically used to play bass notes, and the lower register, often used for playing chords. Learn about the top and bottom register of a Hammond B3 organ in this free video organ lesson from an experienced church organist.
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, after turning on the organ, we're going to begin to play it. Oh, and in order to know where...what to play or where to play, I'm going to point it to you, just in case you can't tell by looking. Right here we have the top register, and below we have the second register, or the bottom register. Now the point of having two different registers is so that you can play two different sounds at once if you wanted to. For instance, what...typically what I do when playing gospel music is I play chords down here, and I play bass on the top, just because it's easier. It's more accessible to my left hand. So, for instance, I'll play something like this. (plays)"
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