| LearnJazzPiano.com archives: hammond | |
| asteffen -- 06/01/2005, 02:16:07 -- #14371 | |
| i just bought myself a hammond. Now i want to learn to play it. Somebody has any nice links, something like this page for organ --> www.learnjazzorgan.com ? Any hint is appreciated! A. | |
| Mike -- 06/01/2005, 04:17:58 -- #14372 | |
| not many people from this planet buy a Hammond before knowing how to play one. It is an honor to know you exist. | |
| albetan -- 06/01/2005, 11:24:30 -- #14380 | |
| Asteffen: Please be more specific in your question. Ther's not a page like this for organ in the net. Do you have problems about Hammond sounds? Do you play bass pedals? Do you play Piano? Do you like learn classical organ? rock organ? jazz organ? | |
| Dr. Whack -- 06/01/2005, 13:18:54 -- #14384 | |
| The first step is to learn how to turn it on:) | |
| Scot -- 06/01/2005, 14:02:58 -- #14388 | |
| That's right. Turn on the left switch, let it go for a moment while the spinner gets going, then turn on the right switch. Then go buy a dozen Jimmy Smith recordings and listen to them all the time :) There are also some nice online resources that include favorite settings for a lot of the major organ cats out there. You'll have to search, but look for "hammond b3 settings" (or whatever hammond model you have). I bought a Hammond M3 at a local 2nd hand store about 9 months ago. In perfect condition. For $20. ($30, but 30% off). I don't think they knew how to turn it on so they thought it was broken :) | |
| albetan -- 06/01/2005, 19:04:00 -- #14398 | |
| Yes... First problem with a Hammond is how to turn it ON. Second problem is how to combine drawbars for a right sound. | |
| tomwrush -- 06/01/2005, 19:55:30 -- #14400 | |
| hi there- tony monaco puts out some really great videos, check them out! one of a kind. http://www.b3monaco.com s bit pricey but well worth it. this guy is a monster player and a fine teacher. also check out http://www.jazztet.de find the hammond organ workshop page. it has lessons on basslines, voicings, time feel, transcriptions. a great resource. also check out some of the yahoo groups. one of the best resources on jazz organ on the net is organfreak.tripod.com there is a kick ass primer on organ playing. best | |
| albetan -- 06/01/2005, 21:14:22 -- #14404 | |
| Good links, thanks Tomwrush. | |
| ziggysane -- 06/01/2005, 21:20:55 -- #14405 | |
| Additional question: Are there any ways the organ is treated differently when soloing? What I mean is, is the only difference in the bass pedal and left hand comping, and the right hand plays the same bebop lines that you would normally hear on piano? | |
| albetan -- 06/01/2005, 23:03:44 -- #14410 | |
| You must play melodies with a very legato or slur style. Blocks and Theater style sound great in organ. See files "melodic voicings 2, 3" at Albetan's Area. Your expression must be done by foot volume pedal. When piano or guitar are playing also, organist must play softly with left hand continuous chords as a harmonic background. | |
| asteffen -- 06/02/2005, 02:40:20 -- #14416 | |
| hi, thanks for the answers. I am already a piano player (->www.milesdavisapotheke.de). I just want to know how to sound like a real hammond organ player (-> voicings, bass lines, independence of the left hand, foot). I bought a X5, which is of course just a transistor model, but it was cheap.... A. | |
| asteffen -- 06/02/2005, 04:09:49 -- #14417 | |
| one problem that I have is: if I switch the bass pedal sounds to the lower manual I can't use the bass pedal anymore. on the webpages I found that one should play the grace notes with pedal. If I want to use both the pedal and the lower manual simultaneously the lower manual is one octave higher than the bass, that doesn't sound nice! Am I doin' somethin' wrong? Or can one pimp the hammond............ A. | |
| albetan -- 06/02/2005, 10:23:45 -- #14429 | |
| Bass pedalboard was made for bass line. Study file "Mastering organ bass pedals" in "Technique and exercises". | |
| Dr. Whack -- 06/02/2005, 10:48:08 -- #14432 | |
| I've hear of "pimp my ride" but not "pimp my hammond" can you elaborate? For what it's worth, my feet are not capable of playing pedals (I'm a pianist) I sometimes pull out the lower two drawbars on the lower manual and walk bass with my left hand. | |
| Scot -- 06/02/2005, 13:02:48 -- #14442 | |
| A lot of great organists don't walk with their feet, but they will "pump" with their left foot as they walk with the left hand. I don't know what kind of hammond an X5 is, so maybe it is limited so that you can't do bass in the hand/pedal at the same time? You don't want to, however, play the actual pedal bass notes in your left hand. Just set the left hand for a low sound and reinforce it by tapping random bass pedals to give your left hand notes a little bit of a push each time you play one. | |
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