Organ / Keyboard Drawbar Basics
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.พ. 2018
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A starters guide to all home organists and keyboard players who, perhaps, have never used the drawbars on their instrument.
Tom Horton takes you on a guided tour about what drawbars are, how they work and the many sounds available!
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Wow, such a well thought out setup and a GREAT explanation-thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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I just finished 4 semesters of Music Theory & SSET. While searching for piano skills, I've discovered the organ (much like Columbus but without all the rape, pillage & plunder). Your explanation on drawbars & the rotary is excellent. Now instead of just randomly pursuing the presets of other artists, I'm exploring my own sounds with a bit more purpose. Thanks!
I'm delighted you enjoyed it - there are a few more Organ tutorials on the channel plus lots on Theatre Pipe Organs which you might enjoy!
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"without all the rape, pillage, & plunder" 🤣... well said
Thank you so much! This video is fantastic! I was so confused about the drawbars! You helped me tremendously!
You’re welcome Johnny - glad you enjoyed it
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Congratulations, that perfect technique to touch harmony with the right hand, looks like a Yamaha but you make it sound like a Hammond. You are a Genius. I am a fan of the organs and I have been executing them for 50 years, I am not a professional but I do it with the soul. Greetings from Argentina.
+MANUEL FERNANDEZ thanks for watching Manuel! It is a Yamaha keyboard using the drawbar settings. Glad to hear you love your music! Regards. Tom
Grand explanations bringing new life to my 30 year Orla R510. Much appreciated.
I remember that model, Ken - I used to play an Orla Firenze at a local organ club as a boy for dancing. Glad you enjoyed the video.
If you're in the UK and fancy an upgrade sometime check out www.allensmusiccentre.co.uk
Tom
Getting my church's old Hammond organ this video is a huge help!
good for you - enjoy and thanks for watching! Tom
Lol! Your videos are so much fun AND instructional! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for that, lots of good information and delivered in a very natural way ... you didn't start off by saying "Hi guys, what's happening!" Good job!
Thanks Jimmy - glad you enjoyed it. Or start every sentence with “So....” 🙄
this video was super helpful. it all makes sense now. thanks for posting!
Glad you enjoyed it Chris. Thanks for watching! Tom
BRILLIANT!
Exactly what I was looking for!
Thanks Michael :)
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Thank you so much for helping me understand how I can make these beautiful rich organ sounds on my arranger keyboard.
You’re most welcome - that’s for watching. Don’t forget to subscribe! Tom
What an interesting and well explained tutorial. Thank you for that. Always have been a little intimidated by the whole drawbar thing but am enjoying it immensely now on my Kronos. Thanks!!
You're very welcome!
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everything you ever wanted to know about drawbars... lol. Love to hear this guy play
Wonderful - hope you learnt lots!
Tom
@@KeyboardSkillsPro Yes, thanks so much for sharing your wisdom
Excellent clear description, thank you!
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Nice, tutorial, Tom! With only basic piano skills I approached the organ wrong, trying to play a lot of three and four - note chords instead of letting the draw bars do the harmonic work. Well done ... many thanks!
Thanks Brian - good luck sir with your organ journey!
Here’s a video you might also like: th-cam.com/video/goay5VyM9Xo/w-d-xo.html
A more mathematical or scientific explanation is that the 8' is the natural or fundamental frequency of the keys. 4' is the double frequency, 2 2/3 is (almost) 3 times, 2' is 4 times, 1 3/5' is 5 times, 1 1/3' is 6 times, and 1' is 8 times. 16' is ½ the fundamental frequency, and 5 1/3 is 1½. Hammond tried to make a drawbar in between 6 and 8 times - but it didn't really sound right because there is no musical interval that fits a 1 to 7 ratio like 1 to 3 or 1 to 5 which is 2 octaves + terts and 3 octaves + quint respectively.
Interesting
confusing
The 7th harmonic is just naturally very flat when compared to the actual 7th on an equal temperament keyboard that’s why it isn’t used and doesn’t sound good if it’s overly present in a mix or tone.
Righteous.
Multiplying a frequency by 7 is equivalent to shifting up two octaves plus something that doesn't closely match any semitones within the equally-tempered scale (12 semitones per scale) of Western music.
7 = 2*2*1.75 = octave + octave + 1.75
Multiplying the root note of a scale by 1.75 gives a note that is somewhere between 9 and 10 semitones above the root. For the scale of C, that would be somewhere between A (frequency of C times 1.68) and Bb (frequency of C times 1.78) but not close to either one.
in contrast, consider multiplying the frequency by a factor or 3 or 5.
3 = 2*1.5 = octave + 1.5 = octave + quint
Multiplying the root by 1.5 corresponds to a note 7 semitones above the root. For the key of C, the frequency is very close to G (the frequency of C times 1.498).
5 = 2*2*1.25 = octave + octave + 1.25 = octave + octave + tert
Multiplying the root by 5 corresponds to a note 4 semitones above the root. For the key of C, the frequency is very close to E (the frequency of C times 1.260)..
Multiplying a note by 3 or 5 produces a frequency that is acceptable to what is accustomed to be heard for the equally-tempered scale, whereas multiplying by 7 produces a misfit frequency that is perceived as being dissonant relative to any of the 12 semitones.
🔥🙌🏾 Very useful. Giving thanks 😎💫
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I enjoyed the video. I've only played a few organs with drawbars. However, I grew up playing Yamaha's (like the D-85) with "click stops." I use these like mini-drawbars. With the flutes, reeds, and strings, there is great deal of variety available.
The D85 was a very good organ - my grandparents had one for a short time. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you so very much for this brilliant explanation! Blessings, need to go practice!
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Thanks for posting this, good sir!! Now drawknobs have gone from being mandarin Chinese to Spanish for me thanks to your vid! Coming from playing a regular pipe organ, the terminology of the 16', 8' etc made a bit more sense!
You’re welcome - glad it help. Drawbars were simply volume variable pipe tones - Laurence Hammond loves the pipe organ hence the Hammonds design etc but hated the Leslie speaker!
Tom
Thank you so much for this! You explained it so clearly. The drawbars were always a mystery to me.
You're very welcome, George!
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Thanks. A very useful video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Tom
Thank you. A great learning experience
You’re welcome :)
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Great stuff, thanks for spelling out the basics to us non-experts!
+Martin Baxter glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.
Tom
I can feel my powers growing as the video progresses....great lesson!!
Well done - thanks
Thank you! This was very helpful! Very informative!
Am so pleased you enjoyed it!
Tom
Victoria Bruce is the only thing
Very helpful. Thanks.
You’re welcome! Tom
Nice tutorial. My son tried it out on the Hammond M-100 with similar results. I think he finally gets what the drawbars do now! 😃
That’s great to read :)
Tom
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Thanks very much for this! i often wondered what the drawbars were all about, I am into keyboards and synths. But never really looked at Organ stuff, my kuzweil k2600 has a organ built in, and the controllers go like the drawbars. Since i have watched this video i have more understanding now, on how the sound works.
You’re welcome and have fun exploring the awesome world of drawbars.
Tom
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Great session Thank You!
Thanks
Love that Buddy Cole vibe... swinging!
Thanks for the compliment :)
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Thanks for this video .now i know how to use the drawbars in my psr750
Good to hear you enjoyed the video :)
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LOVE THE DRAWBAR ORGAN! !!!!
+soul love excellent! Glad you did :)
Tom
@@KeyboardSkillsPro unfortunelay this great instrument will not use nowadays more :(
I learned some things, thanks!😊
Delighted to read!
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Great video. Thanks
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Thanks, this helps with the Hammond Sk1.
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thanks, subscribed. my new keyboard has drawbars cant wait to learn.
Really pleased for you! Enjoy! Tom
Thanks much!
Thanks Sherry!
Tom
Thanks for explaining, never knew the technical details of the draw bars!
They are great fun so worth a try, Dan!
Tom
Keyboard Skills Pro I’m still very much learning piano / keys. But I would love to have a go at an original Hammond with a Leslie speaker! 😊
@@MrDanHatton Go for it!
All the information I didnt even know I needed to know 🤣
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GRANDIOOS MOOI !! GROET UIT HOLLAND !!!!!
erg bedankt! Tom
Doubtless interesting.
Thankyou!! :)
You’re welcome!
Excellent video. What keyboard are you playing on? It sounds great and so does the digital Leslie
It is a Yamaha PSR S750 purchased from Allens Music Centre, Great Yarmouth, UK.
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Wonderful video, very nice and explained in detail. 👍
Thanks! Tom
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THANKS!!!!!
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Tom
Nice demo! Regards, Paul.
Many thanks Paul for watching and commenting! Would love it if you hit Subscribe too. Regards. Tom
Fantastic explanation
Thanks!
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Very good instruction
Thank you Alex!
The 5 1/3 drawbar adds a pitch ABOVE the 8. It’s harmonically a fifth. 5 1/3-foot is shorter than 8-foot, hence a higher pitch.
Yes indeed! Tom
You can do a tutorial showing how you do to link the chords with the melody with your right hand, are Mordentes or double Harmonia?? thank you. you’re a genius. Greetings.
+MANUEL FERNANDEZ thanks Manuel! There is a video on my channel on how to play block chords: Closed Harmony - Adding Chords To Your Melody th-cam.com/video/zBWg5tgt9Cs/w-d-xo.html
great explanation! What kinda speakers system are you using?
Thanks - the Yamaha psr s750 has built in speakers. Audio for this video is off the USB audio recorder from the keyboard
Very good instructions. At 6:35 you play a set of chords which I would associate with a quiz show. Please can you tell me what they are?
Thanks Keith - don’t know what chords they were - will have a watch and see if we can work them out!
Felicitaciones, que técnica perfecta para tocar armonía con la mano derecha, parece que es un Yamaha pero lo haces sonar como un Hammond. Eres un Genio. soy fanático de los órganos y hace 50 años que los ejecuto, no soy un profesional pero lo hago con el alma. Saludos desde Argentina.
+MANUEL FERNANDEZ gracias por ver a Manuel! Es un teclado Yamaha que utiliza la configuración de la barra de tiro. Me alegra escuchar que amas tu música! Saludos. Tom
Great video! What does the depth control do?
Depth is Vibrato Depth - its the peak and trough of the vibrato wave.
Great
Thanks Bill
Nice
Thanks :)
Thanks
+Bill Bickley you’re welcome as always Bill! Tom
show off...love it .... and I wish
😆 - You’re very kind :)
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What were the drawbars set to in the intro music?
It's hard to remember as the video was recorded sometime ago.
But....I think it's 16' • 8'• 5'&1/3 + 4' percussion. Leslie slow.
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Keyboard Skills Pro The H & X Series of Hammond Organs have 2 more Drawbars (Mixture Drawbars) the 10th is 1 1/7 & 8/9 together, & the 11th is 4/5 & 2/3 together. These additional Drawbars add some extra shimmer (along w/ those Pedal Switches on the Right) that I used for a very interesting cover of Octopus's Garden by the Beatles, & I also wrote a parody of that song about the Hazards of Improper Popcorn Storage.
Excellent - some Wersi organs in the 70s/80s also had the 2/3 (above 1’) drawbar to add that brightness.
@@KeyboardSkillsPro They should make more of these Digital Organs w/ these additional Drawbars so that we can add some extra shimmer.
@@KeyboardSkillsPro Because that extra brightness adds alot, more Digital Organs need these stops (and switches) as well as a 32 note pedal board for increased versatility.
I am learning drawbars but on the Ferrofish B4000+ with the same exact drawbars and I was noticing the fast speed of your leslie. It is much faster than I have mine set. So what is the take on how fast should the leslie spin. So I could take some of your settings and when you play I could set my fast setting to sound like yours. Instead of on an actual hammond there are at least two sets of 9 drawbars where on the ferrofish there is 1 set to be shared with upper and lower and if there is a midi bass pedal board, there are drawbar settings for that. When I have two keyboards hooked up My Korg M1 is on the lower register and the Roland midi only keyboard is on register upper. What I do is first set my lower to my desire then set upper to something different. Now if I go back to lower, my drawbar settings suddenly change to the upper. So I will sometimes leave one alone and do drawbar settings only on the other keyboard. It is certainly a learning experience.
Haven’t tried the Ferrofish but it looks a fun unit.
Good look with exploring drawbars :)
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Glad it helped - the drawbar module looks fun.
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I also play Yamaha PSR 750, I am unable to pull the 16 out, but am able to pull the 5 1/3 out, am I missing a point, thanks if you can help.
There is a toggle option on the screen buttons (left button) which changes the left most up/down arrows from 16’ to 5&1/3. I’ve just upgrade to the Yamaha PSR SX900
Very like your video. But can you please help me. What song is it at the beginning 00:10?
Thanks. The piece is “On The Street Where You Live” from the musical My Fair Lady
Yes, thank you that's it. It is painful to recognize a song, but not the name. ;-)
my pleasure and I know the feeling! Tom
Additive synthesis FTW!
Lol!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge in a clear and informative manner.
Glad you enjoyed it! Tom
How do you switch from one sound to another immediately without having to move the drawbars again
@daniel pardenilla I'm using registration memories, Daniel :)
Tom
@@KeyboardSkillsPro Thanks Tom
@@danieljohnsopardenilla997 You're welcome!
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What organ are you playing here?
+Blue Eyed Soul Man Yamaha PSR S750 digital keyboard
What keyboard are you using
It is a Yamaha PSR S750
I noticed, that the "Vibrato" in Yamaha sounds like the "Vibrato" settings in the Hammond. When you want Chorus instead, do the same drawbar setting twice, one with and one without "Vibrato".
good tips - slow, fast and off on the Leslie/Tremolo too. Thanks for watching! Tom
Hye what keyboard are you using??
Yamaha PSR S750
The Drawbars that have Fractions on them are the Mutation Stops
That’s right!
@@KeyboardSkillsPro In fact they're the same as on a Pipe Organ but it's way more affordble & easier to keep in tune.
Can you please start using the ham in Oregon for what it’s made for gospel music I repeat gospel music
Gospel music is great!
From 14:00 onwards: Now we know how to make the sound of a Flying Saucer.
Lol yes!
PSR S 970?
PSR S750 from www.allensmusiccentre.co.uk
Keyboard YAMAHA PSR S 775 Series
Close :)
It’s a Yamaha PSR S750, the model previous to the the S775
Your explanation of the 5 1/3 drawbar is incorrect. It is not the tone between the 16 and 8 drawbar, its pitch Is actually a 5th above the 8. Your explanation has it an octave lower than what it really is.
Yes you are quite correct in what you say - I think I meant to say drawbar! But being a beginners video we don't want too much detail.
Perhaps a another video showing where the pitches are in relation to the keyboard?
Thanks for watching. Tom
I dont want to argue with the Presenter.He is so Professional (@Keyboardskill)😅
Sounds like the intro was a piano ... how ironic.
Yes that’s the generic jingle for the channel :)
Yes....but it isn't a Hammond....and you can hear the difference. There is nothing better than tone wheels.
Oh absolutely! :)
@@KeyboardSkillsPro Oh....don't get me wrong. I am an admitted Hammond snob. Lugged a B3 around for years, now have an A105 w/ Leslie 251 in my office for fun now. The electronics have their place and for the most part sound pretty good. ....plus they are one heck of a lot LIGHTER! :)
That’s true - even hammond are now fully digital.
Can’t beat a hammond talking by through Leslie! :)
youshold play in church
I do occasionally :)
Copy of Hammond and not good copy of Legendary HAMMOND sounds.
The video was to illustrate the basics of drawbars…yes all manufacturers emulate / sample this famous ‘sound’ so players who want more than just Hammond drawbars can enjoy this sound too.
However I agree there is nothing like the sound of a tone wheel through a Leslie :)
microphone & recorder are difficult to understand your voice
Thanks but that unsolicited intro was unnecessary
Oh I don’t know….it’s nice to play for people :)
@@KeyboardSkillsPro and we appreciate it. There’s no other way
@@johnc3451 Thanks !