Positioning Yourself at the Organ
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- Finding the best position at the organ console makes it possible to play the pedals accurately, operate the expression pedals and other foot controls easily, and to stay reasonably comfortable.
"Seated one day at the organ,
I was weary and ill-at-ease
And my fingers wandered idly
Over the noisy keys..."
Then I got up, tied my Organmaster shoes comfortably, stretched my legs and drank a cup of coffee with a splash of
Jeremiah Weed and cream, went to the bathroom then back to the organ, adjusted the bench and lighting
correctly, smiled benevolently and considered just how damn lucky I was, turned the key to start the blowers
and set my registrations, then gave this wonderful work "The Lost Chord" my absolute best effort. By the time
I reached the final chord, I felt worthy of my presence at that console, and thanked God for his investment of
talent in one such as me.
I died a little when he stepped on the pedals. Never. Step. On. The. Pedals.
That's a LEG BREAKING OFFENSE. DO NOT STEP ON OR STAND ON THE PEDALS. My Instructor cracked my shins with her cane the first time I stepped on them. I never have taken the luxury to do so again, and anyone who defies this rule deserves to have both legs and feet completely broken, and banished from the console and re-broken for a repeat offense.
@KINGDOM of AU I'll tell you EXACTLY why. It's not a matter of how sturdy the pedals appear. There are springs and electrical or mechanical contacts that are connected to them, and these can easily be damaged or become misaligned so that the pedals don't operate their corresponding electrical or mechanical contacts, or in the case of a tracker linkage type organ (pedals and manuals coupled directly to the windchest pipe valves by metal linkage) the linkage can become misaligned, bent or broken. Any of these damages are EXPENSIVE to repair. I know. I do these repairs. Question the post all you want, then call a pipe organ repair person and ask them about it. I consider it a LEG BREAKING OFFENSE.
@@benforsthoffer3978 They are made of hardwood- naturals are usually rock maple, sharps are the same with ebony caps. They are strong, but that ISN'T THE POINT. It's what holds them in place and connects them to the organ itself that is the point of contention. There are springs, rods, electrical and mechanical contacts, or in the case of tracker organs which have metal rods that connect the pedals to the wind chest pipe valves directly (called "linkage") that can be EASILY DAMAGED, BROKEN OR MISALIGNED if the pedals are walked on or stood on. When these things break, they are EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. Don't step on, walk on or stand on the pedals. My organ instructor rapped my shins with her cane when I inadvertently stepped on them. I NEVER forgot that. Then I apprenticed with an organ repair person and learned firsthand how to perform the repair for this problem. It Is HARD WORK.
Mark Hall I will stop getting on and off the organ that way them. Thanks for your reply.
Me too. My instructor was militant about that, and some other things. One day I inadvertently stepped on the pedals to scoot over, and her cane went across my shins. To this day I remember the sternness of her voice and her admonishment to NEVER DO THAT AGAIN. I found out from other students that I had entered a select fraternity when I did that. One somewhat overweight student had to pay for damage to the organ's pedal contacts when he stood up on them.
I'd love to have an adjustable bench like that.
Thank you for the instruction, its really valuable
If you need to use your feet to scoot your butt over on the bench, place them on the foot board under the bench. That is partly what it is there for.
I have no problem with understanding that the toes should slightly hoover above the keyboard, the issue for me is while moving your feet sideways - there must be some point of PUSHING OF slighty of towards left/right otherwise the feet wouldn't want to move that smoothly sideways or should I a bit lean my whole body towards the direction that the feet wants to follow? Greatly appreciate your comment Maestro.
Has anyone down anything extensive in relation to the Alexander Technique and Organ Playing?
I can't seem to move my bench forward because it's not wide enough (It hits against the pedals if I move it forward). This is the original bench that came with the organ. Do I have something configured wrong?
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This is a four-manual custom organ of 8 ranks and many electronic voices with electric key action and P&S keyboards. It is located in the teaching studio of Don Cook. Its manual and pedal keyboards are AGO standard. The pipework and speakers are located in a single case with swell shades on two sides that operate in sequence.
Pedal Recit Expressif Bombarde (left) Bombarde (right) Grand Orgue Positif Pedal Couplers Intermanual Couplers
32 Prinzipal 16 Quintadena 8 Open Diapason 8 Viola Pomposa 16 Principal 16 Erzhaler Great to Pedal 8 Swell to Great 16
32 Contre Bourdon 8 Principal 4 Grand Octave 8 Doppel Flöte 16 Bourdon 8 Spitz Geigen Great to Pedal 4 Swell to Great 8
16 Open Wood 8 Flûte Harmonique 2 Grand Octave 8 Viola Céleste 8 Open Diapason 8 Concert Flute Swell to Pedal 8 Swell to Great 4
16 Principal 8 Gambe VII Grand Jeu 4 Orchestral Flute 8 Viola da Gamba 8 Gedackt Swell to Pedal 4 Choir to Great 16
16 Subbass 8 Gamba Celeste 16 Bombarde V Grand Cornet 8 Harmonic Flute 8 Erzhaler Choir to Pedal 8 Choir to Great 8
16 Bourdon 8 Flûte Céleste II 8 Trompete 8 Tompette En Chamade 8 Principal 8 Erzhaler Céleste Choir to Pedal 4 Choir to Great 4
8 Octave 4 Octave 4 Clairon 8 English Horn 8 Gemshorn 4 Principal Solo to Pedal 8 Solo to Great 8
8 Gedackt 4 Flute d’Amour Tremulant Chimes 8 Rohrflöte 4 Rohrflöte Solo to Pedal 4 Solo to Great 8
8 Viola de Gamba 2 2/3 Nazard Bomb on Choir Tremulant 4 Principal 2 2/3 Nasat Bombarde to Pedal 8 Solo to Great 4
16 Violone 2 Super Octave Bomb on Great Solo Unison Off 4 Octave 2 Octave Swell to Choir 16
4 Choral Bass 2 Octavin Bomb on Swell 4 Spitzflöte 2 Zauber Flöte Swell to Choir 8
4 Nachthorn 1 3/5 Tierce Bomb off Solo 2 2/3 Quint 1 3/5 Tertia Swell to Choir 4
2 Nachthorn 1 Flageolet 2 Super Octave 1 1/3 Larigot Solo to Choir 8
IV Mixture IV Mixtur 2 Waldflöte 1 Sifflet Solo to Choir 4
IV Rausch Pfeife V Echo Cornet 1 1/3 Tertia IV Mixtur Solo to Swell 8
32 Contre Bombarde III Cymbale IV Fourniture IV Scharf Solo to Swell 4
16 Bombarde 16 Contre Basson III Cymbale 16 Fagotto Great to Solo
16 Contre Basson 8 Trompete V Cornet 8 Festival Trumpet
8 Trumpet 8 Hautbois 16 Double Trumpet 8 Trompete GT/PED Pipes Off
4 Clarin 8 Voix Humaine 8 Trumpet 8 Clarinette GT/PED ANC On
4 Clairon 4 Clairon 8 Cromorne Room Acous
Tremulant Tremulant 4 Schalmey
16 Swell Tremulent
4 Swell 16 Choir
Swell Unison Off 4 Choir
Choir Unison Off
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I heels dug in to the pedal board. I am no organist. My old timers never beat the console like they do today.
who needs a video to show them how to SIT at an organ just place your arse on the seat
your position is very important for pianist and organist... if you just use whatever position you want its not going to be optimal for playing all the notes with speed once you get into difficult classical music
More to it than that. Good posture is needed for any instrument you play.