Hi Jim, I just found your page and I now have the Keyboard Exchange website bookmarked. I am a beginning keyboard player, and I recently purchased a vintage Hammond RT 3 organ, and I really had no idea where to start, since it's not all that easy to find organ lessons online. But I watched your Frozen Fingers lesson, and I tried it out on the Hammond, and I actually felt like an organ player for the first time. Thanks for the lesson!! I'm looking forward to watching more vids from your page. Keep 'em coming!!!
You can order a streaming service of the entire lesson plan from Gospel Musicians.com and they also have other lessons and products. Our Keyboard Exchange International channel also shows several more lessons you may find interesting. I have found it interesting how people have responded to the Frozen Finger Method of learning. It has been helpful to get started enjoying playing music!
This is simply perfect! Learning basic (widely used) chords and a famous song in 10 minutes. This should be everyone's first encounter with a piano keyboard. The endless focus on individual context-less notes and notation reading made me completely lose interest in learning music in elementary school. Thankfully, I got into music production, and learned things that way instead.
"Like a Rolling Stone" Dylan's 1965 anthem...great lesson...gets people on the keyboard FAST...THAT'S how to sell some organs to the uninitiated who love the Hammond B3/Leslie sound.
Thanks so much for the comment and the reference to the Bob Dylan song " Like a Rolling Stone". I had not thought of this before but now, due to your comment, I realize that with the chords taught in this first lesson, one could actually play that song in the key of C. Maybe we will make a new video based on your suggestion! Thanks! Have you subscribed yet and requested notifications? If not, please do so.....that if we make this video you will know immediately upon posting. More information at www.keyboardexchange.com And as I take a mental trip down memory lane.... I was auditioning for a summer gig to play with a band all summer long in Wildwood NJ in the summer of 1967. The singers from the band came to my father's home to meet with me and check out my Hammond with two Leslie 147 speakers. Almost immediately they asked me if I knew the song you have mentioned and I did because i had been playing it for months in the band I was with in my high school days. I jumped right into the song, they started singing with me and I believe that a few other songs I knew well helped lock-in that job before I went to school in the fall. I have not thought much of that day in a while so must thank you for taking me back in time to those moments in my young life
@@KeyboardExchange thanks for sharing that story, Jim. Of course I subscribed. Q: When you auditioned for the summer gig in Wildwood and played "Like a Rolling Stone", did you play the chords a beat behind as did Al Kooper? The story of how he got to play B3 on that famous session is told here, and it wasn't because he was hired to do it...he just pushed his way in...as a result, he built a career playing B3, when at the time, he was a GUITARIST. Amazing story. th-cam.com/video/FZGN7T70rgY/w-d-xo.html
I like your teaching style Jim. Simple and not too much information at one time. I know this is an old post but it would be awesome if you were to start a "free" Hammond Organ Lessons website similar to what justinguitar.com has done. I'm sure it would get you a lot of followers and would help to attract more people in becoming interested in the Hammond Organ. Just expressing my thoughts out loud.
Geez I was only scratching the surface lol using the key apart system gotta sub from me (Hammond aurora classic and a Hammond L-111) in Australia and we love our hammonds to bits and my kids and I are working on them them to the point a Yamaha keyboard is boring because it doesn’t have Leslie so we are on the right track I fear 😂
WE hope that you and your kids remain interested in playing music! There are all kinds of get instructional videos available on TH-cam these days! It is wonderful that so much information is at our finger tips! Enjoy the journey!
Hello Richard. The DVD has four lessons. What you are seeing on line is only the first lesson. My option is that one of the remaining three is very important showing how to improvise. DVD is $29 including shipping and the information is........priceless....... Master the free information first and then decide if you want to invest a few bucks into the other three lessons.
There is no such thing as "an F chord." It's F major, or minor, etc. You can't abreviate like that. You have to specify the quality. Always. Especially when teaching. And your silly "frozen finger method will only work in the key of C major. I'm not sure what you're going for with this. Students should just learn to see and hear TRIADS, not some useless crutch that works in one key only.
I was taught that there is no need to specify "major" when a chord is a major chord. It is "implied". Perhaps my teacher was wrong. and I am always open to learning new things. I would invite additional opinions. True that the Frozen Finger Method could be called "silly" and that is OK with me, as silly helps younger students like silly. For me, it is all about making learning to play music fun and easy. Future lessons can expand on the beginners lessons. It is all about making playing music enjoyable in the fastest possible way. Once people start have fun playing, I believe they will be inspired to learn more. That is the intent and it has helped many who did not respond well to traditional. Ith lesson plans. I thank you for your input and do encourage opinions of how we can help others learn to play. JH
That's how I always learned it as well, Jim - the major triad can be described by its letter alone, any deviation from that should be noted. I hope you know that plenty of us are appreciative of your work to share a technique here.
What a nonsense comment. Any major chord is annotated as an F, C, G etc.... the major is implied unless otherwise stated - i.e Fm is F Minor, F7 is an F dominant seven(th). You're actually being pedantic, you're also incorrect and being condescending about it.
Finally this is all I've been searching for. Thanks 👍
Glad I could help
Jim Huss, Keyboard Exchange International Do let us know your progress as you learn more about playing music!
Hi Jim, I just found your page and I now have the Keyboard Exchange website bookmarked. I am a beginning keyboard player, and I recently purchased a vintage Hammond RT 3 organ, and I really had no idea where to start, since it's not all that easy to find organ lessons online. But I watched your Frozen Fingers lesson, and I tried it out on the Hammond, and I actually felt like an organ player for the first time. Thanks for the lesson!! I'm looking forward to watching more vids from your page. Keep 'em coming!!!
Where have i been?......such an awesome video.
You can order a streaming service of the entire lesson plan from Gospel Musicians.com and they also have other lessons and products. Our Keyboard Exchange International channel also shows several more lessons you may find interesting. I have found it interesting how people have responded to the Frozen Finger Method of learning. It has been helpful to get started enjoying playing music!
This is simply perfect! Learning basic (widely used) chords and a famous song in 10 minutes. This should be everyone's first encounter with a piano keyboard.
The endless focus on individual context-less notes and notation reading made me completely lose interest in learning music in elementary school. Thankfully, I got into music production, and learned things that way instead.
Kristian Pedersen oh please.
Thank you so much. You are an excellent instructor, Sir.
My pleasure and I thank you for commenting! Hope this lesson puts you on the road to musical enjoyment!
Nice drawbars and Leslie treatment at the end of the lesson!!!
Thanks Jim you made it easy!!!
Hey jimmy.you told me to check this via private email. And im so glad i did. Thank you so much on these lessons and your expertise. TY SR...
Jim Huss is quite the professional keyboard artist in his own right...
That old Hammond sounds awesome!
there is a lot of love in this lesson
This is now one of my favorite comments of all time! Thank you for your kind words!
Thank you very much for this.
Thanks Jim for sharing. You are a very good teacher. May I be able to buy one of your organs and play as well as you. Thanks again.
Thank you for your kind words! Let us know when you are ready for YOUR Hammond! More information at www.keyboardexchange.com
Thanks for giving this video
It's my pleasure. What parts did you like the best? I ask because if we create a follow up, we want to know how to focus our efforts.
"Like a Rolling Stone" Dylan's 1965 anthem...great lesson...gets people on the keyboard FAST...THAT'S how to sell some organs to the uninitiated who love the Hammond B3/Leslie sound.
Thanks so much for the comment and the reference to the Bob Dylan song " Like a Rolling Stone". I had not thought of this before but now, due to your comment, I realize that with the chords taught in this first lesson, one could actually play that song in the key of C. Maybe we will make a new video based on your suggestion! Thanks! Have you subscribed yet and requested notifications? If not, please do so.....that if we make this video you will know immediately upon posting. More information at www.keyboardexchange.com And as I take a mental trip down memory lane.... I was auditioning for a summer gig to play with a band all summer long in Wildwood NJ in the summer of 1967. The singers from the band came to my father's home to meet with me and check out my Hammond with two Leslie 147 speakers. Almost immediately they asked me if I knew the song you have mentioned and I did because i had been playing it for months in the band I was with in my high school days. I jumped right into the song, they started singing with me and I believe that a few other songs I knew well helped lock-in that job before I went to school in the fall. I have not thought much of that day in a while so must thank you for taking me back in time to those moments in my young life
@@KeyboardExchange thanks for sharing that story, Jim. Of course I subscribed. Q: When you auditioned for the summer gig in Wildwood and played "Like a Rolling Stone", did you play the chords a beat behind as did Al Kooper? The story of how he got to play B3 on that famous session is told here, and it wasn't because he was hired to do it...he just pushed his way in...as a result, he built a career playing B3, when at the time, he was a GUITARIST. Amazing story. th-cam.com/video/FZGN7T70rgY/w-d-xo.html
Where is lesson #2?
great smart helpful
I like your teaching style Jim. Simple and not too much information at one time. I know this is an old post but it would be awesome if you were to start a "free" Hammond Organ Lessons website similar to what justinguitar.com has done. I'm sure it would get you a lot of followers and would help to attract more people in becoming interested in the Hammond Organ. Just expressing my thoughts out loud.
Now, all I need a vintage B3 with a Leslie. 👍
Let us know when you are ready. We can ship our restored B3 Hammond organs to all parts of planet earth.
because then u have to play octave higher or get a rumbling sound of bass chords
Where is the link to purchase these complete piano DVD video lessons?
Geez I was only scratching the surface lol using the key apart system gotta sub from me (Hammond aurora classic and a Hammond L-111) in Australia and we love our hammonds to bits and my kids and I are working on them them to the point a Yamaha keyboard is boring because it doesn’t have Leslie so we are on the right track I fear 😂
WE hope that you and your kids remain interested in playing music! There are all kinds of get instructional videos available on TH-cam these days! It is wonderful that so much information is at our finger tips! Enjoy the journey!
Hello: Very nice intro to the B3. Are there other lessons here, or do you have to purchase the dvd? Thanks
Hello Richard. The DVD has four lessons. What you are seeing on line is only the first lesson. My option is that one of the remaining three is very important showing how to improvise. DVD is $29 including shipping and the information is........priceless....... Master the free information first and then decide if you want to invest a few bucks into the other three lessons.
Copy that! Thanks for the info.....yo.
That's you mend with the frozen fingers.
I wonder who teaches only scales for the whole year........ Also the 16' drawbar should not be on full....
There was a huge gap here. It went from playing a simple triad to a whole lot more going on with no explanation in between. Not helpful.
There is no such thing as "an F chord." It's F major, or minor, etc. You can't abreviate like that. You have to specify the quality. Always. Especially when teaching. And your silly "frozen finger method will only work in the key of C major. I'm not sure what you're going for with this. Students should just learn to see and hear TRIADS, not some useless crutch that works in one key only.
I was taught that there is no need to specify "major" when a chord is a major chord. It is "implied". Perhaps my teacher was wrong. and I am always open to learning new things. I would invite additional opinions. True that the Frozen Finger Method could be called "silly" and that is OK with me, as silly helps younger students like silly. For me, it is all about making learning to play music fun and easy. Future lessons can expand on the beginners lessons. It is all about making playing music enjoyable in the fastest possible way. Once people start have fun playing, I believe they will be inspired to learn more. That is the intent and it has helped many who did not respond well to traditional. Ith lesson plans. I thank you for your input and do encourage opinions of how we can help others learn to play. JH
That's how I always learned it as well, Jim - the major triad can be described by its letter alone, any deviation from that should be noted. I hope you know that plenty of us are appreciative of your work to share a technique here.
What a nonsense comment. Any major chord is annotated as an F, C, G etc.... the major is implied unless otherwise stated - i.e Fm is F Minor, F7 is an F dominant seven(th). You're actually being pedantic, you're also incorrect and being condescending about it.
darren motise boss your heart . You come off really uppidy lol completely rude for sure .