Hammond Organ 101 - Tips for Keyboard and Piano players

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Hi Folks, here is the ultimate 101 for beginners and session player who haven't rocked up to a Hammond Organ before. I will take you through all the controls on the Hammond C3 and show you their equivalent on a Hammond XK-5. Everything you need to turn up and get a good sound out of the organ without anyone ever knowing that you've not played one before!
Invaluable stuff!
Hammond XK-5's are available through Hammond UK from ‪@bonnersmusic‬ and if you are in the UK they are THE place to go (and I am not being paid to say that!).
My C3 overdrive that you can see in shot is from ‪@georgekrabs6948‬ company "ProfKon" and again, I totally recommend that module too - they make one for the XK-5 too and that's stiff competition for the totally excellent ‪@lounsberrypedals7529‬ Organ Grinder which I always recommend to anyone who will listen to me!
Hope you find this useful and if you want answers to any extra questions or even just want to say thanks and buy me a cuppa then www.Patreon.com/nickfoleyuk is the way to go
Cheers!

[@HappyJackBass]

As someone who owns only an SK-61 I found this abso-bloody-lutely eye-opening. Nice work, Nick.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Thank you mate. Means a lot

[@TheKeyboardChronicles]

WHat a superb walk through, thanks Nick! Sadly I've only had one opportunity to play a B3 in a session and would have killed to have known some of these intricacies - lucky I was able to work out how to switch the Leslie on and off and that there was a decent drawbar config already set up :)

[@nickfoleyuk]

Glad you found it helpful

[@jakehendriksen2841]

I think I've just learned how important the chorus is to some of the Hammond sounds I love. It never occurred to me before. All around great walkthrough. Thanks!

[@nickfoleyuk]

You're very welcome!

[@garylove5475]

A player of organs for 50 odd years I love these beasts ..C3 B3 or A100 are truly awesome. I currently use a Nord Stage 3 but you cannot beat these lumps. Great simple explanation video .. love the vids.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Thanks mate

[@mathumphreys]

For me (without a real Hammond), this is incredibly helpful to understand the controls on a modeler and get better sounds! Thanks so much for putting this up!

[@nickfoleyuk]

You're very welcome!

[@jeffconley819]

Hi Nick . Thanks for this seminar

[@nickfoleyuk]

Cheers

[@Greg-om2hb]

Thank you. The controls have always been baffling. Now all I need is a Hammond.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Lol! Yup

[@bonjorgan]

Definitely best lecture.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Thank you

[@MrKersey]

Thanks, Nick, really appreciate it.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Thank you

[@markmorley327]

I recently acquired a Hammond A-100. Now I need to refurbish it.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Excellent ! Are you based in the UK?

[@markmorley327]

@@nickfoleyuk no, in the USA

[@kendallscott7883]

Sounds great- thanks for the video!

[@nickfoleyuk]

Cheers

[@nickfoleyuk]

No worries

[@mikeshank3879]

Thank you Nick....helpful.

[@nickfoleyuk]

My pleasure!

[@nigelrogers8690]

Thanks for sharing 👍🏾

[@nickfoleyuk]

Cheers

[@marcelbenhur9200]

Hi Nick, Thank You for this new video and for your channel. Which setting have you for the overdrive ? And Please, If you have time, one day could you make a video about « woman from Tokyo - Deep Purple » 👍🏼

[@nickfoleyuk]

I have done a full video on it Marc, check my channel

[@nickfoleyuk]

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[@stefanosanita2554]

cheers Nick

[@nickfoleyuk]

Thanks

[@colincleary5972]

I have been using a t422. The percussion settings are a bit strange and seem to want me to choose from a marimba or chimes etc.

[@matthewszymanski7037]

I have a t524, and same, it has those and banjo, guitar, and celeste. Adds a cool timbre to the front of the note. Does yours have reiteration as well?

[@colincleary5972]

@matthewszymanski7037 yes! It sounds so silly.