Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast

Paul writes: "I want to be able to take any music and create an arrangement which would be possible for me to play without automatic or electronic tricks, and yet would be found interesting and fun for whoever should hear it. Secrets of Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt

Today’s question was sent by Paul, and he writes that his challenge is that he doesn’t have enough free time to become good enough to play difficult passages. He writes, “However, on thinking about it a little more, it is the problem of coordination between two hands and feet, with all three playing something different. Yes! It is this problem of coordination between separate rhythms...

Today’s question was sent by David, and he writes, “Thank you very much for answering my question. I have the Ritchie/Stauffer book and started with Chapter 3 Early Organ Technique since I am working on Handel's Largo. I have a follow up question. When I master Handel's Largo, should I continue with another early music piece or change to modern music and start at the beginning of the Ritchie/Stauffer book?” Secrets of Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt

today’s question was sent by Don, and he writes, “Dear Vidas, while I respect your work as an organ teacher, I wonder if "selling" your ideas of fingerings is the best for students. My present teacher would never force me to copy or use other person's fingerings. Dupre, in my opinion, wasted a lot of his time with his "fingered" editions of the Bach works. My instructor at the time told me to "throw them in the garbage can!"......

Today’s question was sent by Matt, and he writes,: “Vidas and Ausra, I have enjoyed your posts and appreciate all the work you put in. My goal is to be a better church organist.” http://www.organduo.lt

Today’s question was sent by Matt, and he writes that he wants to learn how to do proper registrations for standard pieces(Bach, Vierne, Franck. etc.) and good registration approaches in general. Get more organ playing advice and inspiration when you subscribe at http://www.organduo.lt

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #112! http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Today's guest is an American organist Robert L. Morehead, CAGO. He is a native of Pittsburgh and is the Director of Music Ministries at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Vienna, Virginia. Robert began his organ studies at the age of twelve in Germany under the instruction of Tassilo Schlenther...

Today’s question was sent by Matt, and he writes that his challenge is with registration flow and marking: “How to use pistons and stops, to flow through pieces and mark them well in the score.” So as I understand, Ausra, this is a question about practicing registration changes and basically how you mark registration changes! Oh! That’s very simple. Secrets of Organ Playing: http://www.organduo.lt

And today’s question was sent by Matt, and Matt has a problem with pedal accuracy, especially across different pedalboards--flat or curved. Secrets of Organ Playing - When You Practice, Miracles Happen: http://www.organduo.lt

Today’s question was sent by Peter, and he writes that his main challenge is old age and lack of practice. To be more specific, he writes: “I would be interested in any techniques to promote a more flexible heel - the kind of thing you need when playing trills (even slow ones) with one foot. Also can you explain why, after 40 years or more, I can still hit the wrong pedal note? (This must mean that, after all this time, I am still not sure of where each pedal is on the pedalboard...