Wise Publications COMPLETE ORGAN PLAYER BOOK 1 - ORGAN
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Essential Information About This Method
Essential Information About This Method
- Highly Guided Progression: starts with no prerequisites and guides you step by step to a very solid level, even as a self-taught player.
- Specialized in "Modern Style" Organ: an approach focused on contemporary playing, with work on chords, accompaniment, and rhythmic placement.
- Comprehensive Foundations: keyboard and pedalboard orientation, melody notes, chord construction, timing, rhythm.
- 22 Included Pieces: many standards and popular tunes to immediately put technique into music.
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Summary of This Method
Designed especially for musicians learning on their own, this Book 1 provides all the essential basics to play the organ in a modern style. The method starts "from the very beginning": you first learn to navigate the keyboard and pedalboard, then to smoothly connect melody notes and chords. Work on timing and rhythm is integrated from the start to develop a steady pulse, essential for accompaniment and adding expression to your playing.
To reinforce each concept, the method relies on a varied repertoire of 22 well-known tunes, ideal for progressing while staying motivated. Included are: Barcarolle, Blowin' In The Wind, Eight Days A Week, Every Breath You Take, For He's A Jolly Good Fellow, Gonna Build A Mountain, Goodnight Sweetheart, Jingle Bells, Largo, Lightly Row, Love Me Tender, Merrily We Roll Along, Michael Row The Boat Ashore, My Own True Love, Release Me, Silent Night, Skip To My Lou, Super Trouper, Top Of The World, When The Saints Go Marching In, Where Have All The Flowers Gone?, Wooden Heart.
Result: a first organ method designed to play quickly while building solid foundations, with a progressive increase in difficulty suitable both for complete beginners and musicians wishing to structure their learning.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Instrumentation | organ (keyboard and pedalboard) | Language | English |
| Genre | method (music training) | Difficulty | beginner to advanced |
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Questions frequently asked
Is this organ method suitable for a complete beginner?
The progression starts with familiarization with the manuals and pedalboard before moving on to melody notes and chords. Book 1 is designed for self-paced learning.
Is an organ with pedalboard required to use Complete Organ Player Book 1?
The specified instrumentation is an organ with manuals and pedalboard. Exercises introduce orientation on both elements from the beginning of the method.
Which pieces are included in this organ method?
The collection contains 22 well-known tunes, including Jingle Bells, Love Me Tender, Eight Days A Week, and When The Saints Go Marching In. Blowin' In The Wind, Silent Night, and Super Trouper are also featured.
Does the method work on rhythm at the organ?
Timing and rhythm are integrated from the earliest stages to develop a steady pulse.
In which language is Complete Organ Player Book 1 written?
The book is written in English. It is a musical training method intended for the organ, from beginner to advanced level.
