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Excerpt from A Method for Pipe Organ, Vol. 2 of 2 These one hundred lessons for the organ are designed especially for students who have already acquired a 'sound knowledge Of the rudiments Of music, and who are familiar with the key signatures, the construction of major and minor scales, elementary harmony, etc., and who have Obtained facility in playing all the major, minor, and chromatic scales, etc., upon the pianoforte - in other words, a mastery Of finger technic covered by the third or fourth grades Of pianoforte playing, without which it would be impossible to develop any great degree Of skill upon the organ. In these lessons considerable space has been allotted to the use Of both feet in pedal-playing, the correct position Of the pupil at the organ, the height of the bench, etc., the free and independent use Of both feet in playing the pedals, the employment of both toe and heel, the various kinds Of touch, and the paramount importance Of a perfect legato. The combination of pedal and manual playing is then taken up, and a study Of rhythm, accentuation and phrasing is given particular attention. A table and description Of the various stops and mechanical accessories to be found in the most modern organs will be seen, to gether with numerous examples connected with the selection and use Of those stops, couplers, etc. The proper management Of the swell pedals, the use and abuse Of the tremulant, and the different methods employed for playing with expression. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Methods for those who already have a well grounded piano technique. Not for the beginner.