Excercise
  • henrik.hank
    Posts: 103
    Ave Maria!
    Do you know any great exercises for those learning to play the organ?
  • CharlesW
    Posts: 11,934
    I like the Flor Peeters "Little Organ Book." It states that it is for beginners in organ playing and includes graded exercises on well-known hymn tunes. It lists for $14.95, but I think I only paid $10. for it online. If you follow it, your playing will improve.
  • Jeffrey CogginsJeffrey Coggins
    Posts: 360
    currently $8.21. Such a great price!
  • francis
    Posts: 10,668
    Gleason is what I have
  • Jeffrey CogginsJeffrey Coggins
    Posts: 360
    Gleason is good, and I like the early technique exercises in Organ Technique: Modern and Early.
  • Guadalupe
    Posts: 50
    I learned with, and have taught from First Organ Book, edited by Wayne Leupold. I highly recommend it for beginners. The format is easy to read, and even the beginning pieces are real music and not just exercise material.

    The Gleason book can be used with beginners, but also has copious refresher information for even experienced organists. The content may be a little overwhelming for younger beginners, though.

    (Sorry - working from memory.)
  • JonathanKKJonathanKK
    Posts: 542
    The only exercises I ever had were a set of twelve by W. T. Best which my organ teacher copied out for her students. Attached are the first two, which I put into Finale a while ago for a friend. The rest cycle through the other keys, with the same bass-line, and increasing complexity of the manual parts. I remember that the challenge when I first started was getting my hands off the keys during the rests - I wanted to cling for balance!
    Finale 2008 - [W. T. Best Organ Exercises.pdf
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