Organ Study Course Level 1
(free version)
The Course
NOTE: References in this course to “Music 71” refer to Level 1 of the Organ Study Courses. The Music 71 and Music 72 courses are no longer offered through BYU Independent Study.
Note: The items and lessons below appear in a suggested order of completion.
Lesson 1: The Nature of Organ Tone, Practice Techniques, Manual Technique
Lesson 2: Pedal Technique, Organ Shoes
Played Assignment 1 (Begin working on this as you study Lessons 3 and 6. Finish in 3 to 4 months.)
Lesson 3: Theory – The Basic Materials of Music: Time and Sound, The Notation of Pitch
Lesson 6: Registration – Organ Types and Components, The Organ Console
Lesson 7: Registration – Classification of Organ Stops by Pitch
Lesson 8: Registration – Classification of Organ Stops by Family
Lesson 9: Registration – The Three Primary Types of Organ Registration
Lesson 4: Theory – Time Classification, Note and Rest Values
Lesson 10: Registration – Chorus Registration
Played Assignment 2 (Begin working on this as soon as you complete Played Assignment 1)
Lesson 5: Theory – Time Signatures
Lesson 11: Registration – Hymn Registration in Congregational Singing
Played Assignment 3 (Begin working on this as soon as you complete Played Assignment 2)