Organ Performance Level 1

Music 71 (free version)

The Course

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)

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