BYU Organ Online Training Sessions for Entry-Level Organists
The BYU Organ Online Training Sessions for entry-level organists have been scheduled for the upcoming season. These webinars are free and open to pianists and organists everywhere.
Each session includes a pre-recorded video from 7:00–8:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with opportunities to interact with the instructor through the chat. A live question-and-answer session will follow until 8:30 p.m. Mountain Time.
Links to the recording of each class will be available on our website for one month following the live presentation.
Use the buttons above to explore our Music Theory classes and Beyond the Basics topics.
We hope you will join us for as many training sessions as possible!
For more information and registration, click on each topic below.
Our BYU Organ Online Training Sessions for the 2025-26 season have concluded. We plan to restart the series with the same classes starting in October, 2026. Please check back here for the new schedule in mid September. All events are free of charge and available to pianists and organists in any location!
Presentations offer a pre-recorded video with interactive chat with the instructor, followed by a live Question and Answer session. Recordings of each class are available to view for one month following the live presentation.
The classes below are from our 2025-26 series that has finished.
The Organ Console and Score Preparation
Dr. Don Cook
October 1, 2026 | 7:00-8:30 pm MT
Pitches and Families of Organ Tone
Nora Hess
November 5, 2026 | 7:00-8:30 pm MT
Hymn Registration
Sheri Peterson
December 3, 2026 | 7:00-8:30 pm MT
Solo and Accompaniment Registration
Dr. Neil Harmon
January 7, 2027 | 7:00-8:30 pm MT
Pedal Technique for Hymns
Dr. Mark Campbell
February 4, 2027 | 7:00-8:30 pm MT
Figuring Out Pedaling
for Hymns
Elizabeth Forsyth
Available from February 4 through March 7, 2027
Legato Fingering Technique
Kymberly Payne
March 4, 2027 | 7:00-8:30 pm MT
Hymn Playing
Dr. Jacob Hofeling
April 1, 2027 | 7:00-8:30 pm MT
Easy Preludes and Postludes
Alena Hall
May 6, 2027 | 7:00-8:30 pm MT