A series of eight video lessons to assist the pianist in getting started as an organist for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The free YouTube videos are hosted by Dr. Don Cook of the Brigham Young University Organ Department, with graduate students Samantha Adair, Amber Dahlberg, and Taryn Harding.
Lesson 1 – Introduction (Cook) 2:34
Lesson 2 – How to Start Playing the Organ (Adair) 8:13
Lesson 3 – Choosing Organ Stops (Dahlberg) 9:43
Lesson 4 – How to Play a Hymn (Harding) 10:37
Lesson 5 – How to Play the Pedals (Adair) 10:22
Lesson 6 – Advancing Your Hymn Playing (Harding) 11:14
Click the links above to watch the individual lessons.
A playlist of all eight videos can be found at link below.
Links to the free New Ward Organist packet and a free packet of simplified hymns are available in the description under each video, and are linked below.
For questions or more information email organ@byu.edu.