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pedaling technique

Ekpes

New member
please i want to learn how to pedal the pipe organ without looking at the pedal . is there a web site that gives free tips on pedalling.I also want to learn him embelishment especially the bass,can any one help or is there a website that can help.thanks one love
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Stainer's is good, also C. H. Trevor's the Oxford Organ Method is also good, nay, excellent as it's a more graded approach than Stainer's.
 

wljmrbill

Member
regardless of what methods you may use./..PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE is still the best way to to be comfortable with your pedaling technique.( and not looking )
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Funnily enough, it does become second nature after hard work. Though I still look down if I'm feeling unsure and then find I'm aiming for the correct note anyway, it's all about confidence I guess.
 

Krummhorn

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You are so right, David ... confidence does play a huge part in this, and confidence is attained by lots of practicing. Practice, practice, practice and when you are done practicing, practice some more.

I learned my organ technique from the Gleason methods ... later in life, I revised my pedaling technique to be more in line with the Stainer method, which actually "allows" the crossing of feet, something which Gleason rather frowned upon.
 
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