jgirv
New member
Hello all,
...nice to find this forum... noticed a great many detailed and informative posts here...
...In re-studying Baroque organ technique (I've got lots of harpsichord experience) I'm coming to grips with two items related to pedaling those oh-so-typical Bach 16th note parts:
Suggested Bench height is higher than I thought it would be... been doing lots of experimentation at church with this (a non-adjustable bench, so doing the books and 2x4's route)... I will say that the pedal solo in Toccata in F, for example, is WAY easier!!!
Trouble is getting the optimum height... I viewed a few YouTube videos that were simply excellent in showing really good baroque toes playing... just what I'm looking to do... I find I can play most of the typical figures encountered in Bach with not too much trouble, but the real killer is when a sequence keeps descending... Can anyone offer any advice on how to shift one's weight for that type of thing? I'm familiar with doing this using modern pedaling technique, but it's new territory for me with the increased bench height, etc...
Anyway, looking forward to any correspondance on this topic!
many thanks, jgirv
...nice to find this forum... noticed a great many detailed and informative posts here...
...In re-studying Baroque organ technique (I've got lots of harpsichord experience) I'm coming to grips with two items related to pedaling those oh-so-typical Bach 16th note parts:
Suggested Bench height is higher than I thought it would be... been doing lots of experimentation at church with this (a non-adjustable bench, so doing the books and 2x4's route)... I will say that the pedal solo in Toccata in F, for example, is WAY easier!!!
Trouble is getting the optimum height... I viewed a few YouTube videos that were simply excellent in showing really good baroque toes playing... just what I'm looking to do... I find I can play most of the typical figures encountered in Bach with not too much trouble, but the real killer is when a sequence keeps descending... Can anyone offer any advice on how to shift one's weight for that type of thing? I'm familiar with doing this using modern pedaling technique, but it's new territory for me with the increased bench height, etc...
Anyway, looking forward to any correspondance on this topic!
many thanks, jgirv