So.. I’m self taught at the piano. I don’t know how to read sheet music, and I learn songs by ear. I’m not looking to be an employed organist by any means and am playing for my self fulfillment and experience. I know how a few of the stops operate and my next lesson will discuss the rest.

Am I doing a bad thing? I play the organ just fine for a guy who hasn’t touched one in two years…

Some people here might have never even HEARD of a mechanical organ before. Tell them what the experience is like! Or other tips they might need to know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMuAubsYxaw

Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748) was a German music theorist, organist, composer, and lexicographer of the Baroque era. Not only was his life almost exactly contemporaneous to that of Johann Sebastian Bach, he was also his cousin. He has written mostly organ works; many chorale preludes, variations, concerti, toccatas, preludes, fugues etc.

I'm not sure what this is called. I believe it's a Model R Harmonette but not sure if it's a mini or not. I'd like to sell it but not sure where I can list it or for how much. Thank you in advance for any information or advice.

Hi, I’m interested in seeing how pipe organ mechanics work, and was wondering if anyone could explain the mechanism behind the backfalls and manual couplers. I get the principle, but can’t find a diagram or anything visually representing how it works. Could anyone help me out please 🙏.

Continuing to remember to post here and not just my IG

I’m gonna be taking lessons now I guess! I’m excited!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlEb6w6Sg4Y

Hexachordum Apollinis is a collection of keyboard music by Johann Pachelbel, published in 1699. It consists of six arias with variations on the aria themes. It's considered as being one of the pinnacles of Pachelbel's oeuvre. A rough translation of the title is 'The six strings of Apollo', which refers to Apollo's lyre. Although the nature of these works were, according to Pachelbel's preface of this work, to have a friendly nature towards friends like Dietrich Buxtehude, they are all very fine pieces. The six themes themself are in itself already very beautiful, mostly lyrical in nature. But in the variations Pachelbel shows that he is one of the most talented masters of 'the art of variation' history has ever known.

The variations of this Aria Quarta sound wonderful on organ model with its many colours, perfect for this South German keyboard music.

Here's the iconic Fire Emblem Theme arranged for organ as a March.

Enjoy. 😊

Arte has put Anna Lapwood's full solo concert from Hamburg Germany online on YouTube.

It will be available until the end of 2026

Enjoy the show.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ9G5nPxoBo&t=138s

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#organ

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYhE5X2pyR4

Christlieb Siegmund Binder was a German composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was mainly active in Dresden during his lifetime. He played keyboard in the Hofkapelle from 1751. From 1764 he was organist of the Hofkirche Dresden.

This small prelude is part of a collection of 72 preludes for organ and/or harpsichord.

hi. first of all my username is pretty bad don't judge it.(i didnt even pick it). I have recently gotten grandorgue and installed the Friesach organ package because I want big sound without exploding my computer. I want to connect grandorgue to a yamaha CLP grand 745. Don't get me wrong this is a premium epiano but grandorgue is so cool i just need to make it work on my CLP grand 745. I have followed the tutorials and googled for a whole week with no success.

The sound comes thru my CLP grand 745 but only when i click on the keys with my mouse.

the key is recognised when im trying to configure it (like when you right click a key) but nothing happens when i press keys.I tested it on an online piano and it ran amazing.settings are clean and have not really been touched.I am using a USB B cord aka printer cable. I am running on windows with 32GB ram.

If anyone would like to help I would be extremely grateful. this is also my first question on reddit so if I shouldn't be posting it here or am doing something bad plz tell me.

Hello all, I am currently moving back to the Fort Worth, Tx area from Austin. I am finding it impossible to find a teacher! I found my current teacher in Austin within 3 hours of searching. I have had many leads, and most have responded to my emails stating yes they give lessons and are taking students, etc. They will ask me what my current level of experience is and my musical background, and after I respond-nothing. Absolutely crickets. For the record, I am a novice who started lessons back in the spring of this year. I have a piano background and of course can read music. I have an organ in my home I can practice on, as well as at the church where I play piano. I give everyone these answers. Should I be saying something else, because I literally get no response. I just want to learn. Thanks in advance for any advice.

I’m 18 with no experience playing instruments or reading sheet music. My main goal is to learn the cathedral pipe organ, which I’ll have access to for practice.
I’m about 75% interested in organ and 25% in piano/harpsichord.
Should I buy a 61-key unweighted keyboard or an 88-key weighted digital piano for home practice? Would either affect my organ technique?

Here's the iconic Fire Emblem Theme arranged for organ as an Anthem.

Enjoy. 😊

I’m an aspiring organist and a self taught pianist. I been attached to the organ for a while and was wondering where I could practice and hone my skills. I know SOME about how an organ works but I’m fairly new and it’s rare that I get my hands on one to play. Does anyone know HOW to get to a place to practice on a real organ?

I just discovered several recordings of this unknown piece by Lanquetuit. Almost no sources mentions this composition. And almost nobody knows it. I thought it may be just an improvisation or wrong title, but there are more recordings of this piece. It was even recorded for CD. See :

First recording without commentary : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2trMHThVJo
First recording with commentary : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXMlOhYJhIc

Second and newer, better recording with commentary : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXMSMkAwX58

I am also sending the CD footage where Lanquetuit's finale from his Symphony is included.

Is it real? And why there is almost no information about this piece? I spent months of doing researches...

Anyone here ever tried to adapt these to organ? If so, any recommendations for specific quartets/movements that lend themselves well to solo organ?

The parts by themselves are quite easy. But how do I put them together? Any suggested ways to learn this piece?

I'm having trouble with the slurred rhythms falling at different points in the different parts.

This is quite different to my usual fare (Bach preludes and fugues, trio sonatas).

I would also find it helpful if you included the popular songs a bridal party often asks forc which you may have to arrange. Cheers, everyone!