Organ & Sheet Music Blog

An organist's hands playing two manuals of a pipe organ console, with piston buttons below the keys and warm wood behind

How to Practice Hands and Pedals on the Organ

Hands and feet won't cooperate on the organ? Here is the layer-by-layer routine I use to learn new music, from the pedal line alone to all three parts.

How to Practice Hands and Pedals on the Organ

Hands and feet won't cooperate on the organ? Here is the layer-by-layer routine I use to learn new music, from the pedal line alone to all three parts.

Organist's hands writing notes with a pen on sheet music resting on a warm wooden organ music rack above the pistons

How to Mark Your Sheet Music Before Sunday

A soft pencil prevents most Sunday slips. How I mark fingering, pedaling, registration, breaths, and page turns so I am ready at the organ.

How to Mark Your Sheet Music Before Sunday

A soft pencil prevents most Sunday slips. How I mark fingering, pedaling, registration, breaths, and page turns so I am ready at the organ.

An organist's feet in dark shoes playing the wooden pedalboard of a church pipe organ, lit by warm light

How to Practice the Organ When All You Have Is ...

No organ at home? How a ward organist can practice for Sunday on a piano — building legato, finger substitution, and pedal habits that transfer.

How to Practice the Organ When All You Have Is ...

No organ at home? How a ward organist can practice for Sunday on a piano — building legato, finger substitution, and pedal habits that transfer.

An organist's hands playing the stacked wooden keyboards of a church pipe organ

Learning a New Piece Before Sunday: A Practice ...

A calm, week-long way to learn a new organ or piano arrangement before Sunday: read it through, drill the hard spots, and rehearse for the room.

Learning a New Piece Before Sunday: A Practice ...

A calm, week-long way to learn a new organ or piano arrangement before Sunday: read it through, drill the hard spots, and rehearse for the room.