Anne Page Organist / Harmonium recitalist: Tips and Tricks
Bach's Orgelbüchlein Pedal technique tips
Pedal Technique | Prelude |
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Introduction to Toe only Pedal technique and Bachs organ bench |
Bach BWV 644 Ach wie nichtig ach wie flüchtig |
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Preparing the simpler movement of a single upbeat to the octave before adding the leaping motif. |
Bach BWV 601 Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes Sohn |
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Thinking of the feet as a pair to find notes accurately |
Bach BWV 602 Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott |
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In scale passages the lateral shift to the next pair of notes helps to define the strong-weak accent pattern.
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Bach BWV 607 Vom Himmel kam der Engelschar |
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The playing radious is centred at the front of the raised keys (sharps and flats), the feet playing neither too far forward on the accidentals nor too far back on the hatural keys.
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Bach BWV 615 In dir ist Freude |
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