What hammond techniques work on clones?
Lesson time: (1min 50sec)
Joe Glossop shows which classic Hammond techniques carry over to digital clones, demonstrating on the more limited Nord Electro 5D.
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This lesson is part of the course Play Authentic Hammond Organ
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Lesson transcript:
Techniques for Hammond and Digital Clones
In our previous discussion, we explored specific techniques that are characteristic of Hammond organs, many of which can also be applied to digital clones. Let's review some of these techniques:
Key Techniques
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Quickly Repeated Note with Percussion
This technique translates well to digital versions. The reproduction is quite faithful. -
Held Note with Drawbar Variations
The digital clones also handle this well.
Tip: If I set it to slow, without vibrato or percussion, you can really hear the drawbar variations. -
Leslie Simulation
The simulation isn't bad at all. While it can't replicate the physical act of moving air and placing a mic in front of it, you can get reasonably close.
Recommendation
If you have a chance to visit a studio or a friend who owns a real Hammond, I highly encourage you to give it a try. You'll have a lot of fun!
Conclusion
In the meantime, using digital clones is a very good starting point for practicing and exploring these techniques.
About the instructor
Joe Glossop is a keyboard player from Sheffield who has made his name on the Hammond organ. He currently holds the organ chair in Tom Jones's touring band, and has played with Van Morrison and James Hunter, as well as on piano and Rhodes. His courses get the real Hammond sound out of any keyboard - drawbar registration, the Leslie, the walking-bass left hand, and the comping and soloing vocabulary of the soul-jazz, blues and rock organ traditions, from Jimmy Smith to Booker T. read more