Spencer Davis Group - On the green light (Fazit)
Lesson time: (0min 54sec)
Joe Glossop schließt die Auseinandersetzung mit "Green Light" von der Spencer Davis Group ab und führt die Moll-Pentatonik-Bluesskala und die klassischen Hammond-Techniken des Tracks zusammen.
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This lesson is part of the course Authentische Hammond-Sprache für Rock und R&B
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Lesson transcript:
Music Lesson: Exploring "Green Light" by Spencer Davis Group
In today's lesson, we'll focus on "Green Light" by the Spencer Davis Group, featuring the incredible Steve Winwood.
Track Recommendations
Be sure to check out two more fantastic organ instrumentals by the group:
- Blues in F
- This track was the B-side to "Give Me Some Loving."
- An amazing composition that we covered in the first course.
- Trampoline
- A cool track with great attitude.
- It features simple yet effective playing, employing classic Hammond techniques.
Lesson Overview
In "Green Light," we've covered the following key elements:
- Minor Pentatonic Blues Scale
- Focused on the A minor scale.
- Percussive Comping Technique
- Utilized between both manuals using the eight-foot drawbar on the bottom.
We've aimed to apply these techniques to the Nord, emulating the sound in a modern digital context.
Final Thoughts
Be sure to explore those two tracks and enhance your understanding of the techniques discussed. There you go!
About the instructor
Joe Glossop ist ein Keyboarder aus Sheffield, der sich an der Hammond-Orgel einen Namen gemacht hat. Derzeit hat er den Orgelplatz in Tom Jones' Tourband inne und hat mit Van Morrison und James Hunter gespielt, ebenso an Klavier und Rhodes. Seine Kurse holen den echten Hammond-Sound aus jedem Keyboard heraus: die Zugriegel-Registrierung, das Leslie, den Walking Bass der linken Hand und das Begleit- und Solovokabular der Soul-Jazz-, Blues- und Rock-Orgeltraditionen, von Jimmy Smith bis Booker T. read more