Spencer Davis Group - On the green light (conclusion)
Lesson time: (0min 54sec)
Joe Glossop conclut l'étude de "Green Light" du Spencer Davis Group, en rassemblant la gamme pentatonique mineure blues et les techniques classiques de Hammond du morceau.
Course preview
This lesson is part of the course Le langage authentique du Hammond pour le rock et le 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 est un claviériste de Sheffield qui s'est fait un nom à l'orgue Hammond. Il occupe actuellement le poste d'organiste dans le groupe de tournée de Tom Jones, et a joué avec Van Morrison et James Hunter, ainsi qu'au piano et au Rhodes. Ses cours permettent de tirer le véritable son Hammond de n'importe quel clavier : le réglage des drawbars, le Leslie, la basse walking à la main gauche, et le vocabulaire d'accompagnement et de solo des traditions de l'orgue soul-jazz, blues et rock, de Jimmy Smith à Booker T. read more