Looking for an 'easy' theater organ song book
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:50 pm
Hello all,
Theater organ is pretty much new to me as far as any kind of experience goes, I know just enough to be dangerous at best! I am able to work out basic tunes by ear and come up with my own versions of a given song, I read notes reasonably well, chords for me is another thing as they're not present in traditional organ music, so I haven't spent any time on that, but I can learn. I do watch the many videos posted online by Tom Horton and they've been quite helpful, but I need more help for sure! I'm wondering if anyone might be able to recommend more of a beginner level book or series of books where I can learn some recognizable songs or songs I can listen to online as an example and get them in my head, then learn the song from the book. A book that includes both notes and / or chords, tips and practice studies to improve my skills for left / right hand and pedal would also be helpful. So..... I guess I'm kind of looking for an instructional book or series of books for beginners that teaches technique and good practices for theater organ along with songs I can learn.
Thanks in advance.
Marc
Theater organ is pretty much new to me as far as any kind of experience goes, I know just enough to be dangerous at best! I am able to work out basic tunes by ear and come up with my own versions of a given song, I read notes reasonably well, chords for me is another thing as they're not present in traditional organ music, so I haven't spent any time on that, but I can learn. I do watch the many videos posted online by Tom Horton and they've been quite helpful, but I need more help for sure! I'm wondering if anyone might be able to recommend more of a beginner level book or series of books where I can learn some recognizable songs or songs I can listen to online as an example and get them in my head, then learn the song from the book. A book that includes both notes and / or chords, tips and practice studies to improve my skills for left / right hand and pedal would also be helpful. So..... I guess I'm kind of looking for an instructional book or series of books for beginners that teaches technique and good practices for theater organ along with songs I can learn.
Thanks in advance.
Marc