New Oxford Organ Method

198 new oxford organ method
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& b 4 Œ ‰ œ œ œ ˙
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(based on bb. 1–2)
Now try an alternative scheme: change the left-hand’s registration to a single Principal 4ʹ, Reed 4ʹ, or Flute
4ʹ, and play your left hand an octave lower than written so that the music sounds at the correct pitch. You
may find this arrangement is more comfortable, as the hands will not cross. Check the balance again, using
both exercises above, and make any adjustments necessary.
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Navigation points on the pedalboard
Previous chapters gave you three possible methods for finding pedal notes:
• Using home position.
• Judging the interval between your feet, using the heel V-shape or the knee V-shape.
• Judging the interval between notes played by each foot, counting either from home position or from
the previous note that foot played.
As with home position, the technique ‘navigation points’ uses the sides of black notes, but not necessarily
those in the centre of the pedalboard.
Your right toe has two useful navigation points: the side of
any Bb and any Eb.
Your left toe has two useful navigation points: the side of any
C# and any F#.
Having found a white note from a navigation point, draw
your toe back from the black note into its normal playing
position.
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