On Organ Playing - Hints to Young Organists, with Complete Method for Pedal Scales and Arpeggios

"e;On Organ Playing"e; is a classic treatise on playing the organ specially designed for young or new players, with chapters on everything from learning the basic principles to mastering advanced techniques and beyond. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this is a timeless volume that will be of considerable utility to all with an interest in playing this wonderful instrument. Contents include: "e;Touch"e;, "e;Fingering"e;, "e;Probable Faults and Difficulties"e;, "e;Voluntary (fingered)"e;, "e;Pedal Playing"e;, "e;Scales"e;, "e;Exercises"e;, "e;Various"e;, "e;Arpeggio"e;, "e;Church Music"e;, "e;Chants, Various ways of Playing"e;, "e;Accompaniment for Unison Singing"e;, "e;Giving Out"e;, "e;Starting Choir"e;, "e;Ending Chant, etc."e;, "e;Pauses"e;, "e;Expression, etc."e;, "e;Anthems and Services"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of the organ.