CLOSE HARMONY (Block Chords) with Peter Hayward.WMV

Peter explains the construction and use of CLOSE HARMONY (also known as "BLOCK CHORDS") - a useful, professional technique for organ, keyboard and piano players alike.
If you like Peter's easy-going, down to earth tuition style - then you may like to check out his 'PLAY BETTER' book series for keyboard, piano and organ, available exclusively from The Music People.
Lots of 'pro' tips and ideas... all explained in PLAIN ENGLISH - NO JARGON!!
at :
www.themusicpeople.co.uk

Category:

Music

Tags:

• BLOCK
• CHORDS
• CLOSE
• HARMONY
• KEYBOARD
• ORGAN
• PIANO
• STYLE
• TUITION

[X66B3]

Very interresting,thank you very much.

gr. Co

[HaywardMusic]

@X66B3 Thankyou very much for watching. Best wishes - Peter :)

[bobmann107]

Thank you so much for this. As a self-taught player, this explaination is most valuable to me.

I am doing my little part in keeping these wonderful instruments in operation; you are helping those with these organs make the most of them.

Keep up the great work!

Best regards, Bob

[HaywardMusic]

@bobmann107 You are very welcome, Bob. Thank you for watching, and for your kind comments. Good luck with your playing, and from Kathy & myself in Sweden, we wish you - "Happy Music!!" - Best Regards, Peter :)

[keynoteorgans]

thanks for this - very helpful indeed

[HaywardMusic]

@keynoteorgans You are very welcome. Thanks for watching, and good luck with your music. Best wishes - Peter

[HaywardMusic]

@Darwenhypnotherapy You're really welcome, David. Have fun 're-discovering' your Yamaha EL70, and thanks for watching my videos. Very best wishes from us in Sweden - Peter.

[Darwenhypnotherapy]

Thanks Peter for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us,I am now inspired to blow the cobwebs off my Yamaha EL70 and re-acquaint myself with it - Happy music to you Peter,and thankyou again. David.

[SilverHammond]

@HaywardMusic "In my opinion, the days of the all-singing, all-dancing 'orchestral' organ have been numbered ever since we started advertising them as being so SIMPLE to play with only one-finger...."

Yeah, why buy an organ costing 15.000 euro, when a keyboard costing € 2.000 can also be played with one finger... I'm going to hang on to my Hammond XH-200 for some time, and put a full XK-3C (or successor) next to it in times to come.

Thank you for your video's.

[HaywardMusic]

@SilverHammond Thanks for listening, and for your comments. The organ MAY make a 'come-back' - but as a true organ sound... drawbars, etc. as new groups opt for the 60's sound.

In my opinion, the days of the all-singing, all-dancing 'orchestral' organ have been numbered ever since we started advertising them as being so SIMPLE to play with only one-finger.... and that was forty years ago.

Best wishes, Peter.