Toccata and Fugue in d minor by Bach

[Jnicholes]

Wanted to show you all this and wish you all a Happy Halloween. What better way to do that than with this piece?

I am still new to playing the organ, so there are some mistakes, but thats okay to me.

Happy Halloween!

[myorgan]

WOW!!!:-> I've never heard the Toccata from the T&F played like that before. Is it memorized? What type of organ do you have? I would imagine the 2-octave pedal compass might make it more difficult to play the Fugue, but I can't remember the upper limits of the Pedal part there. It's been a few decades since I've played it.

Thank you for sharing your performance.

Michael

[Jnicholes]

You got to understand that originally I thought that learning music meant to take a look at the sheet music, and memorize each measure, one by one.

It worked for the toccata, but not the fugue. I'm actually in the process of finding a teacher for organ. My method of learning is not really working well. It works for a few things, but not much else.

The organ is a Hammond model 4072. Built in 1972, I believe.

hope this helps!
Jared

[Nutball]

You're just a google search away from the answer :)

It is sort of like guitar hero for keyboards in terms of visual interface. You open a MIDI file with it, change the part colors and instruments to your liking, then watch the notes fall above keys. You can play along, but I just watch to help me visualize since I'm a visual learner, and I need to see the keys to commit to memory. I see the keys twice using this software instead of once if I used sheet music.

[myorgan]

Nutball,

I thought perhaps you had misspelled "synesthesia" and were referring to seeing or tasting the sound. I try not to assume.

Michael

[Nutball]

I assume that's how they named the program. I get confused trying to differentiate the terms sometimes. But I do have an automatic tendency to identify things and remember them with colors. To me the keys on a keyboard are associated with colors: the colors that are associated with their letter names. It's not something I really notice or use much, but I'm aware it is there, and it can be useful in remembering names and numbers if I can piece together whatever letters, numbers , and colors I can remember.

[fffaaa]

What is the small object at 00:46?
Thanks for sharing, I liked most of it and with a little bit more polish I am sure I will like it all!

Happy All Saints!

[myorgan]

That's a tip for the viewers!;-)

Michael

[mrdc2000]

Happy Reformation Day !

[Jnicholes]

To be honest, I did not notice that small object until you pointed it out. I have no idea what it was. Maybe a leaf blew in or something.

anyway, I'm glad you all enjoyed the piece. I still need to practice more, though.

thanks again,
Jared

[Jnicholes]

I just found out what that “object” was. Apparently a Penny fell off the organ while I was playing. So, it was a tip for the viewers!

[myorgan]

I thought it was a dime. Oh, well. Goes to show we need to check our pockets before AND AFTER playing an organ!

Michael