Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast

Secrets of Organ Playing
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Conversations about all things organ playing. Dr. Vidas Pinkevicius and Dr. Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene talk about organ practice, technique, registration, performance, improvisation, harmony, music theory and other aspects which make up Total Organist.

  1. Jun 16

    SOPP783: The DIY Organist: Simple Maintenance and Fixes for Your Home Pipe or Virtual Organ Setup

    Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 783! Today Ausra and I will be giving some practical advice for organists to handle common mechanical issues like loose keys and ciphering, empowering them to maintain their instruments (with some words of caution, of course). Hope you will will find it useful!

    21 min

  2. Jun 10

    SOPP782: Unlock Your Creativity: A Beginner’s Guide to Modal Organ Improvisation

    Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 781! Today Ausra and I will discuss the question of learning modal organ improvisation for beginners. We got inspiration for this topic from the comment by our good friend James Flores who said he should try modal improvisation. Hope you will enjoy it!

    20 min

  3. Jun 2

    SOPP781: Mastering Digital Sheet Music and MobileSheets for Organists

    Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 781! Today Ausra and I will discuss the question about playing organ music from tablets and MobileSheets app. Hope you will enjoy it!

    25 min

  4. May 26

    SOPP780: Mental Practice for Organists - Accessible and Effective Way

    Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 780! Today's question was sent by Dawn who is our Total Organist student and she writes: How can I learn ‘Mental Practice’? There is a lot of information about this on Youtube by other musicians but none of them are Organists. They claim to have an ability to play mentally, without a score or instrument. They see, hear and feel as if they are playing using their imagination. To what extent is this true? Can anybody learn it or not? And if so, at what stage in the learning process should you learn it? And how?

    19 min

  5. May 20

    SOPP779: Breaking the Mental Block - How to Start Improvising Today

    Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 779! Today Ausra and I will give some practical steps for classically trained organists to finally start improvising with confidence. Hope you will enjoy it!

    16 min

  6. May 12

    SOPP778: Essential Tips and Repertoire for Wedding and Funeral Organists

    Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 778! Today Ausra and I will discuss the topic of navigating the most common and high-stakes church services for organists weddings and funerals.

    23 min

  7. May 5

    SOPP777: What organ repertoire would be comparable to the Durufle Requiem?

    Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 777! Today's question was set by Leo and he writes: "What organ repertoire would be comparable to the Durufle Requiem? I’ve played the Prelude and Fugue in the name of Alain years ago for my Masters organ recital. Currently preparing a recital for the Spoleto festival in May."

    17 min

  8. Apr 29

    SOPP776: I am a 77 year old first year student who wishes to play the organ as fast as possible

    Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast No. 776! Today's question was sent by Margaret and she writes: "I am a 77 year old female first year piano student who wishes to play the organ as fast as possible. How much daily practice would you suggest?"

    20 min
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Conversations about all things organ playing. Dr. Vidas Pinkevicius and Dr. Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene talk about organ practice, technique, registration, performance, improvisation, harmony, music theory and other aspects which make up Total Organist.

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