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17

18

Percussion
On/Normal/Fast/Second
Leslie
Slow

Trills, Sputter Technique, and Drone Tones

This exercise explores three important organ sounds:
Trills. It is common to trill between two notes a minor third apart on the organ.
The root and atted third of a chord and the fth and seventh degree of a dominant seventh chord are used often. They are featured in this exercise.
Sputter. Use two or three ngers to rapidly repeat a note. I call this sputter
technique. Its like trilling on one note.
Drone tones. Another nice effect is to sustain a pitch while playing a lick along
with it. I call this a drone tone. Some players use matchbooks stuck between the
keys, small weightsand even their nosesto drone a note. Here, the fth nger
on your right hand will serve well.
Try to imitate the examples on the CD. Play the exercise right-hand only at rst,
8
8
8 hand.
8
8
8
then add your left
7
7
7
7
7
7

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7
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1

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1

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1

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1

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5
4
3
2
1

6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Upper
3
3 B3b Preset
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1

6
5
4
3
2
1

6
5
4
3
2
1

8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
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6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Lower
B
3
3 Preset
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Upper and Lower Manual: Middle C

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18 Trills, Sputter Technique, and Drone Tones

17

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PART II Exercises

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18 Trills, Sputter Technique, and Drone Tones (continued)

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25
Leslie
Slow

26

Funk Techniques in Four Keys

Play this exercise on one manual with both hands. Try to emulate the left-hand
ghosting that you hear on the CD. The result of ghosting is a percussive click
that is typical in funk style. The combination of Leslie and drawbar settings with
percussive two-hand playing can create innite funky effects. Experiment with
these patterns and try to create your own. Notice that, in essence, youre distributing the sixteenth notes over both hands. Its almost like drumming on the
keyboard. Try rolling the chords slightly. Also, try playing it with and without the
bass pedals.
Play in F with CD 8track
8 and
8 26,
8 track 26 panned right.
8 play
8 the next three keys with

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

8
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6
5
4
3
2
1

7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Upper
3
3 B3b Preset
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Upper and Lower Manual: Middle C

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PART II Exercises

7
6
5
4
3
2
1

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

7
6
5
4
Bass3
Pedals
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

26 Funk Techniques in F

25

Straight-Eighth Funk

4
&b 4
? 4
b 4

F
b

r b ... r r
r .
.. ... # r r

J
J
F

..
b J
b J ..
R
R

? b 44 ..

Bass pedals optional

..

... r r
r
... r r
r
b

.
b

& .
#

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b b J ..
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..

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..

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EXERCIS E 3

Leslie
Slow

In styles such as rock, gospel, and r&b, you should speed-switch constantly to
create that intangible swirling of sound. Develop the instinct to switch speeds
along with the phrasing of the music. Speed switching can really enhance the
musics natural phrasing.
In this exercise, play the tune with your right hand on the upper manual and your
left hand on the lower manual. Switch the Leslie speed when indicated by the
X in the music on the following page. Begin with the Leslie on the SLOW, or
chorale, setting. If you have a speed switch
on your instrument, it is most likely located
near your left hand. If you have a foot switch
to control the speed, use your left foot.
Switch speeds as quickly as possible with your
left hand. Its okay to take your hand off the
keys for a second.

Fig. 35. Leslie speed switching

with the left hand
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

8
7
6
5
4
3
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2
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6
5
4
3
2
1

8
8
7
7
6
6
8
8
5
5
7
7
4
4
6
Upper
6 B3b Preset
3
5
5
2
2
4
4
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1

8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Lower
B
3
3
3 Preset
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1

Upper and Lower Manual: Middle C

28

PART II Exercises

Work with your right hand only at rst to hear

the effect. Add your left hand after you get a
feel for it. Remember that one of the most
sought-after effects on the organ is the Leslie
in transition between speeds. Experiment
with speed switching at dynamic changes,
section changes such as verse-to-chorus or
vice versa, at the high point of a solo, or at
the beginning or end of a solo section.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Leslie Speed Switching

Gospel waltz, swing eighths

& 43

G/B

.
...

..
..

? 43 .
&
?

_
F 6

b ....

.
...

slow

G /B b
_

b ....

b.

fast

C/E

F /A b
_

F/A

.
..

.
...

.
b ...

b.
F

slow

...

# .

fast

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F

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.. ..
. .
3

fast

...

.
C

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..

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C/G

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.

.

slow

EXERCISE 3 Leslie Speed Switching

29