"The Piano" Drawbar Setting For Hammond Organ

[@JoshLucan]

So funny, I stumbled on this sound just a day before your post. I have built in reverb on my B3. I went to just drawbar 4 with percussion on and I was like wow that’s kinda like an electric piano and started playing your “expensive” sus2 piano lick from a few posts prior.

[@UniverseofKeys]

Hahaha. Amazing!! Such an expressive instrument ❤️. Have a great day 🙏🙏🤟🤟

[@jackblack3886]

OMG Mike! I've heard about this for years and thought it was urban legend. Got to try this right now on B3 and XK5! Many thanks!

[@UniverseofKeys]

It’s a cool trick!! Enjoy 🎹🎹🤟🤟

[@parkerchace]

Riders on the Storm!!! Sounds beautiful on that organ

[@UniverseofKeys]

Thanks so much 🙏🙏

[@MreenalMams]

I was trying this setting yesterday on B3-X (software emulation) but without the drawbars.. pretty nice sound.. i added a tube screamer for more volume & some girth, and then a spring reverb.. can't wait to try with the drawbar too..

[@UniverseofKeys]

Very cool! That software is incredible. Amazing how good it sounds!!

[@justusrogers7473]

Thank you Mike. I'm gonna put this one the the tool box. Can't wait to try this when I get home today!

[@UniverseofKeys]

Awesome have fun w it!!

[@adamjacksonmedia]

It was literally yesterday I was stuck with my Hammond XK-5 wishing there was a way to get a pinao sound!! This is so useful!! Thank you!

[@UniverseofKeys]

Glad you like! 🎹🙏

[@zoomzoom3950]

Pipe organs are able to simulate many instruments, especially wind instruments; stringed instruments were more difficult but also attempted. Theatre organs added percussion, and much more, including brand new pipe sounds, vibrato, and more Long before the invention of the Hammond / tonewheel organ. 😎

[@UniverseofKeys]

Very true! Thanks 🙏

[@threeD1965]

Another great tip. Thanks.

[@UniverseofKeys]

You bet!! 🤟🤟🎹🎹

[@nielshenrikbohlpontoppidan6189]

Look up Novachord which essentially is a polyphonic synthesizer by Hammond from late 30’s. It’s right down the alley of this post

[@UniverseofKeys]

I am familiar with them. We have two here in town at the National Music Centre!! Very cool!!

[@justusrogers7473]

Hey, I finally tried it. I have to say it is a weird feeling. For a second you feel like your playing a piano and the the next you don't. Cool trick! I gonna definitely use it a bit. Keep the videos coming!👍

[@UniverseofKeys]

Sweet!! Glad it worked!!!!

[@ScooterTV]

Thanks very much Mike ! This is what I was lookin’ for, for some songs where they use this. I tried different settings for some songs. Now I only hope that my L-100 comes close, Because it has a different percussion as a B3. 😊 Thanks anyway 👍🏼

[@UniverseofKeys]

Thank you for watching. Love the L100 ❤️

[@jfn467]

An underwater piano from outer space!

[@UniverseofKeys]

lol. GREAT description!

[@Bent6]

I’ve never done this with slow percussion, but with percussion on fast it gives somewhat of a marimba quality, even without drawbars. There’s a background part in the verses of Peter Gabriel’s In Your Eyes where it does this.

[@UniverseofKeys]

🎹🎹🤟🤟

[@zoomzoom3950]

This is great info!

[@UniverseofKeys]

Thanks for the comment and for Checking it out!

[@darrylday30]

Very cool!

[@UniverseofKeys]

😎😎🎹🎹

[@B3-R]

Got to try on my Mojo, thanks

[@UniverseofKeys]

Sweet!! 🎹🙏

[@ibdense]

Back before synths I was always so frustrated trying to use those sexy gentle setting and fight for volume against the drums and guitars.

[@UniverseofKeys]

I bet!!

[@jbluesb3southside]

even better on a stock 55 b3 or 58 with percussion drop mod 😎👍

[@UniverseofKeys]

🎹🎹🙏🙏

[@jbluesb3southside]

@@UniverseofKeys keep the tradition alive always 👍

[@UniverseofKeys]

Absolutely!!

[@jbluesb3southside]

@@UniverseofKeys 👍

[@regnifelrub]

Danke!

[@UniverseofKeys]

🙏🙏🎹🎹

[@UniverseofKeys]

Thank you for the tip!!

[@Flavum]

Does Diana Ross' "My Old Piano" feature this trick? There's a prominent piano/percussion sound that I could never figure out.

[@UniverseofKeys]

What a great track!! Haven’t heard that one before. It sounds similar. Maybe just toe percussion w no drawbars pulled out. That’s what I hear anyway…… thanks for introducing me to this. Very cool 🎹🎹🙏🙏

[@Flavum]

@@UniverseofKeys Got to give Nile Rodgers credit. He sure can craft a song.

[@UniverseofKeys]

True Dat!

[@blueeyedsoulman]

Even with the decay on full length in my Mojo editor, my Mojo61 can't decay percussion long enough to get this effect :(

[@UniverseofKeys]

Add reverb!! It might extend it :)

[@tomlewis4748]

So a drawbar means sustain and no drawbar means much less sustain?

[@UniverseofKeys]

You can definitely look at it that way :)

[@AugustusBroadford]

🎹❤️🤩

[@UniverseofKeys]

🎹🎹❤️❤️

[@f.herumusu8341]

Nice sound, but it does not "actually sound like a piano", still is clearly an organ.

[@steveccase]

It was easy to deduce that he was approximating something; we know there is no hidden piano-sample button.

[@parkerchace]

No shit Sherlock it's an organ

[@watcher9987]

If you go back and listen he says electric piano. Here he's doing a Fender Rhodes piano like Riders..

[@irProteus]

Man- if you think that sounds like a piano - - - You need to get an EAR TUNE-UP ......

[@UniverseofKeys]

Hammond made many drawbar settings. They all had different names. Tuba, Flute, Piano, Trombone. Yes they all sound like variations of an organ. No it is not literal ;) but I will get my ears checked 😂

[@steveccase]

Any reasonable musician understands that this is an approximation, similar to pipe organ settings.

[@irProteus]

@@steveccase& @Universeof Keys I have a Hammond Spinet EX-800E that has a "Piano" setting and it Sounds Just Like A Piano. 🎹

[@RayyMusik]

Still produces sine waves which a piano doesn‘t. And it‘s paraphonic whereas a piano is fully polyphonic.

[@rolandpalmer7125]

Can't believe this drawbar setting didn't turn the tone wheels into strings

[@zummo61]

Well duh. Pointless comment since the title of the video tells you it will show you how to make a Hammond sound like a piano, not that a Hammond is a piano.