Theatre Organ Accompaniment Patterns

[@cyndicorinne]

🎉 Bravissimo on your instructive and enjoyable demonstrations, and tips!

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

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[@billz4071]

Thank you, Tom for taking the time to help those of us not fortunate enough to know someone who personally can instruct the advancement of playing theatre organ music better. Your explanations are clear and spot on! Cheers!

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

+Bill Z most kind of you to comment Bill - you’ll be pleased to hear more videos are planned shortly! Any topics or subjects please do suggest! Tom

[@BruceTheSillyGoose]

the utmost in directness and clarity here, thank you for this succinct primer! :D

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Thank you! Regards Tom

[@ElClásicodelos30s]

1:02 I love that song, i discovered it in a CD of Best of Broadway - Maxiplay CDs

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

There's No Business Like Showbusiness by Irving Berlin. If you fancy a Wurlitzer CD album check out my website: www.tomhorton.co.uk

[@ElClásicodelos30s]

@@KeyboardSkillsPro thanks

[@wurcom]

Thanks again Tom for your generosity in making these videos. So much learned in a short time. I have been hoping for someone to make videos like these for a while. Such a great help.

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

+peter simpson my pleasure Peter - hope to do more on another organ as time goes on. Possibly a Compton next Don’t forget to check out all the other videos too, if you’ve not already done so :)

[@jimstevens1726]

I have just discovered your videos. I have played theatre organ over 40 years and had a 10 rank Wurlitzer, Moller, Estey, hybrid in my home until I lost it in a house fire. I now built a VTPO in an old Marr& Colton console. The sound stinks after having pipes for 20 years. Your videos are bringing me back to life at the console since I rarely play any more. Thanks.

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Jim Delighted you watched the videos and that they have inspired you to play again. Whilst the sound or 'real' pipes is like nothing else the modern electronic organs come close for the home player. I would try Hauptwerk for your VTPO setup as there is a free version for home play. Combine this is the Paramount 3/10 free sound set and you will get a nice home setup. For details my distance learning theatre organ lesson get in touch via my website www.tomhorton.co.uk - you'll also find a rather Wurlitzer CD album you might enjoy for Xmas! Best regards Tom

[@daveschuster6517]

Many thanks Tom for this great set of tutorials

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

+Dave Schuster thank you dave for watching

[@silksheen100]

Greetings Tom from another sunny day in the Algarve. We are disappointed not to have been able to meet you all again at the UK Lowrey Extravaganza. We have been without our Imperial for far too long and hope to arrange for it to be moved from France before the end of the year. Very many thanks for sharing your decades of experience with us. All the best - David.

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

+silksheen100 thanks David - Tom

[@brnfrederick]

Thank you Tom, I am following your tutorials with interest. I think I have these particular patterns down already but others won't have so it is still a very valuable lesson. I am a fan of your playing. When you are demonstrating that famous brand, I always enjoy your sections on the organ sounds without any auto accompaniment.

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

+Brian Frederick thanks Brian as always.

[@anorganlover6281]

That famous brand is LOWERY. Tom works at ALLENS, and he sold me my fabulous PSR S970 YAMAHA !

[@cjp240573]

Thank you 🎉

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[@davidlane8005]

Thanks Tom for a fascinating tutorial. I played a lot of 'popular' organ which I was in my teens then went the classical route and really want to get back that freedom of playing anything. This has helped.

[@davidlane8005]

Oh, and if you know of somewhere I can try out a theatre organ near Norwich, let me know.

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

+David Lane my pleasure David. Glad you enjoyed it and hope you get back to playing popular style too. If you are interested in some lessons get in touch via my website; email me too regarding possible theatre organ access.

[@anorganlover6281]

You do not need formal lessons, but a good musical ear. But you must learn to read basic music, and understand the theory. Easy Play Today books are great for this ! ! !

[@richardrea9767]

Great demonstration. All the hints and tips are applicable to the Stradella Bass accordion with Midi electronics

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Thanks for watching! Tom

[@suntexi]

I was going to say exactly that, Richard. I learned these bass and rhythm patterns on a leaky old 24-bass when I was a teenager; now I have a 120-bass, I can use the contra-bass buttons to do all sorts of fancy patterns. It has no electronics - just air and reeds. Wise words, Tom.

[@anorganlover6281]

Accordions are fantastic instruments. They are very theatre organ like, being reed organs of course. I have the ORLA KX 10 keyboard - it contains 40 of the best accordion samples ever made. I have now linked it to my computer to play a MIGHTY MIDITZER ! ! !

[@burnleyize]

Oh, man! How cool and totally useful. I just recently restored a 1922 Morton, and I LUV her. Yet, being a pianist all my life, I am struggling to get my left foot to behave! I have been a stride/ ragtime man, and it is tough to re-think things. Thanks, man.

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

+burnleyize very glad you enjoyed the video and that it was of some use. Thanks for the great comments. Take a look at the other videos in the Theatre Organ playlist too - enjoy the Morton! Best regards - Tom

[@jameshollier993]

Thanks Tom, helped consolidate a few ideas and concepts.

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

+James Hollier glad you liked it James! Thanks!

[@anorganlover6281]

Chord patterns are quite easy - jog them along up and down, while you sing the melody to yourself - as you pretend you are Reginald Dixon ! My first Reg rhythm was for the tune SWEET AND LOVELY.

[@comms9803]

This is some really great stuff!

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Very pleased you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and do pay a visit to my website for CDs, music books and more! Tom

[@TakersMissy]

Wonderful!! I've played piano almost all of my life, and was finally overjoyed to start pipe organ lessons a few years ago ...only to have to quit 'cause I lost my job! :,-( But playing a theater organ is my dream; ultimately to play silent movie accompaniment! So thank you for a nice little "re-starter" video - I'll definitely use these techniques when I start lessons again one day!! Thank you, Tom - you've made a happy new fan today!! :-)

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Thanks for watching and your very kind words. Enjoy your music making! Tom

[@TakersMissy]

You're most welcome, Tom! Just wish I could be taking theatre organ lessons right now - or even just "plain ol' pipe organ" lessons! Thanks, too, for keeping a great part of musical history alive - you lucky duck! :-)

[@der0hund]

Thanks! very useful!

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Glad it was helpful! www.patreon.com/keyboardskillspro

[@ChrisRichmond]

Ahhhh- what a useful tutorial! This has answered some questions- just need to work on my left hand/foot co-ordination...

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Glad you liked it Chris - more organ videos coming this year.

[@earlradius9511]

absolute smashing. but will it wotk on a CONN 652 as well

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

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[@jacobwoods8738]

I have rewatched this video to try and finally get my brain and feet to master the Rumba. Out of curiosity do you have any generalised suggestions for a quickstep beat? The Mayfair Quickstep for instance is such a classic at the Tower Ballroom (often paired with Sweet & Lovely I believe). Thank you for these great videos Mr Horton.

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Thanks for watching the videos, Jacob - I’m pleased you’ve found them useful. Quickstep: pedal chord pedal chord is ok (4/4) or ‘chugging’ chords on every beat can work too. Tom

[@Ares-ji7kp]

The march one is also at jj and mikey

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Interesting...can you paste a link to a video with this in? Thanks --- Like my videos? Please support my channel by becoming a member or for more benefits join: www.Patreon.com/keyboardskillspro - bonus content, lesson PDFs and more!

[@TheConsettonian1987]

Hello Tom just to say I am starting to take piano lessons after a number of years and I hoping the piano will build me up to both the theatre & classical organ and these learning skills are fantastic, PS mentioning the Latin styles of playing could you play the tune Perfidia please? Because that’s my favourite tune, especially either to the Rhumba or Cha Cha.

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

+Paul NUFC Smith well done Paul - good luck with the lessons. I’ll try and include Perfidia in a future video - lovely piece.

[@TheConsettonian1987]

Keyboard Skills Pro thanks very much and yes Perfidia is an excellent piece of music.

[@anorganlover6281]

Don' t forget that the most basic beginner books can teach you alot about music, and about playing in different styles. Then you can create your own arrangements.

[@danes3dfaberik403]

What are some beautiful ballads for the theater organ?

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Ooh...too many to list here but include: Moon River - As Time Goes By - Embraceable You - Wind Beneath My Wings - True Love...

[@danes3dfaberik403]

What song did you play as an example for the “fish n’ chips” Petal pattern?

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

@@danes3dfaberik403 Unchained Melody

[@SoggySandwich80]

What’s the name of the songs you played

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Where specifically? All the songs or a particular time?

[@SoggySandwich80]

@@KeyboardSkillsPro particularly the Song played around 9:20 but I’d like to know all of em also it woudl be awesome if you did a tutorial of thats entertainment

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

9:20 is a snippet of an old tune called Pasadena

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

That’s Entertainment is to come with a purchasable organ arrangement :)

[@nathanparker1879]

Ha! Fish ‘n’ chips!!!

[@KeyboardSkillsPro]

Hey, it works!