Jazz Organ Essentials

Master the transition from piano to Hammond organ with legendary jazz organist Larry Goldings as he shows you how to adapt your existing harmonic knowledge to unlock the organ’s unique colors across blues, gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz styles.

Original price was: $129.00.Current price is: $27.00.

Jazz Organ: Designed for Pianists

Transform your existing piano harmony and voice leading knowledge into masterful jazz organ playing with Larry Goldings, who demonstrates how to seamlessly apply your pianistic understanding to the organ’s unique colors, pedal techniques, and voicings.

This comprehensive course unlocks the secrets of blues, gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz organ styles while teaching you the essential technical skills—from foot pedal mastery to dynamic registration changes—that will expand your musical palette beyond the piano.

Jump right into the organ with this fun and interactive course.

  • LEVEL 2
  • 9 Lessons
  • Downloadable PDFs
  • Subtitles: English

Meet Your Instructor

Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Larry Goldings leads what the New York Times called “the best organ trio of the last decade” with Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart. His collaborations span jazz and pop with artists including Jim Hall, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, James Taylor, and John Mayer. Goldings has scored numerous films and television projects, including Netflix’s Self Made and contributions to This American Life.

Course Contents

Course content

  • Let's Get Started
  • Setting Up My Hammond
  • Melody, Harmony, and Counter Melodies
  • Chord Substitutions and Sequences
  • Playing with a Rhythm Section
  • Textures and Transparency
  • The Best Ballad Comping
  • Perfect Pedal Technique
  • BONUS: Goldings Saves the Gig
  
  
Level 1
You can play the instrument at a basic level, or in another genre.
Level 2
You’re ready to start soloing and learning basic tunes, so you can play with other musicians.
Level 3
Well on your way to mastery, looking to dive into new concepts, improvisation ideas, and complex tunes.
Level 4
You’re a high-level player and improviser with performance experience.