This may sound a little odd, lol...

First let me state I have never professed to be an organ player. I have limited enthusiasm for them in general (sorry) and have always felt more at home behind an acoustic piano or a synth/arranger kb.

The ironic twist to this is that my grandparents owned and operated their own music store, The CC Mellor's Company in Pittsburgh for years and years. My Grandmother was a popular organist in her day and my father has taught piano & organ for over 50 years. I remember one day my Dad took me into the store to listen to "some ball player" play one of the new Hammonds they got in...turned out to be Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain, who was the last big leaguer to win 30 games in a season...something unlikely to happen again given the role of set up men and closer's in today's game.

(No, my Dad never taught me...he was quite rigid in my learning the Classical approach to the keyboard, I had other ideas, lets say...)

ANYWAY-

The new organ sounds on my T2 sound so great, I think its time for me make a concerted effort to become more friendly with them. The right hand doesn't seem to be a problem...I generally play melody driven riffs...The confounding part to me lies in my left hand. I use full arranger mode...so its neccessary for me to actually play the chord changes-usually with my left hand. 9 out of 10 times, when I play a chord with my left hand...its obnoxiously muddy and in too low a register, IMO.

I've tried playing the changes with my right, but its restricting and doesn't feel or sound natural at all...

I've tried playing the chord VERY LIGHTLY...just enough to fire the right chords from the T2...that sounds the best so far but I'm guessing its not the best way to do this.

So...you organ guys & gals...what might you suggest? I'm guessing the answer will be to play my RH chords in as high a mid-range section of the kb as I can...

Like I said...this is a new direction for me...and so far...it sounds like I'm playing with my toes, lol...

Thanks in advance-

Bill




[This message has been edited by Bill in Dayton (edited 11-24-2006).]