Organ Hymn Arrangement

• The goal would be to prepare this piece to be played in a sacrament meeting and/or other event.

• Practice learning your piece on the organ by using a clear 8' flute in the manuals (Gedeckt, Rohrflote, Stopped Flute, or Chimney Flute) and flutes 16 and 8 in the pedals.

• Break up your piece into smaller sections for learning (3 measures or so at a time) and follow the instructions as laid out below in order to learn this piece well. ALWAYS practice slowly enough to stay in control and use a metronome, slowly inching up the tempo until you can comfortably play in the tempo range as indicated at the beginning of the arrangement. Then move on to the next 3 measures or so and repeat the same process.

  • • • • Master single-unit combinations up to tempo:

1. right hand

2. left hand

3. pedal

• Master two-unit combinations up to tempo:

4. Left hand and pedal

5. Right hand and pedal

6. Right hand and left hand

• Master all three units up to tempo:

7. Right hand, left hand, and pedal

• Once you have learned the entire piece, create a registration plan appropriate for the piece.