I've been playing the pipe organ for about six months after 16 years of piano, and it is just the world's most incredible instrument. You and your brother have been inspirational! I have actually been hired as the pipe organist for a local Catholic church despite my lack of experience as there are so few organists in my area. This video was invaluable; thank you so much for all the information!

Now I just look at my piano like: "You're too easy"

I don't even play piano or organ, yet I truly enjoyed watching this whole lesson. I do understand most of organ jargon by now.

Organ is an amazing instrument and I love Jonathan's teaching because by applying his methods diligently, you can create a lovely sound in a comparatively short amount of time.

Very well thought out and presented. I haven't actually studied organ since the 1970s. Some useful reminders here - even for this old horse.

Thank you Jonathan for this lesson! I absolutly love organs and organmusic! And you know that I love to hear you play! Take care! Peter in Sweden 🤗👍👏👏👏💓

I'm a new organist with a background in trumpet playing. I love these videos. So inspiring. Thank you!

It never ceases to amaze me on how much brain power and mechanical dexterity is needed to play the King of Instruments! How a relatively simple musical piece played with just one stop pulled sounds kind of vanilla and lifeless, then the same piece played with many stops and couplers pulled totally transforms the piece to nothing short of amazing! Another thing I find interesting is how a piece is transformed from what would be a tune written for piano to transcribe for organ. I will never learn to play a piano or organ..but still found this "instruction" nothing short of awesome!

Our world is in great need of good organists, I am proud to be one of them even though I am only 12, and Jonathan has helped me much. Thank you!!!!!:)

The organ has spoken to my soul since my childhood. I regret not being an organist !

I am sure I watched this lesson in organ playing without breathing. It is a fantastic lesson and it's made me love the organ even more than I already did. Thank you Jonathan. It is both a generous and excellent presentation. I absolutely love it.

Ohh how I missed my electric organ in my parents house. It's hard to find good organ teacher back then. How lucky we have youtube now.. thankyou very much for this video, sir..

My organ lessons ended abruptly 35 years ago. Bring back memories. Hope to see more of these.

This is so refreshing to me. I haven't touch the organ for a year because of this pandemic. I hope I can go outside and play it in the church. I miss the sound of it.

Fantastic. Far and away the best, clearest and most concise explanations I have ever seen and very watchable from an entertainment perspective as well. Very well done. Thank you.

Very nice! It took me back in time 53 years, when I was doing the left hand - right hand - together; on an upright piano. Learned to play, but as a private matter, work career was in a totally different direction. The pipe organ remained an unfilled dream; I love the mechanical organ sound, even if they lack the sophistication of some later organs with a movable console. Thank you for your video, it is extremely kind of you to make this online lesson.

I have no pianist or keyboard talent, I sing a bit, but music is a great joy. I now understand a bit more about the magnificent instruments you play. Finger substitution is something I hadn't heard of before, I don't suppose you ever use this on a piano, or at least rarely, but the ability of the organ to sustain a note makes this so obvious, now. Yet another thing for the organist to get a hold of. You really are a breed apart.

GREAT JOB JONATHAN!!!!!! Without organs where would we be?!! KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

I, as keyboardist, beatboxer, bassist, singer, and drummer, have tried to play an electronic church organ (not a pipe one, but an electronic one with the same keyboards and pedalboard layout) with a really "fast" self- learning curve (easing myself by thinkin' the pedalboard as a keyboard meant to be played with feets), ending up with playing on it some songs i already knew to play on my keyboard, adding in barely no time the bassline on the pedalboard, the chords one on one keyboard and the solo part on another one, (even beatboxing the drum part).

Fantastic. Really need to get in to a local church near me (Covid restrictions permitting!) and see if I can have go on their organ. I originally started learning keyboards on an organ when I was 10 but unfortunately my teacher moved away when I was 12 and lessons stopped. I still carried on playing at home. When I hit 33 I finally got proper piano instead of my keyboards and went back to piano lessons. Now at 38 I am working towards my grade 4. I do have my Hammond Organ but haven’t got pedals!

What a fascinating presentation. Thank you, Jonathan. You are educating all of us. Gina Dodds, Bellmore, NY USA

Awwww, what a soothing sound from the organ. God bless the organist.

Amazing! I knew next to nothing about how an organist played their instrument until I watched this video. Thank you; I have a much better sense of what is happening now.

I wish i could play like Scott amazing organist. I will continue to support his amazing talent. 👏

Wow, lessons from the master himself. I only play recorder and keyboard for my own enjoyment. Many thanks for the insight about this complex theme.

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 the bigest teacher of the world the easiest method Bravo !! 👏

The organ is the most fascinating and expressive instrument ever! I've never played piano or organ (which I deep[y regret) , but your outstanding presentation and videography make me want to watch this video over and over and immediately own the book! You are both inspirational and down-to-earth! May God bless you both always!

Jonathan, this is the best "how to organ" video I've seen. I hope you're making big bucks off the book.

Thank you so much. It is so inspirational to watch you playing such beautiful music. Some days at the organ bench one feels as if there is just no improvement in playing the organ, but listening to you again, gives one hope again.

Best organ teacher!!!

Very clever and unique video- I am sure that this will inspire many people to learn the king of instruments.

I am simply amazed at the talent and skill anyone needs to have to play the organ! Great video Jonathan!

Superb! It's so unfortunate here in NY, we cannot physically enjoy these amazing instruments these days.

It's my dream to play the pipe organ!! Thank you for your help and inspiration! You are very charming, Jonathan!

Thank you Jonathan for writing this book. Also, thank you, Tom, for your excellent, superb, helpful, and all positive adjectives videography that make this digital book sooooo great!!

Please continue making the best organ videos ever. Love your channel. You both are truly the best 🎵🎶🎵🎶

Excellent tutorial... concise, realistic and extremely well done. 👍

Playing the organ as an autodidact since about 10 years now and found this to be an excellent recap of what I intuitively did during my first baby steps. I'd consider your video to be one of the most practically oriented tutorials out there which I've seen so far. Great choice of pieces, too! THANKS for creating and sharing this, Jonathan --- I can only hope that many of the "undecided potentials" will make good use of it.

I am currently taking piano lessons again since my teen days, and love my electronic piano which can play various organ types and many other instruments. I love the techniques you are sharing. These are great in helping me as many I already use in my lessons and practice. I wish I had the organ to actually play instead of the single manual and no pedals to work with. I also find using a double count on pieces that are more difficult and require the and count until I perfect the timing and speed.

Sympatisch, perfect und mit Gefühl.

Great personality, wonderful teacher. Your book seems really excellent. Thanks for this video.

I'm inspired to play this beautiful sounding instrument one day. I'm new to the piano and would hope to play this one day. Thank you for this wonderfully crafted video. It is insightful to have it broken down so well and built up so steadily.

Great tutorial with great music! Thank you very much! From Toronto Canada

Always wanted a pipe organ growing up but had to make do with electric organs instead. Great instruments to learn on but they just don't sound the same, though the electric half pipe organ was a definite improvement. And I have fond memories of listening to dad practicing this piece for hours, before advancing to Bach's Toccata and Fugue. Piece by piece until each section was perfect and then joined to the piece(s) of the music before it. Hours and hours every evening after coming in from work. This brings back so many happy memories.

I have played a little. You are amazing and have the ability to translate emotion in the dynamics of your playing. I would say you impress me anytime i hear you play. Your love for the organ comes out in your videos. I will listen to you and share your videos.

Sou organista principiante, toco órgão eletrônico na igreja CCB no Brasil... Parabéns pelo seu profissionalismo, excepcional... lindo demais 👏 👏👏

Makes me proud to be an organist. Well learning haha

Thank you very much for these great lessons ! From Vancouver Canada

Regarding technique: always play fully into the keys. If you have an organ without a mechanical action to the keys, you may find that notes play without the keys being fully depressed and this can potentially lead to poor technique if you don't stay in the habit of fully depressing the keys. I have had firsthand experience with this.

You're a good teacher, Jonathan (probably because you had good teachers). And I'm delighted that you mentioned that organists should play the Pedals with the INSIDE EDGE of their shoes! I see so many ("famous") organists using the most inelegant and clumsy pedal technique - and playing, precariously, on the outside of their shoes. This is not only lazy playing, but is a great hindrance, resulting in an awkward lack of control and accuracy. And knees should always be positioned right over the feet, as you demonstrated in the pivoting excercises - with heels together, unless notes require a larger spread between feet. One thing organists should always remember, especially beginners, is NEVER HAVE SILENT MANUALS when playing the organ. All manuals that are not planned for use during a particular piece should have at least Flutes 8' & 4' drawn. This can prevent a very embarrassing situation when you accidentally start playing on a "wrong" manual - and there's NO SOUND! For those just starting out, buy a pair of *tap shoes* from a dance supply company, minus the taps. These make the very best "organ shoes"! Thanks for the interesting demonstration, Jonathan. And good luck with your new book. I hope you and your brother Tom are staying well.

Beautiful organ and you are amazing !

Good. Extremly good. Thanks Jonathan...

Really interesting video! When I was a child (10 years old) I asked the organist in my church if he would teach me to play. He told me I needed 5 years of piano tuition first and then he would teach me. Well it was many, many years later that I took up piano as an adult and I have often wondered how big the jump would be to a church organ. I can understand now why he told me to learn piano first!

I have played the organ on and off since I was 8 years old, but I had to give up a few years ago because I am not fit enough to play anymore. The organ is a very demanding (and very fulfilling) instrument to play. I am thinking of taking it up again, but I will start with smaller instruments now that I am living with heart failure. I hope this is not a barrier to playing my favourite instrument.

Outstanding! I've learned to drive/pilot various machines/devices - always wanted to know how to drive a (Gothic Cathedral!) pipe organ! and now I can learn. Pass me a cathedral, please ...

Excellent introduction to the organ and practice techniques. Well thought out & easy to follow. Thank you Jonathan & Tom for putting this together. This seals the deal on purchasing an organ! 🎹🎶

great introduction to organ playing, thank you so much!

Love this Jonathan thank you!

I followed this all the way through the bit where Jonathan says it's just like playing the piano.... which I can't do! Or read music. I'll just remain a very impressed member of the audience folks!

i really enjoy watching your video. Thanks a lot sir.

I really wish to hear the Schubert Symphony.9 pipe organ arrangement from your hands master Scott ... it will be for posterity !! I hope that day comes!! ^-^

I'm glad to have come upon this window! Obu UDEOZO

I have always loved this musical machine and hope to be a virtuoso in playing it.

What a great resource - thank you!!

I for one, sincerely appreciate these videos you've shared - both 1 & 2 and are a valuable resource for me. I DO know a little bit about such things, far from a qualified, skilled or accomplished keyboardist at all. BUT the desire is there, the software instruments (VSTs) are among some of the tools I have. I WISH I had two keyboards and and pedal board. Sadly that's not in place.....just yet. But these are very interesting, informative, and instructional videos and I appreciate learning about these instruments greatly. You're explanations and demonstrations are superb and I may have to invest in the books even though it's not immediately likely I'll ever get opportunity to play in a "real life" situation or on a quality instrument. But for now, a simple single keyboard or two, hooked up to the computer with great software VI organ libraries, and perhaps I'll get all the enjoyment I can stand playing and/or producing some music of my own. But for now, these videos are superb. THANK YOU AGAIN!! Brilliant sir.

Why am i watching this? I started now i cant stop...

Excellent will definitely give it a look. I am just a ham organist so should pick up a lot!

I found that fascinating. Many thanks.

Excellent video. Thank you

👍✨ ottimo ! C’è anche la DITEGGIATURA !!! Very well ... bene! This saves a lot of time in preparation and makes the study less tiring !

I've never played pipe organ, but I've always wanted to try to learn how to play the organ

I would like to know who the d-bags are that give your videos thumb downs and why. You and your brother are extremely affable and enormously talented. Thank you for your contributions to the music world. I’m always impressed and entertained. Bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great info for the avid listener as well!

Thanks just what I needed!!

Thank you so, so much!

Excellent video!

Awesome! ... 👍

I'm an organist and I like playing J.S.Bach the most. I always looked forward to playing the Sunday morning hymns while the congregation sang the hymns. The organ was a 13 rank pipe organ that was well cared for always being in tune. When the new pastor came, the organ was torn out and thrown into the dumpster like common garbage. Totally destroyed. The new pastor needed the space for the guitars, drums, strobe lights, oversized speakers, dancers etc🥺

Master and Commander

An Inspiring tutorial, the practice of last bar, then next and on etc now makes sense. Question: do you have multiple pairs of organ shoes ? and how long does it take you to make them comfortable to play in that you dont notice them ?

🇦🇺💐🇬🇧 Thanks mate! Edward from Sydney, Australia

Thanks for this - I'm just getting started on organ so this is brilliantly timed for me! Just wondering, can you enable community contribution so I can fix the auto Closed Captions?

My dream is to someday be able to play the organ

Like video🤗😄

i wish i could i would also play organ

Great

Wow!

Prince of Denmark's March is actually by Jeremiah Clarke.

Will I need to buy book 2 to be able to play your own version of Saint Seans organ symphony as well as you do?

What is the name of the opening piece of music with which this video starts?

Why start the RH fingering 123 for the first phrase, then play the same phrase again using 234? Why not just start on 2 the first time? Amazingly clear video btw, loving it!

American organs have the pedal stops on the far left with the swell stops to the right of them. The swell and pedal stops reversed is British. Am I correct?

When this video started, I thought I was hearing the Young Person's Guide to the Organ!

Have you ever played in Victoria on Vancouver Island?

Think I'll stick to my Korg mini

5:18 where can I find one of the electric organs for practice?

What do you suggest for a person with only a 22” inseam in a church with a nonadjustable bench? I feel as though it’s a constant battle to remain seated while constantly straining forward to reach the pedals. Heel use is particularly difficult. The only solution I have is to pay for a custom bench to be made.

Il libro è anche in lingua ITALIANA ? Si può avere digitalizzato in formato PDF con lo ‘scrolling’ della partitura con il metronomo ??? Grazie 👍👍👍✨✨✨

Exactly how my teacher taught. She INSISTED on learning the piano first, which in her studio was a Steinway Concert Grand. She insisted I learn to play that thing before beginning to approach the pipes? Truth or ?!! no

whats that song played at 2:16 . Seems a good song to start playing organ