Illustrations in choir accompaniment : with hints in registration : a hand-book (provided with marginal notes for reference) for the use of organ students, organists, and those interested in church music . e ha^-e the best proof that some proiiciency in obligatopedal-playing is indispensable, even to the pupil whose ambition is limited to ]ilnyiiig tlioplainest church-tunes well. In case the pedals are being employed an octave lower than the A-ocal liass (sec Example 2), itis generally preferable to ])\a,y Xhem as tvritten, while the left ham/is thus rcutovciJ, th&t thedistance l)etween manual


Illustrations in choir accompaniment : with hints in registration : a hand-book (provided with marginal notes for reference) for the use of organ students, organists, and those interested in church music . e ha^-e the best proof that some proiiciency in obligatopedal-playing is indispensable, even to the pupil whose ambition is limited to ]ilnyiiig tlioplainest church-tunes well. In case the pedals are being employed an octave lower than the A-ocal liass (sec Example 2), itis generally preferable to ])\a,y Xhem as tvritten, while the left ham/is thus rcutovciJ, th&t thedistance l)etween manual and pedal-tone may not be too great, and thus the blending of the twoweakened or destroyed. In his own experience as a teacher, tlie author lias found tiic f(jllowing exercise to give thedexterity desired. We take as an illustration our foniicr Kxamplc . OF ADDING AND WITHDRAWING STOPS DURING PERFORMANCE. 21 It is to be understood that no changes of stops are proposed in Example 15. For the moment,we have to do with nothing but the acqnirement of such mechanical dexterity as is requisite tofree a hand with which to make such changes subsequently. Example 15. R. Org, L. i -1—» • i— —I—g * - -^—«- -s—*- m i IHiE^^ifeiE 1 The alternation of hands is here far more frequent than would be required in a tune ofthis class for piirposeg of registration, but as a study it is all the better on this account. In the second measure, the G of the left hand and of the riffht


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