“There is nothing to playing the organ. You only have to hit the right notes at the right time and the instrument plays itself.” J.S Bach
Even the genius of Bach allowed a little humour now and then, and there is no instrument with more potential for musical delight than the electronic organ. Cast an eye over our sheet music, tuition books and scores for electronic organ, we have various genres and styles, for beginners through to advanced players, and start hitting all the right notes, hopefully at the right time, today.
The problem with the pipe organ was its size and accessibility. As an economical, practical and compact solution, the electronic organ was a logical development. Before the dawn of the electric organ, the Telharmonium was invented in 1904 by Thaddeus Cahill in Massachusetts, which employed rotating electromagnetic tone-wheels. Although it wasn’t widely adopted, it paved the way for Edouard Coupleux and Armand Givelet to build the first electronic organ, using electronic oscillators in France in 1928.
Arguably the most famous of all electronic organs is the Hammond organ, built in 1933-35 in Chicago by Laurens Hammond, which, inspired no doubt by Hammond’s extensive manufacturing and engineering experience, uses high-quality motorised tone-wheel generators. It has two manuals, and various stops and pedals, and by controlling the harmonics, can make a whole variety of different sounds.
In the later part of the 20th Century, organ manufacturers began to incorporate computer technology into the building of electronic organs, and by pre-recording pipe organs and programming micro-circuits, the selection of electronic organs on offer today is quite astounding for its accuracy and virtuosity.
Just as the keyboard and e-piano have become practical alternatives, and welcome developments to the piano, the electronic organ has found its place in churches, schools, concert halls and households alike.
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Music score
Item no.: 124294
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 353574
for: Electric organ [keyboard]
Spielpartitur, Sammelband
Item no.: 120328
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 660852
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 187064
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 796197
83
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1653749
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1676705
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 396126
91
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 349452
25 Lieder
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 200711
Ez Play Today 293
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Item no.: 339073
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 189208
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 189188
Mini E-Z Play Today
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Songbook
Item no.: 665464
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 101905
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 414400
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 396605
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 371890
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 396304
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Item no.: 185868
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109471
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109411
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109407
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108622
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108584
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108581
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108571
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108561
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108552
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108404
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108402
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108351
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108344
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 108338
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108930
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109565
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 578342
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109505
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 109493
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 558656
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109484
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 358226
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109470
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 662802
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 353308
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 353007
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 353006