From karmapolice8771@yahoo.com Sun Nov 17 21:09:40 2002
Subject:Re: Palm Gliss

thanks dan thats helped a lot, ill try what you said (and ill start
playing louder to drown out the key-clack...)

--cortez

> If you're hearing the keys clack, you're not playing loud enough.

>
> Let's supposed you're going to gliss up to an F chord with high C
being the
> top note. Just swipe up with your hand "anticipating" the chord
you'll play
> and "land" on it. Try to "push" the keys forward using the fatty,
wide base
> of your thumb located on your palm and situated evenly between the
white and
> black keys. After a few swipes, you'll be surprised how
automatically it all
> happens. Doing one note is even easier.
>
> I also work the swell pedal into it - I lower the volume starting
in the
> bass and raise it as I get higher.
>
> For a good view of excellent restrained glissing, swiping and
overall
> playing, check out the new Procol Harum DVD featuring Matthew
Fisher on a
> chopped B3. He uses a stomp pedal on the upper left top of the
cabinet, so
> it's very obvious how he's using the Leslie.
>
> > I have just recently began playing the organ (about 8 months ago)
and
> > am now the proud owner of a V. 2.0 CX-3. My question is
about "palm
> > glissando" or just gliss. I basically understand how to do this
and
> > that it should be done using the black keys as well, but what i
dont
> > understand is how am i supposed to keep a anything is key when i
am
> > using my palm to press keys?? also another problem is that on
the cx-
> > 3 the platic keys (especially the black ones) make a lot of noise
> > (i.e. plactic hitting plastic = click) when im trying to gliss.
> > maybe i just need more practice, but if anyone has any glissando
or
> > other hammond playing tips, please enlighten me.