From bgvocals@yahoo.com Fri Dec 09 09:24:46 2005
Subject:Terminology and technique

OK, I'm new to playing organ, so I get to ask the
really newbie questions. What is it called when
sliding across the keys (in either direction) ending
in either a single note or a chord? I have heard it
called a "gliss", "smears", and "wipes". What is the
most popular term for that? Gliss might be short for
glissando which I think is travelling up or down from
one note to another, actually the definition is, "A
rapid slide through a series of consecutive tones in a
scalelike passage."

While on the subject, is there a best way to do the
gliss or whatever it is called? Palm, side of the
index finger, back of a finger (scratch keys?), you
guys who have been doing that for years should have a
preferred way. If I listen to "Smokin" by Boston, he
does some pretty fast ones and I would be really
curious to know his method.

I have to (read that as I GET to) do a couple of these
in a song this Sunday at church. I am doing OK with
the ways I have tried, but can't help but wonder if
there is a more correct way.

Lou

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