“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.
Melodien rund um die Weihnachtszeit
für E-Orgel
for: Electric organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 396234
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 131719
3rd Edition
E-Z Play Today Volume 164
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 697277
25 der schönsten und beliebtesten Weihnachtslieder für elektronische Orgel sehr leicht bis mittelschwer gesetzt von Toni Leutwiler
for: Electric organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 418145
Die schönsten Weihnachtslieder
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 352962
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 127366
Lieder zur Advents-, Weihnachts- und Neujahrszeit für E-Orgel
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 352428
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 357043
Organ in Concert 008
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108556
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 109482
Weihnachtslieder
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 294088
Für leichtes Spiel auf Keyboards mit Einfinger-Begleitautomatik
Melodie & Rhythmus 086
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Music score
Item no.: 158353
Weihnachtslieder–Potpourri
for: Electric organ; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 102937
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 353568
for: Electric organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 109462
Für elektronische Orgel
Edition Vieweg
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 125285
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 107765
Für leichtes Spiel auf Keyboards mit Einfinger-Begleitautomatik
Melodie & Rhythmus 081
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Item no.: 173215
Organ in Concert 037
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108585
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 107675
für das Solo- und Gruppenspiel
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102944
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 128867
for: Electric organ
Single edition
Item no.: 655787
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 202221
Die schönsten Weihnachtslieder
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1545388
Leichte Weihnachtslieder zum Heiligen Abend
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 353185
Weihnachtslieder-Album
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102884
Handbuch der gebräuchlichsten Akkorde in Giffbildern und Noten für Tasteninstrumente
for: Piano [electric organ/keyboard/accordion]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 108332
Level one
10 piano solos with technique warm-ups
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 678385
10 piano solos with technique warm-ups
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 685954
Level four
10 piano solos with technique warm-ups
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 775667
Cours d'initiation rapide et progressive
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1022971
Music Instruction
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Music score (with TABs), Playback-CD
Item no.: 692727
Método práctico para realizar los acordes
Sin maestro y sin conocer la música
for: Guitar [electric organ/ piano/ keyboard/ synthesizer]
Study book
Item no.: 765830
for: Electric organ [keyboard]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 765298
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766355
Level 2
10 piano solos with technique warm-ups
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 686258
Cours d'initiation rapide et progressive
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1023003
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 773130
for: Electric organ [keyboard]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 765409
Stilistisches Spiel - Improvisation - Modulation
Alle Grundlagen in praktischen Anleitungen
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 109436
Orgelstudio
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 108333
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 773139
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 776391
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 776395
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 776377
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 776388
for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 776386