The listening room
Hear a little more.
Short passages, explored with care. Choose a study and listen for the bass, the changing upper harmony and the direction of the whole phrase.
4 studies
Guided listening exercise · 25 seconds
A held bass, a changing harmony
A synthetic exercise in hearing C7, F/A, Dm/A, Gm/Bb and C7 as separate harmonic layers.
Synthetic exampleBass continuityUpper-structure recolouringListen and explore ↗Free improvisation · 125 seconds
Free Improvisation - Processional
A listening study exploring pedal gravity, upper sonority and tonal direction. Machine readings are provisional unless the selected run has been musician-reviewed.
Provisional readingsListen and explore ↗Hymn introduction improvisation · 65 seconds
Hymn introduction and processional technique
A 65-second passage from Peachtree Road United Methodist Church's 11:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Service, credited in this collection to organist Scott Achison. Follow the estimated pedal, upper pitches and tonal direction as you listen. The machine readings are provisional.
Provisional readingsListen and explore ↗Free improvisation · 61 seconds
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 2020-09-20
A 61-second organ passage from the National Shrine's September 20, 2020 service recording. The performer has not yet been identified. Follow the estimated pedal, upper pitches and tonal direction as you listen. The machine readings are provisional.
Provisional readingsListen and explore ↗