128 Pages Tunes, Tones and Techniques for Drawbar Keyboards Author: Dave Limina Book with CD (Berklee Guide). The secret to creating funky sizzles and classic Hammond sounds is mastering the combined use of the drawbars, expression pedal, and the Leslie speaker speed switch. Sound intimidating? It doesn't have to be! This hands-on guide takes you step-by-step through the techniques of playing the drawbar organ, one skill at a time. You'll learn to: play gospel, R&B, jazz, blues, funk and rock; achieve fantastic special effects; understand all the parts of the organ and how to use them; and much more. The accompanying CD includes 21 exercises, plus performance demos of 8 songs, with minus-organ versions so you can jam along! "A fantastic introduction to all aspects of playing the B3 organ. Definitely worth checking out." John Medeski
^Dave LiminaHammond Organ Complete : Tunes, Tones and Techniques for Drawbar Keyboards by Dave Limina (2002, CD / Paperback)ISBN 9780634014338 (revised Apr 2018)
^Limina, Dave (2014). Hammond Organ Complete: Tunes, Tones, And Techniques For Drawbar KeyboardsBiggerBooks. ISBN 9780634014338 (revised Jul 2024)
^Dave Limina (2002). Hammond Organ Complete, Berklee Press Publications. Amazon. ISBN 9780634014338 (revised Jul 2018)
I played the organ as a kid and took 5 years of lessons, but I was playing a lower end Lowrey spinet. Even though I'm a guitar player now, I still like the organ sounds and I play in a tribute band that has a lot material the uses Hammond B3 sounds. I wanted to learn more about the various Hammond models, how they work, what you can do with them, and have some sound samples to compare to my own experimenting with other keyboards. I was even considering buying an ol..
