So you're playing Hammond. You might have a great B3 yourself, or you might be playing an emulator or a keyboard with some decent sounds. Great. Here's a couple tips that can help your performance blend.
- Make it growl. Turn UP the distortion in the amp section. You'll find it blends rather than sticks out. It doesn't have the same effect as your guitar player.
- Try using just ONE drawbar, especially for softer stuff.
- Turn the rotary speaker sound on for about 5 seconds, then off. Repeat to build intensity.
- Vary your sound by changing octaves. You can CRAWL up from one to the next, but beware of jumping.
- Try playing no more than one or two notes at a time with your right hand.
- Try leaving you left hand off the keyboard to play with the Leslie (rotary speaker) sounds, drawbars and volume controls.
Lastly, don't be afraid to just listen. Being judicious with your playing can make the parts where you do play even more special to the song of praise.
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