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Topic: Bach's Tocatta Fugue in D minor
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AuthorTopic:   Bach's Tocatta Fugue in D minor
squeekee
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posted: 4/16/2005 at 2:56:07 PM ET
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I recieved this piece of music not too long ago. I have heard it before and am aware that it is an organ piece, but I don't have an organ (and I have never played one). I do have an 88 key electric keyboard which is capable of producing organ sounds; many diffrent ones, like pipe, church, chapple and so on.
My question is, which organ sound do you think would work best and how would you go about playing this piece on a piano, because I know that organs have 2 teirs of keys. I think what i mean is where would middle C be in comparison to the music and the keyboard. There are 3 cleafs to this piece, two bass and one trebble.
Anyway thanx for reading and I really hope some one can assist me with this.
squeekee

squeekee
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posted: 4/16/2005 at 10:37:11 PM ET
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How about some constructive advice.
Thanx
squeekee

suzyq
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posted: 4/16/2005 at 11:41:44 PM ET
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Hi Squeekee,

I'm sorry that I can't help you, but there are some very helpful musicians, teachers and those of us who will try to give you answers to your question.

Just ignore anonymous, every once in a while this "unknown quantity" makes an appearance and tries to turn this site into mud. If you have looked over some of the quetions asked and the answers given, you will see what I mean.

Stay with us and do not this "unknown" throw you off.

suzyq
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posted: 4/16/2005 at 11:49:31 PM ET
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To anonymous:

I don't know who you are and to be honest, I don't care.

Can't you be more constructive - we do not condone the language and tone of voice that you seem to
find so entertaining. Take it somewhere else.


suzyq
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posted: 4/17/2005 at 10:24:55 AM ET
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Keep on hoping, there's no excuse for being rude.

Do us all a favor and find another site that will find your sense of fun entertaining. This is not the place. Ciao

squeekee
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posted: 4/17/2005 at 1:15:31 PM ET
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Well I am not too concerned with anonymous. It is too bad though that people like that can't be band. Maybe I will wait a while and repost this question later on when said person isn't around.
squeekee

maintube
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posted: 4/18/2005 at 11:14:39 AM ET
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This is normaly played on a pipe organ (like you see in some churches. Some have as many as 3 handboards and a foot board. The bass part is normaly played on the footboard. With a little yankee ingenuity you can work it up.


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