Introduction

Balance

At the piano one achieves balance by sitting towards the front of the bench and resting the feet on the floor. However, at the organ you must depend on the bench alone to support you--you can rarely depend upon your feet to help maintain balance. Usually you will need to suspend the feet over the pedal keys or move the feet from key to key as they play.

You will achieve balance at the organ:

• by placing YOUR BODY correctly in relation to the organ, and
• by placing THE BENCH so that it supports you comfortably in that position.