Hammond Organs

Very soon the sound of this musical instrument was used within new emerging musical genres like jazz, blues, gospel, and initially to a lesser extent, but then more and more frequently, in rock and pop. Today, having a digital organ available allows you to enjoy different sounds from those of classic electronic keyboards, and some musicians can distinguish themselves from others precisely thanks to the particular characteristics of the sound and effects offered by these instruments. In choosing the most suitable electric organ for one's needs, it is always necessary to first understand what type of music one intends to play, because the genre itself requires an appropriate instrument, and keep in mind that most electric organs require a keyboard amplifier for use, both at home and in the studio.

In the Hammond and Liturgical Organs section of the MusicalStore2005 site, it is possible to find organs from important brands such as Roland and Studiologic.

When talking about organs, one thinks of the instruments present in churches, accompanying the liturgy. While it's true that such instruments were born for that purpose, it's also true that such instruments were very bulky and expensive, so the American company Hammond Organ Company designed and produced electric organs that, at least initially, were mostly used in U.S. military chapels during World War II, instead of their more cumbersome traditional cousins. Perhaps because of the soldiers' familiarity with this sound, organs soon began to be used outside of churches and liturgical settings.

If you listen to jazz, blues, soul, gospel, then the sound of the Hammond organ is more than familiar to you, with Jimmy Smith and Joey De Francesco as your godfathers and Vito Di Modugno as your confessor, and perhaps for this reason, you decided to start playing it. It's also true that from the '60s onwards, the organ in question has been increasingly used in Pop Rock, with some big names like The Doors, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, and Keith Emerson...

The Hammond is not the easiest instrument because most often, traditional jazz formations do not include a bassist who is replaced by the left hand of the Hammond player or directly by the feet, yes, because the complete version of the organ also includes a pedalboard!

To overcome the bulk of the original Hammond organ, many instrument companies offer very satisfactory and realistic versions in a keyboard format, among these stand out models from Roland and Nord, but also Studiologic and many others.