Double Pedal Challenge - Announcing My Brand New Practice Score of Benedicamus by Samuel Scheidt

Have you ever tried to play two voices with your feet at the same time? This is a double pedal technique which was used in the music of North German composers, such as in the works of Samuel Scheidt.

Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654) went to study with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck in Amsterdam who was called "the Maker of German Organists" because of his many German students. Scheidt became one of his most influential students because of his ambitious collection "Tabulatura Nova".

The Tabulatura Nova is written in 3 parts and contains settings of Magnificat, psalms, choral variations, other liturgical compositions, fantasias, ricercars, a toccata, variations on popular dance tunes and songs, canons and two preludes in six parts with double pedal.

One of the pieces in six parts is called Modus Pleno Organo Pedaliter Benedicamus (The Mode of Playing the Organ with Pedals Benedicamus). Like other works in this collection, Scheidt notated this composition on separate staves - in this case on six staves with different clefs. The texture of this work is extremely thick, with frequent imitations of the thematic material in various voices. Therefore, the character of this piece is solemn and festive.

How would it feel to be able to play the Benedicamus by Scheidt with correct early fingering? In fact, early keyboard fingering of Renaissance and Baroque periods is completely different from the legato style of fingering used in the Romantic music because it helps to achieve the correct articulation naturally.

How would it feel to be able to choose the best and the most efficient pedaling? The one which is the most appropriate for this style of writing? This pedaling alone will create an ideal articulation for the pedal parts.

How would it feel to be able know how to use the right articulation? Using the precise articulation is incredibly important for playing Baroque pieces. It helps your playing to sound in style.

Most importantly, how would it feel to know the exact steps in mastering this fantastic piece? Not knowing how to practice the composition is the single biggest obstacle for many people to achieve success in organ playing.

Wouldn't it be great to be able to play two voices in the right hand, two - in the left hand, and two - in the pedal simultaneously? If the task of playing a composition with six parts seems daunting to you, don't worry - with my step-by-step approach the entire learning process becomes super easy and simple.

Because I want to see your success in organ playing so much, I am releasing my brand new practice score of Benedicamus by Samuel Schedt which will help you to master this piece in 12 days or less while working only 30 minutes a day. If you are an intermediate level organist, this composition will be perfect for you.
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Instead of original 6-stave-notation with many different clefs, I transcribed it to the usual organ notation on 3 staves with treble and bass cleff only. The music reading will be easy and simple for you, so go ahead and get this practice score now - your pedal technique will become a lot better after mastering this work.

If you are not sure whether this work is right for you, don't worry, like all my scores, the Benedicamus comes with a 30-days-money-back-guarantee!
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To your success in organ playing,
Vidas Pinkevicius