15th January 2026
These short videos support Chapter 1 of Fingers and Feet: A Journey to the Organ Bench – a new tutor book specifically created to support learners starting the organ as their very first instrument.
Unlike traditional organ tutors, Fingers and Feet is designed specifically for those starting the organ from scratch, including learners with no previous keyboard background.
The Fingers and Feet organ tutor is available to purchase or to download as a free PDF here on First Stop! – CLICK HERE >>
This introductory video walks you through how to the Fingers and Feet organ tutor and these accompanying videos. It suggests how tablets and phones can be positioned on the music desk, before finding the relevant video, selecting stops, and pressing ‘play’ to begin the count-in for each extract.
This video presents the teacher’s accompaniment for the student’s black-note improvisation using crotchets, quavers and minims, found on p.15 of the Fingers and Feet organ tutor. It helps to support accurate subdivision in the student’s playing.
This piece introduces simple patterns using the black keys, helping you get used to the layout of the keyboard while playing inventive rhythms. Linking to p.20 of the Fingers and Feet organ tutor, this is an easy first step into making tunes of your own as you explore the ‘Sound-to-Sight’ idea.
Arabesque encourages smooth, flowing hand movements and a relaxed, legato touch using a B major scale. This video, which links to p.26 of the Fingers and Feet organ tutor, shows how to shape the line gracefully while keeping your fingers close to the keys.
This piece from p.27 of the Fingers and Feet organ tutor builds confidence around the middle of the keyboard, helping you feel secure in a black-note hand position. The video supports steady counting and a sense of spacious, grounded playing.
