If you’re just getting into playing II-V-I progressions on the Hammond organ, this voicing might be a great place to start — especially if you like that full, rich sound that wide chords can give you. In this short video, I show you a basic II-V-I in the key of

The 13th Chord – A Hammond Blues Essential One of the most used and reliable chords in Hammond organ blues is the 13 chord. It’s a dominant chord with just the right amount of tension and color, and it fits perfectly in the blues vocabulary used by players like Jimmy

What Scales Do I Use in My Solo on “Are You In Love”? A lot of students ask me about the ballad Are You In Love — the tune I recorded with Montis, Goudsmit & Directie. You might’ve come across it on YouTube or Spotify, or in one of the

Hey everyone, In one of my older videos, I dive into those typical wide right-hand voicings you often see organ players use — especially when we’re covering bass lines with the left hand. Some of these voicings can be quite the stretch (especially for those of us with smaller hands…

As a Hammond organist, I often get asked about bass lines—especially the ones I lean on when comping a jazz blues. Over the years, I’ve gravitated toward a few go-to patterns, particularly when working with students who are exploring the blues for the first time. In this post, I’ll share

In this tutorial, we’re going to explore a simple but powerful repeatable pattern for a blues in F, using the F minor pentatonic scale. This is one of those tools that you can easily adapt to different keys and use in your own improvisations and solos. Why Use Repeatable Patterns?