Hammond B-3, Owner'S Playing Manual

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10 I N T R O D U C T I O N
HA<O> ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3
Owner’s Playing Guide
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The Harmonic Drawbars
In the illustration above you will notice that there are four groupings of Harmonic Drawbars on your
Hammond Organ, located above the Swell Manual. The first two groups control the Swell Manual. Next
are two brown Drawbars (set slightly apart from the other Drawbars) which control the volume of the Pedal
tones. Finally, there are two more groups of Harmonic Drawbars that control the Great Manual. The tones
for each manual are created by making arrangements of these Harmonic Drawbars. The principle behind
the Harmonic Drawbars of the Hammond Organ is simplicity itself, yet it results in providing you with
incredible versatility. See the Harmonic Drawbars section starting on page 18 for a complete explanation of
the principle behind them and how they work. With two groups of Drawbars for each manual, it becomes
necessary to be able to select which group you want. The first group of Drawbars for each manual is
therefore controlled by the "A
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" Preset Key on that manual and can be played only when that Preset Key is
depressed, while the second group for each manual comes in when you depress the "B" Preset Key for that
manual. If no Preset Keys are depressed, the manual will not sound when played.