Hammond organ
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- noun
- /ˈhæmənd ˈɔrɡən/
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órgano Hammond
- playing the Hammond organ
Examples
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In addition to the Hammond organ, we also have Chuck Lavelle playing electric piano and the real piano.
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Electronic performance instruments such as the Hammond organ, Theremin, and Ondes Martenot were created and played in public to some level of success.
Academic text (2002) -
Whatever it was he did with that Hammond organ, the way the Leslie distorted what he was playing and pushed it to some unheard of place, the way he attacked it while he was throwing it around, and whatever else it was that was going down between Jon and "The Beast," as he called his organ, it was unlike anything before, during, or after.
Blog text (26) -
The band featured a soulful performance on the Hammond organ that captivated the audience.
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He played a beautiful melody on the Hammond organ during the jazz session last night.
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At the center of the stage was a vintage Hammond organ, filling the room with its rich tones.
Synonyms
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A large keyboard instrument that makes sound using air or electricity
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A keyboard instrument that makes sounds like a pipe organ using electricity
A keyboard instrument that makes pipe-organ sounds using electronic parts
A musical machine with keys you press to make notes, like a piano or organ
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Hammond + organ
The phrase is compositionally a proper name + noun, so a learner who knows 'organ' and recognises 'Hammond' as a name will infer it denotes a particular kind of organ (i.e., an organ associated with Hammond). However, the specific information that it is an electronic keyboard instrument with a particular historical/technical profile is not derivable from the constituents, so full meaning requires prior exposure or background knowledge.
Etymology
The noun Hammond organ is named after its maker, Laurens Hammond, who in the 1930s built an electric organ with spinning metal parts to make a sound like a pipe organ. That's why Hammond organ now means an electric keyboard with a warm, rich sound used in jazz, blues, and rock.