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alvaro barsi
Feb 4, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/4/99
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Does anyone have information regarding the relative level of difficulty
which applies to learning advanced accordion playing as compared, say,
to other musical instruments? Thank you for your input.
which applies to learning advanced accordion playing as compared, say,
to other musical instruments? Thank you for your input.
Alvaro Barsi
w...@snip.net
Feb 4, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/4/99
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In article <
36B8FB73...@cyberramp.net>,When I was very young and still in college taking
course - "Music Education in Elementary School"
I heard the following from the music professor
who was a specialist in string instumentation.
I brought my PA Scandalli for demonstration to
the class. I played very good at that time and got
standing ovation from my classmates.
The professor said: " Classs - don't think it's easy
like it looks. The accordion is the most difficult
instrument invented by civilized men." -
something of that sort.
I think he was right. After playing accordion for
more than 40-ty years I still consider myself as
an amateur and not professional, although, I never
thought that even with my deepest desire I have
enough physical and mental stamina to rise to the
top. It needs devotion, hard work, lot of free time
to be spend on practice and no promise of any
success . There are countless individuals
(millions of them) who spend 1000's $$$ on
accordions and music lessons and have nothing to
show for it.
"There were many but only few rised to the top
even in the Golden Age of Accordion"
....and I still love my accordions more than
anything else... well.... less than my family. It's or
will be for many an addiction of a different and
the better kind.
Good Luck in your practice. Enjoy it!!!
36B8FB73...@cyberramp.net>,
course - "Music Education in Elementary School"
I heard the following from the music professor
who was a specialist in string instumentation.
I brought my PA Scandalli for demonstration to
the class. I played very good at that time and got
standing ovation from my classmates.
The professor said: " Classs - don't think it's easy
like it looks. The accordion is the most difficult
instrument invented by civilized men." -
something of that sort.
I think he was right. After playing accordion for
more than 40-ty years I still consider myself as
an amateur and not professional, although, I never
thought that even with my deepest desire I have
enough physical and mental stamina to rise to the
top. It needs devotion, hard work, lot of free time
to be spend on practice and no promise of any
success . There are countless individuals
(millions of them) who spend 1000's $$$ on
accordions and music lessons and have nothing to
show for it.
"There were many but only few rised to the top
even in the Golden Age of Accordion"
....and I still love my accordions more than
anything else... well.... less than my family. It's or
will be for many an addiction of a different and
the better kind.
Good Luck in your practice. Enjoy it!!!
W.D.
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Ralph Stricker
Feb 4, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/4/99
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>Does anyone have information regarding the relative level of difficulty
>which applies to learning advanced accordion playing as compared, say,
>to other musical instruments? Thank you for your input.
>
>Alvaro Barsi
To play it as most teach it, it is an easy instrument to learn. A person can play many songs
faster and easier than most instruments. To learn to play the way it should, makes it quite
difficult. It takes just as much work as most instruments. (Excluding violin & harp) Every
instrument takes blood, sweat and tears (not the group) to become accomplished.
Regards,
Ralph Stricker
Ron Natalie
Feb 4, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/4/99
to alvaro barsi
alvaro barsi wrote:
>
> Does anyone have information regarding the relative level of difficulty
> which applies to learning advanced accordion playing as compared, say,
> to other musical instruments? Thank you for your input.
>
>
> Does anyone have information regarding the relative level of difficulty
> which applies to learning advanced accordion playing as compared, say,
> to other musical instruments? Thank you for your input.
>
The relative ease of Musical instruments varies highly between
person to person. My sister for example, went through just
about every book one Piano Book there was with no success.
She switched to clarinet and picked it up in a hurry.
Myself, I was given two intruments as a child. My grandfather's
trumpet and my Mother's accordion. The trumpet I had much
frustration with. I just couldn't form the notes I needed
to play. The accordion, as Bach had said about the Organ,
you just hit the right notes at the right time and the thing
plays itself!
smy...@ix.netcom.com
Feb 10, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/10/99
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A free bass accordion is probably as hard to learn as a piano since you
need equal facility between both hands (not to mention bellows
control). I'd say a standard accordion and the usual repertoire
(polkas, waltzes, folk tunes etc.) is easier to learn than piano. Jazz
and classical accordion are a different story.
need equal facility between both hands (not to mention bellows
control). I'd say a standard accordion and the usual repertoire
(polkas, waltzes, folk tunes etc.) is easier to learn than piano. Jazz
and classical accordion are a different story.
Steve Mobia
josevil...@gmail.com
Jun 6, 2017, 7:59:52 AM6/6/17
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Sonis it hard?
Alan Sharkis
Jun 6, 2017, 10:11:46 AM6/6/17
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On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 04:59:50 -0700 (PDT), josevil...@gmail.com
wrote:
>Sonis it hard?
Any musical instrument can be as easy or difficult to play as you make
it and accordion is no exception.
The best way to learn to play is from somebody who already plays, can
break down tasks to the simplest level for you, and encourage you
while gently helping you overcome the difficulties you encounter.
This being said, we know that accordion teachers are few and far
between. Luckily, there are those who can teach via Skype or
Facetime, there are instructional videos on Youtube, and there are
series of books like the Palmer-Hughes series for piano accordion or
the Galliano book for both piano accordion and chromatic button
accordion. Getting a good teacher is best.
Getting the advice of someone you trust who knows the instrument well
and can guide you in purchasing or renting a good instrument within
your budget will also help. It can be very frustrating to practice on
an instrument that doesn't sound good or has mechanical issues.
But the most important element in learning accordion is you -- your
patience with yourself, and your commitment to PRACTICE, PRACTICE,
PRACTICE! It'a a slow, sometimes painful process, but it will pay off
in the end with the satisfaction that you can satisfy yourself and
entertain others.
Good luck!
Alan
wrote:
>Sonis it hard?
Any musical instrument can be as easy or difficult to play as you make
it and accordion is no exception.
The best way to learn to play is from somebody who already plays, can
break down tasks to the simplest level for you, and encourage you
while gently helping you overcome the difficulties you encounter.
This being said, we know that accordion teachers are few and far
between. Luckily, there are those who can teach via Skype or
Facetime, there are instructional videos on Youtube, and there are
series of books like the Palmer-Hughes series for piano accordion or
the Galliano book for both piano accordion and chromatic button
accordion. Getting a good teacher is best.
Getting the advice of someone you trust who knows the instrument well
and can guide you in purchasing or renting a good instrument within
your budget will also help. It can be very frustrating to practice on
an instrument that doesn't sound good or has mechanical issues.
But the most important element in learning accordion is you -- your
patience with yourself, and your commitment to PRACTICE, PRACTICE,
PRACTICE! It'a a slow, sometimes painful process, but it will pay off
in the end with the satisfaction that you can satisfy yourself and
entertain others.
Good luck!
Alan
DoN. Nichols
Jun 7, 2017, 7:51:50 PM6/7/17
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On 2017-06-06, Alan Sharkis <cartilagi...@optonline.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 04:59:50 -0700 (PDT), josevil...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>>Sonis it hard?
> Any musical instrument can be as easy or difficult to play as you make
> it and accordion is no exception.
>
> The best way to learn to play is from somebody who already plays, can
> break down tasks to the simplest level for you, and encourage you
> while gently helping you overcome the difficulties you encounter.
And the original question is somewhat less specific than would
> On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 04:59:50 -0700 (PDT), josevil...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>>Sonis it hard?
> Any musical instrument can be as easy or difficult to play as you make
> it and accordion is no exception.
>
> The best way to learn to play is from somebody who already plays, can
> break down tasks to the simplest level for you, and encourage you
> while gently helping you overcome the difficulties you encounter.
be preferred. "Accordion" could be the Piano accordion, the button
accordion, or even the two families of chromatic button accordions.
Each has its own features, and I could not really give guidance in any
of them, as I only play English system concertina.
Each of them has its own type of music which is most common on
it, and lots of local versions, too. For the button accordions, for
example, the two which come to my mind are Irish music, and Norteño from
the Texas Mexico border region.
Enjoy,
DoN.
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Alan Sharkis
Jun 15, 2017, 7:38:04 PM6/15/17
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You're correct, of course, Don. But I wouldn't want to risk scaring
the original poster off -- that is, if I haven't already done that :-)
Alan
On 7 Jun 2017 23:50:12 GMT, "DoN. Nichols" <BPdnic...@d-and-d.com>
wrote:
the original poster off -- that is, if I haven't already done that :-)
Alan
On 7 Jun 2017 23:50:12 GMT, "DoN. Nichols" <BPdnic...@d-and-d.com>
wrote:
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