This piece is very lively and your playing also makes a lot of difference. Did you play piano or keyboard earlier ?? Your fingering also is very neat and ordered.
Yes, Edwin. I have 4 years experience on piano. So, of course I have an advantage over someone learning to read music for the first time. Plus, I profit from previous finger training. However, I did relatively poorly at piano. That is why I switched in January to the accordion. I hope in the end that the accordion will make a better pianist out of me, but we will have to see about that.
Very nice! I'm an accordion enthusiast and I'm also learning how to play it. I have a question. what's the trick to hit C one octave above without looking at the keyboard?
There's no trick really. It's just practice, and it doesn't come easy. The PH course "The Echo Waltz" (posted April 23) is good for that skill. In the USSM course several pieces repeat one octave higher, providing more practice opportunity. The difficulty depends on which note you are coming from. A jump of exactly one octave (C to C) is the easiest because it is a standard distance. You get used to it. Stretching your fingers out can help you gauge the distance. Does this help?
Very nice! I look forward to your videos each time I log into Youtube. Thank you for putting a smile on my face and for providing encouragment as I learn the Accordian.
To be honest I think I should be doing better in the "smile" category. As you know, when we play at the limit of our abilities it takes total concentration. As a consequence, I have a rather stern expression. Hopefully as I become more comfortable with the instrument I will be able to develop a more relaxed expression. I hope your progress is going well.
This piece is very lively and your playing also makes a lot of difference. Did you play piano or keyboard earlier ?? Your fingering also is very neat and ordered.
edwinmcc 2 years ago
Yes, Edwin. I have 4 years experience on piano. So, of course I have an advantage over someone learning to read music for the first time. Plus, I profit from previous finger training. However, I did relatively poorly at piano. That is why I switched in January to the accordion. I hope in the end that the accordion will make a better pianist out of me, but we will have to see about that.
myaccordionhistory 2 years ago
Very nice! I'm an accordion enthusiast and I'm also learning how to play it. I have a question. what's the trick to hit C one octave above without looking at the keyboard?
gothicstone 2 years ago
There's no trick really. It's just practice, and it doesn't come easy. The PH course "The Echo Waltz" (posted April 23) is good for that skill. In the USSM course several pieces repeat one octave higher, providing more practice opportunity. The difficulty depends on which note you are coming from. A jump of exactly one octave (C to C) is the easiest because it is a standard distance. You get used to it. Stretching your fingers out can help you gauge the distance. Does this help?
myaccordionhistory 2 years ago
sure it does! Thank you very much!
I´m practicing it and as soon as I feel comfortable with it I will post a video too!
Keep up the good work!
gothicstone 2 years ago
Very nice! I look forward to your videos each time I log into Youtube. Thank you for putting a smile on my face and for providing encouragment as I learn the Accordian.
311korn 2 years ago
To be honest I think I should be doing better in the "smile" category. As you know, when we play at the limit of our abilities it takes total concentration. As a consequence, I have a rather stern expression. Hopefully as I become more comfortable with the instrument I will be able to develop a more relaxed expression. I hope your progress is going well.
myaccordionhistory 2 years ago
It sounds very nice. I like it very much. Thanks for posting
6Heureka 2 years ago
Thank you and good luck with your own playing.
myaccordionhistory 2 years ago