First Time Roland FR-1B

This is it. My new Roland FR-1B. Of course because I am just learning to play the chromatic keyboard I must post a beginner level practice piece.

And the piece is: Du Du liegst am Herzen weißt nicht wie gut ich dir bin.

Many thanks to my good friend Jochen(6Heureka) for the proper German words.

This piece, from Book 1 of the Palmer-Hughes accordion course is my first venture on the chromatic keyboard outside the basic five note C-Position. It's only one note more to A, but the fingering in the lesson does not work on the chromatic. I had to figure out something different.


Instrument:

Roland FR-1B.
Voice = Alpine Accordion

Audio recording:

Direct audio cable connection - no microphones used. Roland FR-1B connected to Mackie 402-VLZ3 Compact Audio Mixer, which is connected to M-Audio Fast Track Pro audio interface unit, which is controlled by DELL XPS 630i computer running Audacity recording software.

Video recording:

Sony Webbie camera, HD 1280x720.

Video editing:

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 17 Plus HD on DELL XPS 630i computer.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• First
• Time
• Roland
• FR
• 1B

[guyotville06]

Bravo Bravo Léon c'est très bien.

André

[myaccordionhistory]

@guyotville06 - Merci, André. J'apprécie vos encouragements. Leon

[acordeonhobby]

congratulations for your new accordion, is very very nice.

hugs

jose

[myaccordionhistory]

@acordeonhobby - Thank you Jose. I hope to be able to play this smaller accordion more easily and with less stress on my shoulder.

Leon

[pyeinthesky]

My compliments Leon on the level of comfort you display with this accordion, your music is very smooth and steady, I noticed the differance from your HoHner and larger Rolands. You have found your nitch.

[myaccordionhistory]

@Accordioncrasy - Thank you Istvan. Please send to orez_eno@yahoo.com. As you know musette waltzes are one of my favorite genres. Even if I cannot play it immediately, I can look forward to learning it eventually. I only hope I do not disappoint you with my slow learning.

Leon

[myaccordionhistory]

@Jacquot33270 - Merci beaucoup pour ce beau complément encourageants. Bien sûr, pour être honnête, je n'ai pas à ce point réussi à convertir du piano au clavier à boutons. D'abord je la pratique à un niveau débutant. Peut-être nous pratiquerons la même musique. Félicitations pour votre FR-3XB. C'est un accordéon fabuleux. Je vous souhaite du succès. Leon

[Accordioncrasy]

@myaccordionhistory

Hi Leon!

A remark to your last sentence: I will send you the scores of my next musette waltz.

I sure, you can play it faster on your new button accordion as on a piano type one.

Istvan

[myaccordionhistory]

@Accordioncrasy - Thank you Istvan for your positive comment about my new instrument. Of course I have to sell other instruments to afford this new one. But that is fine because I cannot play them anyway. Ha ha. Indeed, I have to do a lot of practice before I say I can play the FR-1. Seriously, although I have to retrain my fingers for new locations, I am enjoying it, and I am full of hope that one day I will be able to play the kind of music that you play.

Leon

[Jacquot33270]

Voici quelques semaines que je vous regarde et vous entend jouer de l'accordéon. J'aime ce que vous faites d'autant plus que j'essaie de jouer sur un ROLAND FR3XB. Mon niveau est bien inférieur au votre. Félicitations pour ce que vous interprétez et votre passage réussi de l'accordéon piano à l'accordéon boutons. Continuez, vous me donnez envie de me dépasser pour jouer aussi bien que vous.