It only has 20 buttons. It's really not very hard. I bought one and after an hour I could play some easy tunes. And I'm not very musical… This is not meant to disparage bakersbarrel - I think he did it very well.
Hi thanks for watching. Yes you're right, the tune is Monk's March. It is the first tune in Roger Watson's Handbook for Anglo-Chromatic Concertina, and he describes it as a morris dance. Merry Christmas!
Hi thanks for your praise. Since this video I've moved onto a Stagi and now a Lachenal and should really post another video. This weekend I went to a concertina workshop given by Chris Sherburn and afterwards thought about throwing my old box out the window! Check him out he sure can play Irish for a Yorkshire man.
Yes. Different tones on the push and the pull, at least with a German or Anglo-German concertina such as this. (The English concertina is another kettle of fish entirely.)
Yes it is a standard Anglo two row concertina, you get a different note on the push and pull. The front row is the diatonic scale of C major and the front row is a 5th above (G major).
There are a number of useful links in the main text above that should help any beginner get to grips with the buttons. Persevere with the Alan Day Tutor, it may seem hard to understand at first, but spend a little time and its a great "foot in the door" to being an anglo player.
At first it is, like most things that take time to learn. But with a lot of practice the brain is gradually re-wired until it becomes second nature. In fact it makes some phrases a lot easier when the fingers dont have to move around so many buttons.
I sold it a while ago, I am now playing an antique 30 note Lachenal that I have restored. I'll post a vid of that sometime as I will sell it when I've finished restoring my Jones concertina. You can find scarlatti concertinas quite cheap on ebay but they are not a patch on a good antique instrument. Thanks for watching
Thank you for your question. The Scarlatti has been sold. I you want a Scarlatti i suggest you find a company who can ship a new one to you. If you want an antique instrument, I sometimes sell on ebay. what would you like? Thanks.
Hi, yes I'll post a few links when I get a moment, for now here is the Alan Day Tutor mentioned in the video which helped me when I started: Click on "Anglo Conc Tutor pdf". The other files in the list are audio guides for each tune. Good luck.
can you please advise me,I love the sound of that scarlatti you are playing,can I get the same sound on a better quality scarlatti and in an english,I must have the same sound,its so nice.Ive spent the day listenning to many different makes and I love the timbre of that
Hi! I love folk accordion european music. I'm looking for a portable instrument to learn, concertina would be the best, but some of them seem too high tone for me. Could you please recommend me a brand to start with that would sound with a deeper tone? thank you very much and happy new year
+lotaoto There are a not many lower pitched concertinas made and sold, with most of them being more expensive because they are more rare but the Jack English Concertina ( different fingering system to Anglo concertinas) is in Baritone pitch which you can see and hear here www.concertinaconnection.com/jackie-jack.htm I have one of these in very good condition with tutor book and case that I could sell to you for a lot less than they cost new, if you're at all interested reply here or message me. :)
Hey there.. nice instrument.. Can you tell me what the notes are for the 20 key.. the layout of notes?? I play the flute and drums.. playing this instrument would be new to me.. Just curious about the notes/scales that can be played.. thanks!
Mara Cohen Hi, thanks for your interest. The easiest way is to direct you to this link: www.concertina.net/ms_finger_layouts.html There is a very clear diagram of both the C/G and G/D anglo scales for 30 button models. For the 20 button model just ignore the top row (ie the one with the most accidentals). The bottom row is the G row (hence the f#) and the middle row is the C row. Button layouts can vary a little between makes and also can vary if the player chose a layout that suited his style of playing. Hope that helps.
+Jon Landerman Try these for button layouts: www.concertina.info/tina.faq/images/finger3.htm and www.concertina.com/fingering/ Both these sites are good resources for anything concertina.
I have this exact model. Can you message me about button layouts or link me to some learning material? I can read sheet. But I need to know what the buttons are!
I love that music you played. I downloaded Congo. How you know what to play on the right and left hand? Do you have a copy of monks march or anything like this you can share. Thanks Ron
Hi Thanks for your comments. If you download all the files from the first link in my description and then work through each one in order, Alan Day gradually teaches you how to do it. Exercise 1 and 2 introduce the Umm-Par type bass while playing random notes in the right-hand. Listen carefully and try to play along. Play the recording over and over until you are confident. "The Handbook for Anglo-Chromatic Concertina" by Roger Watson has a copy of Monks March, and also a number of other beginners' pieces. The chords are marked on the music and there are diagrams of how to form many most used chords. Also www.pghardy.net/concertina/tunebooks/pgh_session_tunebook.pdf has a good number of tunes with the chords marked. I hope that helps. Happy squeezing
Hi Ron, Sorry for the delay in replying, but I have now uploaded a little video of Congo showing the left-hand. I had to remind myself how the tune goes. A full description of the left-hand is included with the video. I hope this helps. You ask about the right-hand too... That's the easy bit. Only use the C Row and find the notes by listening to the tune, it will become obvious where you need to "pull". Once you have the tune sorted, if it is too much to dive straight in with the full left-hand, start by just using the low C button [C5] and then add the other two buttons when you are confident. Here is the link to the video: ruclips.net/video/ZNKH4eZ4Oho/видео.html Good luck, BB PS: Re: Monks March, I will get back to you on that when I have more time.
Hi Alex, I've never played a MIDI concertina but I would assume there is an air-pressure switch that senses whether you are pushing or pulling which then selects the correct note to be played. This is only a guess, best ask someone who knows about midi instruments. :-)
Hate to keep asking questions but the left side is not explained very well. It seems he wants button 1 and 2 played alternately with 5 button the base note on the pull. There seems like other left hand notes should also be played. Is there more than the first group of notes? Thanks Ron
THAT IS WHERE ACCORDION AND POLKA STARTED FROM---HAS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE CENTURIES--EVERYBODY LOVE THE WAY THAT INSTRUMENT MADE MUSIC AND ALL THE COUNTRIES MADE THE MUSIC SONGS AND CHANGE THE INSTRUMENT FOR MORE MUSICAL KEYS,,EVERY COUNTRY HAVE THEIR WAY AND THEIR SONGS..
Is it the original concertina or it has been tuned up somewhere (action, button, reeds) ? I mean does it sound like this out of the box ? :-) Sound great !
Check out the links in the description above. Alan Day's Tutorial is what I learnt from. Follow his instructions one lesson at a time. Also Congo and Oscar Wood's Jig are now on the Noteworthy Scriptorium (also see above). play the files, slow them down, watch the notes on screen. If you can read music it will help, but if you cannot read music then it will help you learn. Mostly it is about hours of practice, over and over the same bit, slowly first, but learn the notes for each button. After some time the brain clicks, and the push/pull complication becomes almost automatic. This video was after 6 weeks, but of intense practice. Good luck
I feel a sudden urge to make Krabby Patties.
Wait, this is after only 6 weeks of learning!? Wow!
depends how many hours you put down
Just no
It only has 20 buttons. It's really not very hard. I bought one and after an hour I could play some easy tunes. And I'm not very musical… This is not meant to disparage bakersbarrel - I think he did it very well.
Have been playing for 18 months, but I could play for 18 years and not sure if I could play that good. Well done...especially for 6 weeks.
Great playing! And thanks a lot for the links. I am just learning to play and they are very helpful. So much fun!
Hi thanks for watching. Yes you're right, the tune is Monk's March. It is the first tune in Roger Watson's Handbook for Anglo-Chromatic Concertina, and he describes it as a morris dance. Merry Christmas!
All that in only six weeks?
wow,..wonderful!
Hi thanks for your praise. Since this video I've moved onto a Stagi and now a Lachenal and should really post another video. This weekend I went to a concertina workshop given by Chris Sherburn and afterwards thought about throwing my old box out the window! Check him out he sure can play Irish for a Yorkshire man.
Yes. Different tones on the push and the pull, at least with a German or Anglo-German concertina such as this. (The English concertina is another kettle of fish entirely.)
Very nice playing! Now, let's see what you can do with that Lachenal, and/or, the Jones!
Yes it is a standard Anglo two row concertina, you get a different note on the push and pull. The front row is the diatonic scale of C major and the front row is a 5th above (G major).
Great job. Amazing just 6 weeks
There are a number of useful links in the main text above that should help any beginner get to grips with the buttons. Persevere with the Alan Day Tutor, it may seem hard to understand at first, but spend a little time and its a great "foot in the door" to being an anglo player.
Yaaar me mateys!
Well, if You are THIS good after 6 Weeks what are You going to be like after 6 Years ?
Congrats on a Job extremely well done.
Cheers
At first it is, like most things that take time to learn. But with a lot of practice the brain is gradually re-wired until it becomes second nature. In fact it makes some phrases a lot easier when the fingers dont have to move around so many buttons.
I sold it a while ago, I am now playing an antique 30 note Lachenal that I have restored. I'll post a vid of that sometime as I will sell it when I've finished restoring my Jones concertina. You can find scarlatti concertinas quite cheap on ebay but they are not a patch on a good antique instrument. Thanks for watching
Great,very good!!!
Great tune mate!
🎵🎶Sailing Sailing over the ocean main
Amazing job! Great video! 👍🏻
I have added some useful concertina links in my main text, you may be interested in having a look
Cool,
J'adore sa, cette musiques!
Je kiff+1 likes.
NIce sound !
Hi Sorry, I've only just seen your message. Yes I will happy to oblige. It may take a little while but I'll let you know when I've done it.
Excellent
Thank you for your question. The Scarlatti has been sold. I you want a Scarlatti i suggest you find a company who can ship a new one to you. If you want an antique instrument, I sometimes sell on ebay. what would you like? Thanks.
Hi, yes I'll post a few links when I get a moment, for now here is the Alan Day Tutor mentioned in the video which helped me when I started:
Click on "Anglo Conc Tutor pdf". The other files in the list are audio guides for each tune. Good luck.
Concertina music, o sweet mana from heaven
Well done. Thank you.
que instrumento tan bonito
Thank you
Amigo yo tengo una similar, pero el mio tiene 21 botones y no se las notas musicales que le pertenecen a cada botón :(
Gracias por la respuesta, Estare viendo entonces este instrumento por ebay.
BRAVO BRAVO bravissimo!!! :) Daumen hoch!
I would like buy that type of concertina. could you sent me example for sale?
can you please advise me,I love the sound of that scarlatti you are playing,can I get the same sound on a better quality scarlatti and in an english,I must have the same sound,its so nice.Ive spent the day listenning to many different makes and I love the timbre of that
Hi! I love folk accordion european music. I'm looking for a portable instrument to learn, concertina would be the best, but some of them seem too high tone for me. Could you please recommend me a brand to start with that would sound with a deeper tone? thank you very much and happy new year
+lotaoto There are a not many lower pitched concertinas made and sold, with most of them being more expensive because they are more rare but the Jack English Concertina ( different fingering system to Anglo concertinas) is in Baritone pitch which you can see and hear here www.concertinaconnection.com/jackie-jack.htm
I have one of these in very good condition with tutor book and case that I could sell to you for a lot less than they cost new, if you're at all interested reply here or message me. :)
Hohner Corso (Corsi?) button accordion
oops replied on the wrong line...Hohner Corso button accordion
Amigo me gustaria comprarte la concertina pero yo soy colombiano, cuanto valdria con todo y el envio?
Hey there.. nice instrument.. Can you tell me what the notes are for the 20 key.. the layout of notes?? I play the flute and drums.. playing this instrument would be new to me.. Just curious about the notes/scales that can be played.. thanks!
Mara Cohen
Hi, thanks for your interest. The easiest way is to direct you to this link:
www.concertina.net/ms_finger_layouts.html
There is a very clear diagram of both the C/G and G/D anglo scales for 30 button models. For the 20 button model just ignore the top row (ie the one with the most accidentals). The bottom row is the G row (hence the f#) and the middle row is the C row.
Button layouts can vary a little between makes and also can vary if the player chose a layout that suited his style of playing.
Hope that helps.
+bakersbarrel The link seems to be broken. Do you know of any other resources? thank you !
+Jon Landerman Try these for button layouts: www.concertina.info/tina.faq/images/finger3.htm
and www.concertina.com/fingering/
Both these sites are good resources for anything concertina.
.
bakersbarrel Sweet! Thank you!
2011? Did I miss the auction?
it's hard to play the concertina?
I have this exact model. Can you message me about button layouts or link me to some learning material? I can read sheet. But I need to know what the buttons are!
Lorrainnidaho, I understand your joy, but would it not be better to learn to play it well?
I live in a flat so am concerned about noise levels. Is the concertina high pitched ,and do you think it would disturb neighbours?
I love that music you played. I downloaded Congo. How you know what to play on the right and left hand? Do you have a copy of monks march or anything like this you can share. Thanks Ron
Hi Thanks for your comments. If you download all the files from the first link in my description and then work through each one in order, Alan Day gradually teaches you how to do it. Exercise 1 and 2 introduce the Umm-Par type bass while playing random notes in the right-hand. Listen carefully and try to play along. Play the recording over and over until you are confident.
"The Handbook for Anglo-Chromatic Concertina" by Roger Watson has a copy of Monks March, and also a number of other beginners' pieces. The chords are marked on the music and there are diagrams of how to form many most used chords. Also www.pghardy.net/concertina/tunebooks/pgh_session_tunebook.pdf has a good number of tunes with the chords marked.
I hope that helps. Happy squeezing
Hi Ron, Sorry for the delay in replying, but I have now uploaded a little video of Congo showing the left-hand. I had to remind myself how the tune goes. A full description of the left-hand is included with the video. I hope this helps.
You ask about the right-hand too... That's the easy bit. Only use the C Row and find the notes by listening to the tune, it will become obvious where you need to "pull". Once you have the tune sorted, if it is too much to dive straight in with the full left-hand, start by just using the low C button [C5] and then add the other two buttons when you are confident.
Here is the link to the video:
ruclips.net/video/ZNKH4eZ4Oho/видео.html
Good luck,
BB
PS: Re: Monks March, I will get back to you on that when I have more time.
What's the name of the first tune you play? It's very familiar and it seems like a morris dance I know, but I may be wrong.
are u selling? can you send to brazil?
Hi Alex, I've never played a MIDI concertina but I would assume there is an air-pressure switch that senses whether you are pushing or pulling which then selects the correct note to be played. This is only a guess, best ask someone who knows about midi instruments. :-)
Play "Free Bird"!
FrankJavCee sent me here. See his Binoural Beats video
Hate to keep asking questions but the left side is not explained very well. It seems he wants button 1 and 2 played alternately with 5 button the base note on the pull. There seems like other left hand notes should also be played. Is there more than the first group of notes? Thanks Ron
I replied to the wrong thread. See my reply above and the video link for you.
ruclips.net/video/ZNKH4eZ4Oho/видео.html
Did you learn the right hand first and than add the left? Thanks Ron
Its Sounds a little Bit sad...But it's Wonderfull:)
Ayeee Matey a Pirates life is for me!
How much is your concertina?
THAT IS WHERE ACCORDION AND POLKA STARTED FROM---HAS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE CENTURIES--EVERYBODY LOVE THE WAY THAT INSTRUMENT MADE MUSIC AND ALL THE COUNTRIES MADE THE MUSIC SONGS AND CHANGE THE INSTRUMENT FOR MORE MUSICAL KEYS,,EVERY COUNTRY HAVE THEIR WAY AND THEIR SONGS..
ENGLISH CONCERTINA HAS ALMOST BEEN FORGOTTEN..
ENGLISH CONCERTINA WAS ORIGINAL ONLY FOR CLASSIC MUSIC--BUT IT IS GREAT FOR HAPPY MUSIC IN ALL LANGUAGES
lslavychecker mhm
lslavychecker THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION!!!!!!!!!!!
CAPS LOCK FFS
lo ejecuta tan facil!!! jejeje me quedo con instrumentos de cuerda. :)
Is it the original concertina or it has been tuned up somewhere (action, button, reeds) ?
I mean does it sound like this out of the box ? :-)
Sound great !
Ahoy mateys !!
This makes me think of a Russian kid escaping a small German-occupied town with two dogs and some partisans . . .
I want one so bad but they cost so much money :(
six weeks!? c'mon, man! can you point me in the right direction for instruction if self taught?
Check out the links in the description above. Alan Day's Tutorial is what I learnt from. Follow his instructions one lesson at a time. Also Congo and Oscar Wood's Jig are now on the Noteworthy Scriptorium (also see above). play the files, slow them down, watch the notes on screen. If you can read music it will help, but if you cannot read music then it will help you learn. Mostly it is about hours of practice, over and over the same bit, slowly first, but learn the notes for each button. After some time the brain clicks, and the push/pull complication becomes almost automatic. This video was after 6 weeks, but of intense practice. Good luck
Thanks a bunch, brother! I'll give it a go!
How did the intense training go for you? How are you doing now?
Fake. Obviously a musical robot designed to delight man with bounding melodies over rollicking verse.
With a diatonic instrument with only 20 buttons you are limited in what you can do. It is easier to play in the major scale.
it sounds like the soundtrack that a small lonely pirate strolling about would have
Vendo una concertina alemana
2:08 lol
I have to learn to play this for a role in a school play
Spo
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右手と左手の動きが見えるように
Arriba Badiraguato 😆
Thanks for sharing; Jesus Christ Bless
Very nice and relaxing.
.avi
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I suppose that I'm looser. I play on harmonicas more than ten years and I do it worse than you after six weeks....
Squeeze box