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Discussions => Teaching and Learning => Topic started by: jerfish on July 15, 2014, 05:31:07 AM
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Well I just sent my installment for the full 15 lessons they offer through "The Italian Accordion Academy (Accademia del Mantice)" http://www.organetto.info/english_home.htm . I felt like I was progressing ok but wanted some pointers and some proper education for the nuances - they seem to go over bellows control, Bass side exercises, controlling right brain/left brain differences (or so the description says), and so on. It certainly won't hurt anything but the pocketbook, and that's repairable, over time ;)
With no instructors around me, it made sense. It comes down to about $23 USD per lesson, and each lesson can be revisted multiple times, with video included (over 15 hours worth apparently) and other information. Considering most music instructors charge about $30/half hour in my area, it's not bad (and it's at my own pace) - granted I don't have a 'live' instructor - but they offer what sounds like skype sessions in addition to email for specific questions.
It costs much less to get them all together than to piece-meal them together. Have I convinced myself anyone else to look into it? Hopefully it'll be worth it! I'll update as I get started.
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hi jerfish,
how are you going with the online course?
how are the instructional videos? would you recommend them?
cheers
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Sadly, I have a less than diligent with my studies ::)
The Little bit of I've messed around with, the video seem pretty solid with English subtitles. I do not see English options for the written text that accompanies everything yet. However, I installed a Google translate app on my web browser and I just highlight everything right click it and hit translate. It does a pretty good job of it and is more than understandable. I'll post more when I get focused!
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any update Jerfish?
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Hello !
Any news ? :-)
Any other review about this site https://www.organetto.name/repertorio_eng.htm
It is quite expensive but tunes are great and they compare it to personal instructor (I don't like too much the "put a finger there and there" but hoping it teach ornamentation and style as it is heard in demo.
Thank you !!
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Since there are no melodeon teachers where I live, I decided to take the course. It seems to be the best course on the internet- very thorough. The instructor does contact me regarding how I am doing, any questions, etc., though I do wish he provided tabulatures for the tunes. There are a lot of exercises and only six tunes included in the Basic Course, and extra tunes are expensive. I am supplementing the course with tunes from Bernard Loffet's website: www.diato.org. He has free tabulatures, which can be downloaded.
I highly recommend the course. I am a beginner and don't know anyone who plays the melodeon. After viewing YouTube videos of melodeon tunes, I decided to buy a Castagnari Hascy and enroll in the course.
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Thanks a lot Anne ! This is good news as I plan to enroll but only for some tunes which I really like and can't find elsewhere... (the 4 + 1 package). :||:
On the site description, it does say that tab is included...I'll ask them.
I let you know but I don't know when as I am very busy for the moment.
Best
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There are many, many free tabs available on that site.
For example, here is a page of Stephane Delicq tunes:
https://www.organetto.info/archivio/ricerca.php
Great source of music!
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The link doesn’t seem to connect to Delicq tunes, only traditional ones...
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Just search for Delicq then...
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The link doesn’t seem to connect to Delicq tunes, only traditional ones...
If you click on the like it takes you to a web page. The first column is made uop of liks to info pages. Cick on on Partition it takes you to dots and tab (of some kind)
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I think you need this link (https://www.organetto.info/archivio/index.php) to the actual search page