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Two melodeons or one
Yusuf:
I am a new / old (72 yo)beginner. Taking skype lessons x 5 months (which I like). Live in rural NY state.
My musical interests: folk traditions of British Isles, France, Scandinavian, + modern players like Andy Cutting
My insturment is a Castagnari Sander D/G. As I expanded my repertoire another box that covers keys of C,F, Bb seems
appropriate.
So the question: Purchase One box (C. Mory) to handle most everything or add another box for the above keys in question. Because of age and time to develop the necessary skill, I'll never be a performer. The Casta. Mory style boxes are bigger and have more of a learning curve. So I am inclined to have two boxes. What would be the best box to add; a G/C or a C/F or something else. It seems a 2 row plus 2 accidentals and 8 bases would serve quite well.
The other issue is the lead time in ordering a new quality instrument; makers are up to two years behind current orders.
For me simple will be better. Thoughts?
hickory-wind:
Yusuf-
One option is to visit my shop again and try out various options. I have a number of instruments in CF and BbEb including 2 voice and also 3 voice club models with the accidental row like the Mory. Some have 2 switches allowing M, ML, MM and MML configurations. Some I have declubbed and others could be if desired. I also have several nice Castagnaris to play for comparison (although none for sale except a BC Roma). You probably remember my shop is small but I think fine for 2 people wearing masks. I have forth apart boxes in EA, FBb, GC, AD, BbEb, BE, CF and DG. Call or email to make an appointment.
As a restorer, I will always recommend two boxes over one:)
Scott
Yusuf:
Scott
Your proposed option is always number 1 on the list. The problem of going to your shop of course is that two accordions will never be enough. On the way....
Theo:
Yusuf, well done for starting a new instrument at yiur young/old age. I’m going to give you some me advice which you probably won’t like! Stick with the one instrument that you have for a good while longer. Getting a larger, heavier instrument will not speed up your learning, it might even slow you down. There are better ways to develop as a player and all of them come from you, not from fancier instruments. One very good way of improving is to play with other musicians. It doesn’t have to be other melodeon players. Playing with others will stimulate and discipline in your playing in away that a bigger instrument will never do. Eventually it will be give you a reason to get a second instrument in different keys.
More specific things to expand your playing on your Sander:
Learn to play tunes that use the accidentals
Learn to play tunes in A on your DG.
Good luck and enjoy the journey!
Steve_freereeder:
Theo's advice is absolutely spot on! Totally agree with everything he's written here.
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