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Piano Accordian doing my head in

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  • 17-02-2010 6:12pm
    #1
    pavb2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,971 ✭✭✭


    Hi All

    I love trying to play this instrument but the left hand is giving me grief.

    I've been playing piano for 6 years at about grade 4.

    Is it a pure case of perseverance and put the hours in, do I separate the left hand or simply just keep bashing away.

    Problem is that practising becomes a chore and I usually end up playing right hand only

    Any one got any tips

    Thanks


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    #2
    Megane
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    Hey, Yeah i used to play piano accordion when I was younger but have since stopped playing it as it began to "do my head in" too... I think what you will find is most people/musicians find that the left hand on the accordion can sometimes be overbearing/too loud & alot of musicians dislike the piano accordion for this reason!

    If you can play the right hand pretty well, I wouldn't be too worried about the left hand. If you familiarize yourself with some of the main bass notes on the left, it can be nice to add them in a certain periods throughout a tune to support the right hand (kinda like a drone), rather than the constant 1-2, 1-2, 1-2 beat on the base throughpout the entire tune! Many very competent piano accordion players omit the left hand almost entirely!


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    pavb2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,971 ✭✭✭pavb2


    Thanks Megane usually play for own pleasure so feel that not using left hand would almost be half playing it if you know what I mean.


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