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Lefthand accordion player?

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  • 06-01-2011 5:59pm
    #1
    APower86
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    Is it possible to play a accordion if your lefthanded? would it be the case of holding the accordion in the opposite position to that of a righthanded person?


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    Futurecrook
    Registered Users Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭Futurecrook


    If you were to hold the accordion the opposite way around you'd have to turn it upside down and the buttons would be in the wrong place entirely. It wouldn't work I'm afraid. :)


    You could just try to play it the regular way and see how you get on. A lot of left handed people play instruments that would rely more on their weaker hand and get on grand.


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    Gearoidk
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    im sure it would be possible to play it wit your right hand but if you were to play with the left and the accordion would have to be turned upsidedown......Ive a funny feeling it wouldnt work.......


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    Hoagy
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    As a leftie I'd agree with all the above, however it is possible.

    Bob Hallett of Great Big Sea plays a button box left handed as you can see in this video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0SpwEdU5ak


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    trad
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    Button or piano?

    I play button left handed, had it built by Brendan Mulhere in Galway. Mine is a mirror image of a right handed one, low notes on the top, high on the bottom, B row outer C row inner.

    The biggest job is the relocation of the air valve.


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    Futurecrook
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    trad wrote: »
    Button or piano?

    I play button left handed, had it built by Brendan Mulhere in Galway. Mine is a mirror image of a right handed one, low notes on the top, high on the bottom, B row outer C row inner.

    The biggest job is the relocation of the air valve.

    This is the important part really. You'd probably have to get a left-handed accordion made. :)


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    trad
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    Futurecrook wrote: »
    This is the important part really. You'd probably have to get a left-handed accordion made. :)

    It's not that hard to do. You have to reverse the reed blocks (can't be a bit tricky) and relocate the air valve. I've converted a few since I bought my first one. A bit of time and patience.

    A left handed hohner black dot sold on adverts recenty for €222, a bargain.


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