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Blowing reeds

I would think that it would be more likely to blow a reed while playing with less then 4 stops open.

BT

Re: Blowing reeds

So, who does that?

Well, I do, late at night when I'm in danger of catching hell from my wife or neighbors. Sometimes softly playing one middle or just the high can have a fine sweet sound.

Capt. E

Re: Re: Re: one more piece of 'information' you run across, that doesn;t help..

Accordion to Tom Waites, the piano must be drunk.

-S

Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players

What an air valve ?!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players

What an air valve ?
Je ne sais pas le dire en anglais, alors je vais le dire en français :
C'est le bouton qui se trouve à l'arrière, sur le coté gauche du mélodéon, et que l'on actionne avec la paume de la main pour faire revenir rapidement le soufflet en tirant ou en poussant, lorsqu'on se trouve en bout de course.
Cette action pose souvent problèmes pour les joueurs débutants, comme moi, mais qui veulent progresser et qui cherchent conseils après de joueurs confirmés sur ce forum.
Capito ?
Marc.

Re: Re: Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players

thats exactly what I thought too!!!!

Re: Re: Re: Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players

One of these things that come instinctively over time. You use it when you need it.... like breathing...
Marc, tu viens d'ou?

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players

Je suis né et je vis à Paris, France.
Malheureusement je ne parle pas bien bien (mais je comprends très bien) l'anglais. J'ai souvent du mal à participer à ce forum, mais pas pour les lyrics car j'ai une très bonne connaissance de la musique cajun.
Merci Maz.

Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players

I think what makes this subject so interesting, is it's one of those things that you just have to do, and almost impossible to explain. Sort of like steering a car. You start out as an new driver with information overload between gas, brakes, and steering. But as time goes by, you don't think about how much you adjust the wheel to stay straight, you just do it.

Steve

Re: Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players

Just like "caramel"...

well put Steve!

I give that analogy two big thumbs up! I'll have to use that, if'n you don't mind!



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