Dave,

Many thanks for the info, I'm going to print it out right now.

I've noticed that playing notes on the pull and then the same on the push on another row is really handy with songs. More to work with, definately.

I'll study what you've written. I definately will get Cory's video now

Thansk

Jim

I started to play on a two-row accordion.
That was very wrong for Cajun because I never get the right sound. It was also difficult to handle all those 21 buttons. So I decided to buy a one-row and also the 10 buttons weren't easy at all. When I see the big guys play on a Fat-Gabanelli or something similar, I don't understand how they do it.
Allways pulling that box and at the end the are out of air and they close the bellows very quick.
It's look like magic !!!!

My suggestion would be to download the Sr. Maestro program ( Windows only ) from the Reyesaccordions.com site.. they show scales, in singles, thirds and sixths..and have all fingerings for chords .. the works.

I would play on a Mic'd triple row for anything close to zydeco sound.. ( or mic'd single row for that matter)..lower key the better..

I'd practice with a casio or something backing me up ( drums or whatever ).. to get used to playing with a band.. ( anyone know of zydeco kareoke ??.. songs with no accordion to play with? )..

I would play with an LMM reed set-up at least.

I have a big black DINO triple row in FBbEb with handmade reeds and a pro mic.. if anyone wants to buy it for $2,750 plus shipping ( from Italy ) .. like new condition.

I am playing my Corona IIIR's mostly ( in GCF,EAD and ADG ) .. for zydeco fun.

Glenn

I agree. I got the dvd after I got my Panther. It really helped, although I was a little disappointed with the DVD itself. It could have been done a little more profesionnally (you'll see what I mean when you watch it).
A great song to play on the triple-row is "If tears were diamonds., beautifully interpreted by Jeffrey Broussard here on link #2.
Amuse-toi bien!

Glenn is on the mark. Senor Maestro will have the scales, progressions, and chords. How you put them to use depends on the music you want to play.