At the risk of sounding patronizing, would it be
possible for you to record a clip of what you're
playing and post it somewhere for reviewing?
There are some top-shelf players that visit this
forum on occasion. Perhaps they could offer some
constructive/prescriptive criticism that would help
you to achieve your goal
Re: You can tell I'm not from around here (i can help)
hey nedro. Those secrets your talking about arent told as easy as just asking. I (15 years experience on cajun accordian aka "top shelf") can help you out. I have taught a couple of people to play in the past and its been great, I enjoy helping, teaching, and learning also. Just email me when your ready.
Nedro, Have you used any instructional DVDs. I know the frustration of being self taught without an instructor. I highly recommend Big Nick's DVDs. Start with vol 1 even though you have eight months playing. You may have missed some techniques. Big Nick is an excellent teacher. I've been playing for a while and started with Vol 1. I recently started on Vol 3. If he ever comes out with Vol 4 I'll buy it in a New York minute. If possible, try to go to a dance and talk to the accordionist. You may have to make an over night trip as I did once. It will be well worth the trip. Good luck and keep squeezin'.