hi i just bought an very old accordion from quebec, i woul like to know more about it all the corners have hollindid accordeon wrote on them and there is som nice carving on it , it has 4 stoppers and in the key of m , thank you joe
Joe,
if you're pulling our leg, that's OK.
The guy who you said knows his stuff; well, he doesn't.
He may be trying to pull a joke on you.
Will try to help you somehow.
Do you play any other instruments, like a guitar?
If not, no sweat.
Do you know anyone who plays guitar or piano?
Do you own any Cajun CD's?
If you do, come back with a comment in the forum.
If you don't, it's gonna be hard to give you much help.
JB
Wow. Low M? Nice spam, dude. Or, if you are being serious, research music. And, if that person who you believe knows accordions, is full of..... you know.
Joe, find someone who plays an instrument to help you, press the third button from the left side and match that tone. Maybe it's a "G." Whatever it is, play the snot out of the thing and enjoy.
Ganey,
not trying to argue, but can't the Do start at any root?
If the Do started at the C, yes, the "M" would be the 3, or the E.
Don't think too many accordions were built in LA in that key, but Quebec is a different animal.
Whatever the root is, wouldn't the 3 would be the Mi.
Still think this is a one-time spoof, since "joe" hasn't got back in the fray.
JB
Yes, technically, but in accordion terms, "Do" is C. If you order a set of reeds from Italy in the key of C, they come marked "Do." Key of D is marked "Re," and so on. I presume it is because middle C is the reference. I don't know. Maybe someone like Chris could answer that.