Windows Media Player will cut play rates in half, but keep the pitch the same, for MP3, and WMA files, but not Wav files, if I remember correctly.

It doesn't seem to change the speed of an MPG file. I don't have anything else to test it on right now.

Dwight

I have most all the Cajun and Tex Mex VHS and DVDs on the market, and have commissioned many on my own from players.

Finger visibility and HOLDING OF NOTES for slightly long er period of time. Slowed down playing with same length of note is not as effective IMHO as slowed down with note held a second

Slowed down version should have fingers flattened ( not curved ) for better visibility. Watching flappers is a waste of time and energy.

You do very nice work Nick..and your efforts are among the best didactically. Eric Martin does a great job with audio and tabs. IF a vid should come out..

The idea of music to accompany and tabs would set it way above the rest .

Incorporating loop and repeat would help.

doing a Sr.Maestro programme for SINGLE ROW .. or tabbed songs to be played by that programme note for note and slowed down with graphic visual of the playing would be interesting ( those who aren't familiar with Sr.Maestro ..it is triple row programme downloadable and free at Reyesaccordions.com forum.)

It would also help with transposing from one key to the next..or one box to the next.

GLENN

I like the format you use on Box Lesson. What is important to me is played at speed, broken down into phrases and played slowly showing the right hand and bellows (for direction). Both the A and B part as a lesson. Lyrics done phonetically would be nice.
Leslie

I use Media Player Classic.
With that player I can slow down a video.
The speed will become the half of the origin speed.
The music will sound one octave lower.
One click on the rewind sign is enough.
In the early days (1970-1990) I use a two speed tape recorder to do the same.
See the second link.
It helps me some times.
You can see the flappers of the Cajun accordion go up and down and you can see some details.

Nick,

I believe your website is close to perfect.
My learning process is.
-Get the tune in my head, vocals help a lot.
-Learn phrase by phrase.
-Play slow but accurate.
-Play at speed.
-Play simple.
-Add bells and whistle to melody.

Again, a big thanks for passing on our knowledge.

RPr