Hi all --

I'm arranging for delivery of an interim upgrade between my Hohner and the very, very nice concertina I'm saving up for by getting one of Bob Tedrow's 2-year-old turbo Stagi's, 30 key.

This is a biiig jump from 20 key to 30 key for me. I've ordered the Levy book/CD's, but in the meantime, does anyone have a quick reference to a Stagi fingering chart I could print out? Has this been discussed before?

I would also like to say, as reference, that the last time I adopted a *dog* (a year ago) I didn't have to do this much prep...

Thanks!

Rhomylly

Rhomylly,

On the website of Jürgen Suttner you will find fingering charts of a G/C concertina:

Wheatstone layout (PDF file)

Jeffries layout (PDF file)

So make your choice a have a lot of fun with your new concertina!

Henk

thanks, Henk!

so does Stagi follow Wheatstone or Jeffries system?

As far as I know the Jeffries lay-out is much more popular than the Wheatstone. So I guess your Stagi has the Jeffries lay-out.

As your Bob Tedrow is involved in your Stagi, he could tell you exactly about the lay-out.

Henk

(smacks self in forehead)

good thinking, Henk! I shall do that immediately.

Well I have one of the turbo stagis.... and it has a Wheastone layout. Not sure if that is normal or if it just represents some of them. I am getting use to it pretty fast.

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Bill

I don't have a turbo, but my regular Stagi is Wheatstone fingering.
I would think the turbo would be the same.

Helen

Just speculating here.

I'm not sure, but I would suspect that you could and can order either the Wheatstone or Jeffries layout as a standard option... and even minor custom variations without significant additional cost.

Maybe one of the dealers could tell us for sure?

Well, I emailed the source of the turbo Stagi in question (Bob Tedrow) and have been assured that it does, in fact, have the Wheatstone fingering. Since I dream of owning a Wheatstone someday, this is serendipity!

Thanks again, Henk, for the good idea!

You should check out Mark Staytons very helpful fingering chart, right here on Concertina.net

http://www.concertina.net/ms_finger_layouts.html

Even if your layout is a little different, you can make the small corrections. I found the charts very helpful!

oooo I will print that out and take it home for pre-concertina-arrival study!

Thanks Pam!