JimLucas Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Wendy -- any tips on how you made your 'tina mute? For something "easy to make", how about an old sweatshirt with the sleeves missing. Stick the concertina up the middle and a hand through each armhole for playing. (Try to find a shirt with nonvolatile fuzz, so you won't get fibers clogging your reeds.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 I'm not interested in going lickety-split through this. I need to find the notes! This prompted me to dig out an old post (from the old Forum, so it wasn't accessible from C.net) that I hope you might find useful. I've re-posted it in Teaching & Learning, right here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Thanks for the advice, Jim. I already do some of those things, but you've given me a couple of good exercises to work on. The problem is just when I get really lost in the music and forget that I actually have to deal with the mechanics of playing as well. It's a great feeling, at least until the music suddenly stops! La Valse des Jeunes Filles (Waltz of the Little Girls) is great for getting lost in like that.... Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldpaulson Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 I just had to check in. The sun is setting on another day of practice ... Today was just great. Out of seemingly the blue, I picked out the first notes of "J'Attendre." I also have had a chart of "La Mer" in my office (which is where I'm practicing). IT IS IN the Key of C! Whoo-hoo. I played all the notes I could and sang the remainder. The triplets are interesting. But the important point is I TRIED. And here I'd promised to work on "Star of the County Down." Silly me. The even better news: still no banging on the wall from the neighbors. Forearms and pinky are toasted, however. I may be playing an actual tune before too long! HOORAY! ldp p.s. i'll try to respond to folks' replies soon. promise. -- ldp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Oh what fun ldp. Forget about us and keep exploring your instrument. We'll still be here when you feel like taking a break. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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