Big list of Anglo layouts

[Luke Hillman]

In the course of building Anglo Piano and exploring keyboard designs for my own needs, I'm constantly collecting and transcribing Anglo layouts. I figured I'd list them here so others can make use of them. I find it's extremely helpful to be able to view all these layouts in a standardized format that's also interactive; maybe you do too.

 

Notes:

• Anglo Piano has several "standard" layouts built-in, which aren't listed here. The layouts below are not stored on Anglo Piano, but rather are encoded in the links themselves. Anyone can design or transcribe their own layout and get a link to share here (and you're encouraged to!).
• I have collected these layouts from various sources. If you spot an error, tell me, and I'll fix it (or you can send me a link to a corrected layout).
• You can transpose a layout into any tuning using the layout editor.
• As of now, I don't have a way to support different temperaments.

Anglo Layouts

 

1-19 buttons

• Jones mini piccolo 10b C | source
• AC Norman Mini D 13b | source
• AC Norman Mini C 13b | source

20 buttons

• Maskandi/Squashbox 20b Eb/Bb (via Qadasi) | source

21-29 buttons

• Edgley/Herrington 24b C/G | source
• Jones 26b CG for Salvation Army | source
• Henry Harley 26b C/G | source

30-37 buttons

• Kensington 30b C/G | source
• David Fabre's 30b G/D | source
• Dave Weinstein's G/D "Drop D" 31b | source
• Doug Anderson's 31b G/D Jeffries | source
• David Fabre's 32b Bb/F | source
• Chris Ghent's 32b C/G | source
• Wang Guoping (Wang Feng) 33b C/B | source
• Sean Wahl's 35b C/G | source: personal correspondence
• Clive Thorn's 36b Jeffries/Crabb | source
• David Fabre's E. Pariselle 37b C/G "Levitina" | source

38-39 buttons (mostly Jeffries variants)

• Adrian Brown's 38b C/G Jeffries | source
• Jody Kruskal's 38b G/D Jeffries | source
• John Hazlehurst's 38b C/G/D | source
• Brownified Jeffstone and Pruned Wheatstone | source
• Morgana's Friend's 38b G/D | source
• Andrew Collins' 39b C/G | source

40 buttons (mostly Wheatstone variants)

• Crabb C/G 40b | source
• David Fabre's 40b C/G | source
• Howard Jones' 40b C/G | source

41+ buttons

• Jeffries C/G 45b | source
• Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne's CG Jeffries 45b | source

 

Non-Anglo layouts

Maybe useful to someone, but not relevant to this thread; including here just for fun.

• Wicki/Hayden 46
• Crane 48 | source
• Maccann 46 | source
• Bandoneon 1
• Bandoneon 2 | source
• Chemnitzer | source, via David
• Carlsfelder | source, via David
• D/G 2.4-row, 12 bass melodeon (my ideal layout for a club-style melodeon. Based on Paul Young's)

 

That's all for now; I'll add to this thread when I've got more. Please feel free to add your own.

 

Edited June 26 by Luke Hillman
Fixed a typo

[david fabre]

Many thanks, Luke !

I think this is extremely useful, and I hope the list will keep on increasing as you collect more layouts

(or as users transcribe their own ones since it is extremely easy to do so with your app)

 

I think it is also a good idea to point to the "source" where the various layouts have been already

discussed, in order to keep this thread as a readable database.

 

Edited November 27, 2023 by david fabre

[ttonon]

Luke, that's quite an accomplishment. Thanks. My interest in concertinas is mainly theoretical and it gives me a good reference. 

 

I see you allow the user to edit the layouts, then save the edit. What does the edit effect, the layout on the website that you made or a layout that's private to the user? My feeling is that you don't want the public to make permanent changes to your website. 

 

I do suggest that you add a row just below the piano keyboard that gives the frequencies of the notes, for equal temperament. It might have to be a double row to include all the white and black keys. A format with one decimal place resolution would be fine. Such a row would help much with theoretical discussions. 

 

In any event, congratulations on a wonderful contribution. 

 

Best,

Tom

[Luke Hillman]

Hi Tom, if you edit a layout on Anglo Piano, it gets stored locally, for your eyes only—in most browsers, it will persist until you clear your browsing data. If you want to share an edit, click "get link" under the layout dropdown.

 

Noted about the frequency display. Right now the tool assumes 12 tone equal temperament, A4=440 Hz.

Edited November 27, 2023 by Luke Hillman

[Theo]

I think I’ll find this very useful for describing instruments for sale.  Would you like use elsewhere to be credited?

[Luke Hillman]

Hi Theo, thanks for asking. No need to credit me. I've got my info in the "about" section in case anyone's curious

[Richard Mellish]

 

As the owner of two variants on Wheatstone 40-key layout I could contribute those, but how do I do that?

[Luke Hillman]

Hi Richard, easiest way is to start with an existing 40b layout and customize it:

• Select "CG Wheatstone 40" (or another tuning if more convenient)
• click "edit layout"
• make your changes
• click "save"
• click "get link"
• paste that link here

[Leah Velleman]

I had a shot at entering this 24-button layout that's been discussed here a few times, and I think it worked out okay — here's the link.

[Luke Hillman]

4 minutes ago, Leah Velleman said:

I had a shot at entering this 24-button layout that's been discussed here a few times, and I think it worked out okay — here's the link.

 

Ooh, nice one. Added to the top post. Thanks!

[Clive Thorne]

 

Here's my 36 key Jeffries (probably built by Crabb).

 

Note: when I bought it the "drone" button had nothing on it but had been novelty sounds, so I got Colin Dipper to convert it to notes. The pull C and push Bb being my choice.

Also the top (ie nearest the thumb) righthand C row button has a top Eb on the Pull, which my teacher (JK) suggested I changed to a D5 on the pull, as it would be far more use (He was right).

 

Also note that it is only 51/2" across, and is pretty full, which may explain why it is a 36 key.

 

 

https://anglopiano.com/?_30_eFHhJKNMmn_170_QPPQsSVtTX._15_cGGIijkLMNlJ_90_rvoOqpSRuTwURq.IHjlMNOopqLm_140_poSrUTvuYwtx._375_ni&title=Clive's 36 Key Jeffries (/Crabb)

[Luke Hillman]

@Clive Thorne Thanks! I've added it to the list. I think you meant pull D6 (rather than D5)? I definitely wish I had one of those. It's one of the things I'm most looking forward to in my next instrument.

[Clive Thorne]

6 minutes ago, Luke Hillman said:

@Clive Thorne Thanks! I've added it to the list. I think you meant pull D6 (rather than D5)? I definitely wish I had one of those. It's one of the things I'm most looking forward to in my next instrument.

Thanks, Yes, you are correct - D6

[Takayuki YAGI]

This is my Jones miniature in C (piccolo range). Greg Jowaisas gave me a memo but left accidental was reversed. Below is from actual instrument.

https://anglopiano.com/?opqRSTst_80_VWuUwvYX._410_xZ21&title=Jones Mini C 10

[Takayuki YAGI]

And Norman mini in C.

https://anglopiano.com/?_90_Jl_260_Pr_60_Vv.HGGIijkLMN_80_oOqpSRuTwU&title=Norman Mini C 13

[david fabre]

Nice to see the list increasing ! Especially interested to see the miniatures.

 

Takayugi, I see your choices for the Norman are different from mine but make sense ;

indeed I remember Andrew said he made a dozen of these (probably more now) and each of them had a different layout.

 

Do you have a picture or a sound file of the picolo Jones ? I'd be curious to see/hear it. 

 

[Takayuki YAGI]

4 hours ago, david fabre said:

Do you have a picture or a sound file of the picolo Jones ? I'd be curious to see/hear it. 

Here is a left hand side photo. 5th button (centre) is an air button.

 

Right hand side photo for size comparison.

 

And here is a sample clip.

 

Edited November 29, 2023 by Takayuki YAGI
add right hand side photo

[david fabre]

very nice ! and truely mini