English Concertina Lowest Note Anomaly

[Bill_D]

In verifying that the lowest note on my Edeophone was G below middle C, I was surpised to find that it wasn't. It is F below middle C. The G sharp key sounds F. It is a good strong in tune F, on push and pull, so nothing wrong with the reeds. Might there be a good reason for this substitution, e.g., low F appears more often in music than low G sharp, or --- ? The low G natural as well as all other notes are as expected.

 

Bill

[Larry Stout]

I recall seeing a discussion of this saying that the low F was useful. Mine all have the G# you expected. The G# already appears on the other hand as an Ab, so putting in an F reed does not make anything unavailable.

[d.elliott]

I recall seeing a discussion of this saying that the low F was useful. Mine all have the G# you expected. The G# already appears on the other hand as an Ab, so putting in an F reed does not make anything unavailable.

 

This is a standard variation, my treble & baritone both have this but my bass does not. The variation does help with playing in C, F, Bb etc

 

Dave

[Leonard]

My Lachenal Non-Pareille has also a F instead of the G#, and the D# next to that is replaced by an Eb. Not so logical, but so far I never missed those G# and D#.

[David Barnert]

What temperament is your instrument tuned in such that you can discern the difference between a D# and an Eb?