yfried Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I play a 30 button C/G Anglo concertina with a Jeffries Layout. If I purchase a 38 button C/G Anglo with a Jeffries layout e.g. made by Suttner...........what problems can I expect to encounter if I try to play the same tune on both concertinas? If one learns the additional alternate keys/fingerings for a 38 button concertina, does that cripple you from playing well on a 30 button? I would imagine, or I would think, that the additional 8 buttons, increases flexibility in selecting which notes to play depending on the demands of the tune. Have there been any previous discussions addressing this issue? Where can I go to read more? Yvonne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Reeves Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I have a Suttner 30 key, and an older instrument that is 38 key. You should find it very easy to go back and forth between the two. You might notice a small alignment issue when you first get the 38 key. Mentally you think of the first finger fitting over the first button, whereas a 38 key your C nat, or G/A ( C row) are second button. When I pick up anyone's instrument it takes a split second to adjust. I notice a bigger problem if going from Wheatstone fingering to Jeffries, not having the second right hand C# is what gets me. If you play in A or some variant of E you may use the buttons, but almost any tune for ITM should be playable with practice on a 30 keyed instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfried Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thank you .............. Yvonne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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