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Post by Horned Gramma on Nov 25, 2010 10:21:54 GMT -8
My high school band teacher always said that if you play multiple instruments, you won't play any of them well. That said, your dear old Horned Gramma is at least proficient at the accordion, piano, saxophone, oboe and bassoon. Anyone else?
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Post by Lump on Nov 25, 2010 10:27:34 GMT -8
That first sentence describes my life.
Jazz Drums is what I got a degree in. Started out with piano, still learning all the buttons with the accordian, shits confusing, guitar/bass, standup bass. Can't play any wind instruments worth a shit though.
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Post by Geoff on Nov 25, 2010 11:12:47 GMT -8
I play keyboard. Yeah I'm hard.
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Post by Pea on Nov 25, 2010 11:20:43 GMT -8
Accordion?? That's awesome HG! I played bass clarinet in junior high, guitar all the way through high school, vocals for a band for 6 years, and now I just sing in the shower.
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Post by Lump on Nov 25, 2010 11:31:45 GMT -8
Yeah HG, what's a good way of learning all those damn chord buttons on the accordian?
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Post by Horned Gramma on Nov 26, 2010 11:50:33 GMT -8
The bass board of the accordion is arranged pretty logically. The 'C' is usually marked with an indentation so use that as your 'home row' as it were. Going up the board (east/west) from there it moves in fifths: C,G,D,A, etc.
North/South on the board, your home row is just the note itself and then (heading south) you have your major chord, minor, 7th, etc.
I don't think an accordion teacher would use words like 'north' and 'south', I"m just trying to be illustrative. REALLY the best thing you can do is get a fingering chart and just hammer it out over a couple weeks. You can download one fairly easily I imagine.
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Post by Lump on Nov 26, 2010 13:16:52 GMT -8
i've somewhat figured out what the buttons are, it's more memorizing and getting them under my fingers, though i guess there's no other advice for that other than just practicing. thanks though, graham horner
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Post by Snorlax on Nov 27, 2010 8:27:20 GMT -8
I play piano, and the didgeridoo.. Bitchin'
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Post by wolfhat on Nov 27, 2010 12:00:06 GMT -8
I grew up playing the clarinet and a bit of percussion and these days play guitar. I'm better at listening to music than producing my own though.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2010 21:05:32 GMT -8
I'm a good cellist, a decent bassist, a shit guitarist, and the world's worst electronic musician.
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Post by Lump on Nov 28, 2010 6:41:32 GMT -8
I'm a good cellist, a decent bassist, a shit guitarist, and the world's worst electronic musician. Do what I do, start a band with someone who knows all that electronic shite. |
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Post by topspin on Nov 28, 2010 14:34:56 GMT -8
Drums
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Post by topspin on Nov 29, 2010 10:23:52 GMT -8
Do what I do, start a band with someone who knows all that electronic shite. Wait a minute. . . . . You're Napoleon Skywalker aren't you |
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Post by Lump on Nov 29, 2010 10:27:19 GMT -8
hahaha
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Post by Horned Gramma on Nov 29, 2010 10:32:00 GMT -8
You're Napoleon Skywalker aren't you Does that get your dick sucked a lot? No? Oh. |
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Post by Lump on Nov 29, 2010 10:49:20 GMT -8
It will once Napoleon Skywalker gets known by posting on a lot of message boards
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Post by know ID yuh on Nov 29, 2010 19:51:38 GMT -8
Saxophone (very well), guitar (very unwell), but I don't play either anymore. I'm still highly proficient at the wood block, and can hold my own with a cowbell.
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Post by Lump on Nov 29, 2010 20:11:24 GMT -8
I FORGOT ABOUT COWBELL! I think I've gotten more cheers in my school's basketball pep band than I have playing shows with any of my bands. Sports bros love that shit.
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