learn to play the accordion

I did finally get my instrument back… the repairman assured me that all the keys worked, however, the sharps and a few keys are semi-silent. C’est la vie… it is good enough to rehearse on. I named him Darth Vader (b/c he wheezes) and am working my way through the Palmer-Hughes book. I am also learning basic music theory as I go, since I never really played an instrument before. I just love playing!

i need to find an accordion.

i’m getting better at maneuvering both hands at the same time. huge step. i’ve been consistently going to my lessons, and i’m learning at least one new technique every week. i haven’t even been practicing very much so as not to disturb my housemates. but once i live by myself, my play time will be out of this world.

i would like to try it out and see if its something i could get the hang of :P

Not much, but a start!

I bought a child’s accordion and have been toying around with it on occasion. I can’t really play anything, but it makes me smile to try!

:)

i went to a class last week and prepaid for two more classes, i’ve been practicing almost every day, and i ordered an accordion scale study book which should help me get more music theory crammed into my head. good.

i learn better when i’m involved in musical projects with others and i just met someone interested in doing an accordion project with me. i don’t know much about this person, but from talking to her i suspect we could be a good creative match. hope i can make it happen! it’s a huge motivator to get me to practice. yay!

soon. once exams are over, which would be just ten days from now. i feel compelled to renew my resolve now, however, because i have such instrument a.d.d. i know it’s silly of me, but after playing the drums on rock band recently i have been tempted to look into getting an electronic drum kit. it would be so fun, and with a set of headphones it’s definitely a low annoyance instrument. but before i get carried away, i need to remind myself that i still suck at the accordion and have not made much time to practice it. maybe i will reward myself the indulgence of an electric drum kit once i get to a certain level with the accordion. so resolved.

Frustrated—my accordion arrived w/ some minor issues—namely, the bass keys are lodged in the “on” position. I took my accordion to the local Horn Hospital, which luckily services accordions. However, it has been there for, what, four days, and I’m tired of waiting for my accordion, not knowing what the condition is. The HH guy thought there might possibly be some bellows damage, which would be a death sentence for my instrument. So… I am in limbo, waiting for my accordion, and hoping to God that the issues w/ it are only minor.

I just won my auction on eBay for a used accordion. It looks like it’s in good shape—now I just have to hope that I’m dealing w/ an honest seller, and the instrument was represented accurately. Also have to hope that it is packaged correctly. (I worry too much.) Sooo.. if all goes well, I will have an accordion in, what, week and a half? Yea!!