accordion

[emchy]

i want to learn to play the accordion
anyone know of
a. a good place to find an inexpensive / used accordion
b. a good place / person to get lessons from

Comments

how'z 'bout...

[mrfellow.livejournal.com]

Skyler, at Accordion Apocalypse. (www.accordionapocalypse.com). Tell her Paul from the Crucible sent you.

[knowyermonkey.livejournal.com]

you know i've been taking lessons right? i know a fella who gives lessons out of his house through the community music center..he's great
let me know if you want more info

This must be my day to comment in your journal

[serazin.livejournal.com]

I used to take accordion lessons from a great guy in the Richmond - he was an Eastern European immigrant who had taught at a conservatory back home - very competent and also very encouraging. I don't know if he still teaches, but his name was Grigory Krumic (I may have the spelling wrong though)

I can't find contact info for him on the web, but here's a picture of him!

PS

[serazin.livejournal.com]

If you're interested in playing a Chromatic Button Accordion, you can borrow mine on a long-term loan. I never play mine and it's actually bad for the accordion to leave it unplayed. I'm probably not going to get back to playing it for another couple years, sadly.

Re: PS

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

i actually would love that. i am interested in learning both the piano key and the button kind. if you're really up for the long term loan i would take good care of it.

Warning - long accordion blathering:

[serazin.livejournal.com]

OK, you can totally have it, but you should know this:

The accordion I have is called a Bayan. It's a Russian style button accordion which is different from what most people think of as a button accordion. Most button accordions, like Concertinas, are diatonic. That means they make a different sound when you pull the bellows apart than they do when you press the same buttons but push the accordion bellows together.

The Bayan is more like the piano accordion - it makes the same sound in and out - but actually has more notes you can play because there's more buttons than a piano keyboard has keys.

anyway, what matters about that is that these kinds of accordions are hard to find, and its hard to find teachers for that reason. The reason I was going all the way to the Richmond for lessons was because Grigory was the only guy I could find who was teaching Bayan. So what I'm trying to say is, you might have a hard time finding a teacher if you use this accordion.

So ya, if you want it, it's totally yours and awaits you here in Oakland.

Re: Warning - long accordion blathering:

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

i totally want it. i'll figure out finding an instructor - and honestly - i also like experimenting on my own.

this is so awesome of you :)
can you email your info to emchypoet@gmail and we'll figure out a good time for me to come and get it?

i am beyond excited

[apoundofflesh.livejournal.com]

Funny thing, I've been wanting to learn the concertina for a little while now...

Oh, and I've added you as a friend here. . . funny ole thing life...

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

the love of the accordion is something special to share.of that i have no doubt.

yay for friends. it was grand to meet you last night.

[apoundofflesh.livejournal.com]

Truly grand.... and I look forward to crossing paths again!