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Thread #85582 Message #1586071
Posted By: GUEST,Helen
19-Oct-05 - 07:43 AM
Thread Name: Instruments with 2 1/2 octave range ?
Subject: Instruments with 2 1/2 octave range ?
Hello everyone,
I've been playing a 30 button english concertina for a little while now, & would like to try to expand my 'repertoire' from folk songs into classical music.
There aren't any sheet music shops around here so I'll be buying sight unseen - errors could prove expensive.
I'm looking at obtaining music written for conertinas, but would like to widen the opportunities by using music arranged for any instrument with a comparable range.
My concertina goes from G to C 2 & a bit octaves higher, so if I was looking at arrangements of say The Peer Gynt suite what instrument might work ?
If necessary I can transpose, or convert from baritone clef - but it would be nice not to have to !
I strongly suspect anything for piano would tend to have a very wide range - and probably too many notes to play at one time on a concertina.
I'd be grateful for any suggestions & experiences.
Thank you
Helen