The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #146481   Message #3392234
Posted By: Brian Peters
19-Aug-12 - 11:24 AM
Thread Name: Concertina playing and muscular training
Subject: RE: Concertina playing and muscular training
Playing the anglo standing up without support relies on the tension between the corner of the instrument, which sits at the base of the palm, and the back of the hand against the handstrap. So it requires mostly the muscles of the wrist (don't ask me what they're called) in pulling the hand backwards aginst the strap. This certainly needs practice! My anglo weighs just over 1400 grams, by the way.