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29 May 14 - 12:56 PM (#3628932) Subject: What key is this concertina? From: GUEST,matt milton I'm having a big clearout prior to moving house. As a former instrument-collecting addict (now hopefully cured), I'm getting rid of anything I know I'll never get round to using. So this concertina that I bought at a car-boot sale has got to go. I don't even know what key it's in, or what it is. I assume it's an Anglo (I know nothing about concertinas) but if anyone could tell me, I'd be hugely grateful. Here's a youtube video of me, sounding each key. (With a bit of noise from my young son crashing around in the background.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw1cJXgobuU |
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29 May 14 - 02:38 PM (#3628958) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: G-Force 20 button anglo, probably in C/G. |
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29 May 14 - 03:09 PM (#3628966) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: Musket One concurs. |
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29 May 14 - 03:24 PM (#3628967) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: GUEST,matt milton ah, what fantastic service. thank you very much |
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29 May 14 - 03:52 PM (#3628969) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: MGM·Lion You appeared to be playing out, then in. Try the opposite:- open the bellows with the air-button; i. beginning at the middle button of either left hand row: play in/out on middle key; ii. then in/out on next one inwards, same row; iii. and again on inner one; iv. and finally [for a change!] out/in on inner right hand key with right index finger. The row nearer you is C, the outer one is G. You will find you have played a middle-major scale in the key of whichever row you chose. Let us know if this works. ~M~ |
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29 May 14 - 04:22 PM (#3628981) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: GUEST,leeneia What does that mean, C/G? |
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29 May 14 - 04:32 PM (#3628984) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: treewind C/G means one row is in C and the other is in G. On an Anglo concertina, each row of buttons is a bit like a harmonica, with push and pull on the bellows corresponding to blow and suck respectively, playing a scale in one key per row. That's for two rows - if it had a third row, that would contain an assortment of accidentals and reverse-direction notes to make up for what's missing from the other two. |
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29 May 14 - 04:49 PM (#3628991) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: Jeri Anglo concertinas are made to be played in certain keys, and aren't fully chromatic. A C/G concertina is meant to be played in C and G. I'm wondering why there are so many F#s and a couple C#s if it's in C/G. |
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29 May 14 - 04:55 PM (#3628994) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: Jeri Oh, never mind. I figure the C#s are because my tuner's being weird. And you gotta have F# for G. I don't know anglos, and posted before treewind did. |
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29 May 14 - 06:36 PM (#3629006) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: treewind The one pictured is an old instrument, and most likely not in modern concert pitch. So your tuner may be finding the nearest note a semitone out. |
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30 May 14 - 03:37 PM (#3629213) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: Gibb Sahib German concertina ;) |
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30 May 14 - 10:42 PM (#3629256) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: GUEST,leeneia Thanks for the information. |
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31 May 14 - 04:07 AM (#3629292) Subject: RE: What key is this concertina? From: Dave the Gnome It could be D/A - I had one given too me that is. Whichever it is though, the row nearest to you, the highest pitched, will be G or A and the one furthest away will be C or D. The other common configuration, which I doubt this is, is a G/D, used extensively for Morris Dance. Easiest way to find out - Use a tuner! Middle button, left hand side, on the push in note will be the 'home' note of the key for both rows. Not got a tuner? Download one on you phone if you have a smart phone. No smart phone? Borrow a tuner! :-) Cheers DtG |