Finding an English speaking online teacher reminds me of my early struggles to become an instrumentalist.
It was during the late 1950s.
I had a secure job and felt I could indulge a musical ambition.
I enrolled at a large, prestigious music school in the CBD of our State Capital and signed up for a set of 10 guitar lessons ( paid in advance).
Well, they sold me a guitar very similar to this:
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And lined me up with a teacher.
The teacher must have come straight off the boat from somewhere Spanish speaking and, although he played very well himself (on a flat-top, nylon string Spanish style guitar) , he could only play Flamenco style, using all ten fingers and spoke no English whatsoever (whilst I spoke no Spanish)!
This did not bode well for my musical career at all
Sure enough, by the end of the ten lessons, all I could show for my earnest attempts was a set of very sore fingertips: I couldn't even tune the thing
And that was the end of my interest in instrumental music for many years.
I sold the guitar back to the "school " at a loss and retired to ponder the lessons I had learned ( not the musical ones to be sure)
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The accordion is the same. Just little difference that you mentioned: Stocco logo, bellow pattern and grille!
) I can't find a CBA teacher here (90% here plays PA). Maybe I can try online
