Newbie from Mexico

[OdeMX]

Hello everyone!
I am from Mexico, I had been wanting an accordion for a very long time, but in LatinAmerica they are quite expensive since are widely used in Norteño, TexMex, Cumbia, Vallenato and Folk music, but last night a local musician offered to give me an old Video Pancordion NM 120 (like this one , but has the original front voices? It’s in excellent conditions) for my old Kala soprano ukulele + a Kaossilator 1, so that would be around $130-$144dlls, the guy also had an Accordiana Excelsior but was in awful physical conditions and would only take $150dlls for it, not trade.

I think it was a sweet deal for me.

I play the melodica and used to play organ, so I have an idea of how to use my right hand, but I’m kind of lost with the left hand. I watched this video and stayed late night practicing, you guys think is a good tutorial to get started while I find an instructor?

Any advice is welcome and thanks in advance!

 

[Anyanka]

Congratulations! The accordion changed my life (for better) - I hope yours brings you nothing but joy!

 

[Matt Butcher]

Sounds like a great deal to me! Welcome to the forum.

 

[donn]

Hello everyone!
I play the melodica and used to play organ, so I have an idea of how to use my right hand, but I’m kind of lost with the left hand. I watched this video and stayed late night practicing, you guys think is a good tutorial to get started while I find an instructor?

Well, he sure doesnt rush through it.

At about 10 minutes into the 2nd video (), he has you doing the very same C waltz pattern I suggested to someone else this morning, so I guess Im quite the instructor myself.

One thing thats going to grate on some of us a little, I think, is that he uses the middle finger for bass and index finger for major chord. So do I, so I cant really be too hard on him, but if I remember right, some people here have strong and inflexible opinions about this, and for them you must use ring finger for bass and middle for major chord.

 

[BobM]

Check out these video’s..

Here’s a link to lesson one, of 41.

 

[Eannain]

Just play regularly and you'll get the hang of the bass before long. Welcome!

 

[jarvo]

Hello everyone!
I play the melodica and used to play organ, so I have an idea of how to use my right hand, but I’m kind of lost with the left hand. I watched this video and stayed late night practicing, you guys think is a good tutorial to get started while I find an instructor?

Well, he sure doesnt rush through it.

At about 10 minutes into the 2nd video (), he has you doing the very same C waltz pattern I suggested to someone else this morning, so I guess Im quite the instructor myself.

One thing thats going to grate on some of us a little, I think, is that he uses the middle finger for bass and index finger for major chord. So do I, so I cant really be too hard on him, but if I remember right, some people here have strong and inflexible opinions about this, and for them you must use ring finger for bass and middle for major chord.[/quote]

I think both have their uses ....as a recent convert to the 4:3:2 method from 3:2 I will never say that 3:2 is bad and it really has its uses .......heck if I did not fire off on 3:2 my box would still be in its box !

 

[Buttons]

Hullo and welcome Mexico

That sounds like a good deal and a nice looking accordion. I did quite a bit of drinking with a Mexican post grad. student at college after the studios closed at night and after a long day. We used to laugh a lot and we needed to sometimes. Look forward to the Mexican influence. Best wishes from Scotland.

 

[OdeMX]

Thank you all for your advice and warm welcome!

 

[Soulsaver]

Hi Welcome to the board, MX- I maybe a little late saying it... but I've been on m'holidays. There's plenty 'Ode' on here, including me.