On what do you sit?

[StargazerTony]

Standing most of the time, but I have a bar-stool on my rider.

Otherwise I'm also a fan of the rotating drum thrones.

Interesting, jozz. I’ve never heard of them. So, I’m assuming that one rotates them one way and it’s a drum throne, rotate them another and it’s maybe a lounger, or a couch, or even a massage table?

Think I need one of those.

 

[Dingo40]

Having back trouble with my new accordion.  What do you sit on to practice?  Chair or stool or do you stand?

The most comfortable thing I have used, and still use, is an antique circular  piano stool, which swivels about a thick (1.25 inch) threaded central column. Spinning the circular seat about this column causes the seat to be raised or lowered as required for comfort.
Being a stool, there is no back to get in the way. It stands on four very short legs, which make a very convenient foot rest for my left leg (on which I rest the bottom of the bellows).
All this works very well for me!

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Being a new member and very late in joining this discussion, I have just returned to playing the Accordion after 40 years. I treated myself to a Roland FR1X which I am delighted with, it sounds awesome, however, positioning the accordion when playing is a bit of an issue.  I have found that playing whilst standing up is too tiring on my back after a while, so using a dining room chair works for me, not tried a drumming stool yet. My knees are positioned about a foot apart, treble sound box resting on my left knee.  Problem is that the treble box keeps moving across to my right leg.  I have tried strapping the treble box to my left thigh.  I imagine that this is a little unorthodox and if I need to stand up I must remember to un-attach first.
Has anyone else ever experienced this issue?  Any advice?  Perhaps I don't have the straps set correctly? :s

Thanks

If you adjust your shoulder straps, such that your left strap provides more reach than the right, the key board/grill angle should quite naturally sit under your chin (looking straight ahead). Then the join of bellows and bass box should naturally sit on your left thigh. For me, it helps to have something to give my left foot a lift of two or three inches . In my case, this is from the curved top of the leg of the piano stool I sit on.
Sorry, that should be: “right shoulder strap reaches further than the left “

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Having back trouble with my new accordion.  What do you sit on to practice?  Chair or stool or do you stand?

The most comfortable thing I have used, and still use, is an antique circular  piano stool, which swivels about a thick (1.25 inch) threaded central column. Spinning the circular seat about this column causes the seat to be raised or lowered as required for comfort.
Being a stool, there is no back to get in the way. It stands on four very short legs, which make a very convenient foot rest for my left leg (on which I rest the bottom of the bellows).
All this works very well for me!

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Being a new member and very late in joining this discussion, I have just returned to playing the Accordion after 40 years. I treated myself to a Roland FR1X which I am delighted with, it sounds awesome, however, positioning the accordion when playing is a bit of an issue.  I have found that playing whilst standing up is too tiring on my back after a while, so using a dining room chair works for me, not tried a drumming stool yet. My knees are positioned about a foot apart, treble sound box resting on my left knee.  Problem is that the treble box keeps moving across to my right leg.  I have tried strapping the treble box to my left thigh.  I imagine that this is a little unorthodox and if I need to stand up I must remember to un-attach first.
Has anyone else ever experienced this issue?  Any advice?  Perhaps I don't have the straps set correctly? :s

Thanks

If you adjust your shoulder straps, such that your left strap provides more reach than the right, the key board/grill angle should quite naturally sit under your chin (looking straight ahead). Then the join of bellows and bass box should naturally sit on your left thigh. For me, it helps to have something to give my left foot a lift of two or three inches . In my case, this is from the curved top of the leg of the piano stool I sit on.

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Having back trouble with my new accordion.  What do you sit on to practice?  Chair or stool or do you stand?

The most comfortable thing I have used, and still use, is an antique circular  piano stool, which swivels about a thick (1.25 inch) threaded central column. Spinning the circular seat about this column causes the seat to be raised or lowered as required for comfort.
Being a stool, there is no back to get in the way. It stands on four very short legs, which make a very convenient foot rest for my left leg (on which I rest the bottom of the bellows).
All this works very well for me!

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Being a new member and very late in joining this discussion, I have just returned to playing the Accordion after 40 years. I treated myself to a Roland FR1X which I am delighted with, it sounds awesome, however, positioning the accordion when playing is a bit of an issue.  I have found that playing whilst standing up is too tiring on my back after a while, so using a dining room chair works for me, not tried a drumming stool yet. My knees are positioned about a foot apart, treble sound box resting on my left knee.  Problem is that the treble box keeps moving across to my right leg.  I have tried strapping the treble box to my left thigh.  I imagine that this is a little unorthodox and if I need to stand up I must remember to un-attach first.
Has anyone else ever experienced this issue?  Any advice?  Perhaps I don't have the straps set correctly? :s

Thanks

If you adjust your shoulder straps, such that your left strap provides more reach than the right, the key board/grill angle should quite naturally sit under your chin (looking straight ahead). Then the join of bellows and bass box should naturally sit on your left thigh. For me, it helps to have something to give my left foot a lift of two or three inches . In my case, this is from the curved top of the leg of the piano stool I sit on.
Sorry, that should be: “right shoulder strap reaches further than the left “

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Having back trouble with my new accordion.  What do you sit on to practice?  Chair or stool or do you stand?

The most comfortable thing I have used, and still use, is an antique circular  piano stool, which swivels about a thick (1.25 inch) threaded central column. Spinning the circular seat about this column causes the seat to be raised or lowered as required for comfort.
Being a stool, there is no back to get in the way. It stands on four very short legs, which make a very convenient foot rest for my left leg (on which I rest the bottom of the bellows).
All this works very well for me!

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Being a new member and very late in joining this discussion, I have just returned to playing the Accordion after 40 years. I treated myself to a Roland FR1X which I am delighted with, it sounds awesome, however, positioning the accordion when playing is a bit of an issue.  I have found that playing whilst standing up is too tiring on my back after a while, so using a dining room chair works for me, not tried a drumming stool yet. My knees are positioned about a foot apart, treble sound box resting on my left knee.  Problem is that the treble box keeps moving across to my right leg.  I have tried strapping the treble box to my left thigh.  I imagine that this is a little unorthodox and if I need to stand up I must remember to un-attach first.
Has anyone else ever experienced this issue?  Any advice?  Perhaps I don't have the straps set correctly? :s

Thanks

If you adjust your shoulder straps, such that your right strap provides more reach than the left, the key board/grill angle should quite naturally sit under your chin (looking straight ahead). Then the join of bellows and bass box should naturally sit on your left thigh. For me, it helps to have something to give my left foot a lift of two or three inches . In my case, this is from the curved top of the leg of the piano stool I sit on.

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[Dingo40]

This is similar to what my antique piano stool looks like. I really recommend them!
The little knobbly legs are great for resting your left foot on whilst playing!

https://www.google.com.au/search?cl...33i21j33i160.vySF8tjQLuU#imgrc=-PcV2I536OSKvM:

 

[jozz]

tony,

two thrones should be connected and rotated to get the massage table configuration

 

[StargazerTony]

tony,

two thrones should be connected and rotated to get the massage table configuration

Great idea!

 

[JeffJetton]

Perhaps I dont have the straps set correctly? :s

Thats my guess. If your accordion keeps pulling to the right, you may have your right strap too tight and/or your left strap too loose.

As for me? We have a set of four Stakmore chairs that we bought specifically for music. They even have a lovely musical lyre back pattern. They can be folded up and tucked away when not in use, but theyre very sturdy and dont look like typical folding chairs. Often, people who come over and sit on them never notice theyre folding chairs until we point it out!