DustinI have been thinking about picking up music again. I grew up playing the piano, but now I want to try something new. Which should I do?
| Tin whistle | |
| Concertina | |
| Accordian |
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Will@dustin
NOT concertina.
@scandigonian i'm curious why you're anti-concertina?
@dustin
Haha! I love traditional Irish music but can only take a very limited amount of concertina -- it's just a 'me' thing.
Haha! I love traditional Irish music but can only take a very limited amount of concertina -- it's just a 'me' thing.
@scandigonian fair enough! it seemed like a good starter instrument, perhaps less complicated than a full-on accordion.
@dustin
True.
I played a tin whistle for a bit. It's a simple instrument but the complexity (if you want to go there) of grace notes and other ornamentation can be astounding and beautiful.
@scandigonian i also like the portability of the tin whistle. i won't be that guy playing music in public, but if i'm alone in the smithy and have 30 mins to wait for forge to heat up or whatever, it could be a good time to play
Anne DelongI like the concertina. It's fun to play but not as loud as an accordion. You can't play a tin whistle quietly (it goes flat), so everyone hears your mistakes (sigh).
Concertinas are good for busking!
AND, you could do this:
Dancing Henry & The Concertina Man
@Anne_Delong @scandigonian
i'm not sure that i'm the kind of person to busk, but that is cool! it looks fun
i'm not sure that i'm the kind of person to busk, but that is cool! it looks fun
I've done a bit of busking at farmers' markets with a friend. It's an interesting experience. One thing it's good for is practising new songs or tunes; because people are wandering by, you can play the same thing a number of times to a different audience (or no one...)