Duet concertinas have the widest range of keys of all the types of concertinas and at their most complex can play nearly all the keys a piano can. Pressing a button or key on each end whilst simultaneously squeezing and pulling the bellows causes a note to sound.
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The heart of the Anglo system consists of two 10-button rows, each of which produces a diatonic major scale in a pattern devised around 1826 by Bohemian designer Joseph Richter for use in a harmonica (Richter tuning). A third row of extra notes was eventually added, loosely derived from the C♯ scale. Unlike other trickier Irish instruments such as the violin, the uilleann pipes or even the Irish flute, the concertina notes on a well-made concertina are already in tune and achievable with a press of a button and a squeeze of the bellows. The Anglo concertina plays a full chromatic scale (if you have a three row model or plus 30 buttons) but is diatonic, meaning each button plays a different note on the push and the pull.
$395. At this point the instrument was chromatic over two octaves, but not every chord or other note combination was available in either push or draw. The 7 Most Asked Questions about Concertinas, Top 5 Concertinas under $2,500 [Sep ’20 Update], Why you NEED a Jeffries Concertina and how you can own a “Jeffri, St. Patrick's Day International Music Events. If it’s a Duet concertina you’re hoping to buy take a look at Italian makers Stagi for their Hayden Duet concertina. Jones 20 Key Anglo Concertina C/G, steel reeds, brand new 6 fold green leather bellows. For instance, people getting instruments made to order with the Wheatstone layout sometimes replace the d# on the push on the first button of the right-hand accidental row with a c#, thereby gaining a c# in both directions on a button that’s easy to reach, and in a useful range–the octave above middle c–too. A 30-button concertina adds a row of accidentals to the two rows that are in specific keys. Anglo concertinas play a different note on the push and pull of the bellows. Lower notes are on the left-hand end; higher notes, on the right-hand end. The Anglo concertina is typically held by placing the hands through a leather strap, with the thumbs outside the strap and the palms resting on wooden bars. Originally called the Anglo-German concertina its name was shortened to just Anglo and it is the forerunner of the modern Anglo system. Good intermediate and advanced concertinas will come in over €1,000. Initially the term Anglo-German only applied to concertinas of this type built in England, but as German manufacturers adopted some of these techniques, the term came to apply to all concertinas that used Uhlig's 20-button system. Although it isn’t completely chromatic throughout its range, a 30-button instrument will play comfortably in several keys beyond the home keys. Slightly used. or Best Offer. The English concertina is also chromatic meaning it plays all the notes on a twelve note scale including accidentals (sharps and flats), like a piano where you play the white and black notes. A 20-button concertina can play nicely in its home keys and their relative minors. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anglo_concertina&oldid=967397029, Articles lacking in-text citations from November 2014, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 July 2020, at 01:19. Artisan concertina makers will be able to customise your anglo concertina in the keys you require. Concertinas start at around €200 and vintage instruments can reach prices of well over €7,000.
If you can play the piano, you will probably find the Duet concertina layout quite logical. Five buttons of each row are on each side. or Best Offer . Its layout is preferred by most beginners and the price is more affordable than other Duet makes. The two rows are musically a fifth apart. Each row of buttons is in a different key, most often C and G, although the lower-pitched combination of G and D is also common. It is arguably harder to master than the English concertina but is more popular for traditional Irish music due to the ability to switch quickly between notes. Required fields are marked *. If you will be playing with others or think you might someday, getting a 30-button model is a good idea. Other key combinations are also available—G/D and B♭/F being the most common alternatives. For Irish music, the standard is a 30-button in C/G.
Black celluloid finish, white plastic buttons, riveted action, 7-fold bellows. The Duet is the lesser spotted of the three concertinas.