One
of the critical little make-or-break things for any instrument is
fingering. If you can't push all the needed keys/buttons/valves fast, consistently
and easily, the shiny new instrument "jest ain't gonna make it". I've also found that some accordions and concertinas use this fingering, Further, all the world's fastest accordions players use this related C-System, so it the theory does indeed translate into practice. But! ... Its different. This what I recommend, shown at the right. The index finger and the little finger are also easily able to reach notes that come up frequently in nearly all the popular music pieces tried, the Bb (Minor 7th), F# (tritone), and even C#. This agrees with what music theory predicts. The other accidentals take a bit more care, but reaching for them is becoming automatic and easy. I don't recommend ... Putting the index finger on the root seems more natural at first. However I found this causes many more fingering problems and it's hard to reach the F and Bb. A seminal moment Recently my wife (an expert pianist) was surprised that I could play a rangy, two octave song on the first try. On a piano, a novice of my skill level would have to watch one's fingering most carefully. On the jammer it was a no-brainer. Downsides? Naturally, there are some.
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