For
Whom
The
anglo concertina is a wonderful versatile
instrument, that is
relatively easy to learn
and perfect for
all kinds of folk music. Because of its
small size it is very
portable, and
it blends
perfectly with other instruments.
The relatively high price of vintage concertinas
and ‘mid priced’ new
models, has kept many
prospective
players from trying the concertina.
The Rochelle has
been developed to cater to this group of potential
players. It is the
perfect
instrument for
anyone interested in trying out the anglo
concertina without having to
invest
a large amount
of money to purchase that first instrument.
The Rochelle has been developed
especially for
beginning anglo players. Although the
instrument is
perfectly capable of meeting the requirements
of intermediate
players, we
understand that
many players might want to upgrade to a vintage
or new instrument
later on.
With this in
mind, we made all the important features, such as
key board lay out,
spacing of the
keys, key
diameter, key travel (the height of the keys),
number of bellows folds,
etc. identical to
traditional
anglo concertinas, to assure a smooth transition
to a higher class
concertina later on.
The
Rochelle has a traditional riveted
action. The action makes the instrument 'feel' much
like a high
priced vintage instrument.
Specifications:
Tutor
The
instrument comes with an easy to
understand tutor, especially
written for this instrument.
It will teach
the basics of playing concertina, music notation,
rhythm, music theory,
etc..
The tutor is
suitable for both self study and for use in formal
lessons (e.g. music
schools,
private
instruction, etc.).
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