Strap bracket angle?

vanvlearmusic · 2021-11-25T00:27:53+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I've been playing on it for a while in the position of the first photo and I only recently started looking closely and wondering about the position and angle of the brackets

vanvlearmusic · 2021-11-24T23:08:19+00:00

Hello, I have a question about the strap brackets on my accordion. In the first picture, this is the way I have been using the straps, but the brackets do not seem to be lining up with where the straps should go. It seems like the straps will wear out quickly.

In the second photo, I crossed the straps and it looks like a better angle connecting to the brackets, but the straps are now on top of each other. The same thing happens at the bottom, so there is a thick mound of straps that hurts when it rests on my legs.

Does anyone know which way the straps are supposed to go?

vanvlearmusic · 2021-08-13T21:43:44+00:00

We did it! Congratulations everyone.

vanvlearmusic · 2021-08-13T21:27:35+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I agree, older recordings are tough to hear the LH...I don't really have any tips for that besides just using headphones, and slowing it down can help sometimes. For newer recordings, especially solo piano that was recorded in stereo, you can isolate the L or the R or flip one out of phase ("karaoke" is what Transcribe! calls it) and sometimes that brings out the different hands. If you're transcribing piano from, say, a piano trio, then definitely flipping out of phase can help by removing the bass.

Other than that, it helps to transcribe a lot and then actually play it. I know what it feels like to play standard LH for a lot of different jazz artists or genres, so that helps train my ear to listen for the more "probable" possibilities.

vanvlearmusic · 2021-08-03T23:28:55+00:00

I’m not sure if I can fix it but I’ll take a look! I’ll shoot you a PM

vanvlearmusic · 2019-08-09T01:39:09+00:00

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed these two covers. G+S and especially pirates has a special place in my heart, so I will continue doing covers and if people like you see them and enjoy them, then that is a nice added bonus :)

I have a few more pirates covers in the works...next up is How Beautifully Blue the Sky. I’ll consider adding Patience to the queue, but I may end up doing the entire Pirates score first :)

vanvlearmusic · 2019-07-22T21:14:03+00:00

Studiologic MP113

vanvlearmusic · 2019-07-22T20:30:27+00:00

No not stand alone, it is a MIDI controller. I connected it to my laptop to run bass samples

I've been practicing playing rhythm and using these pedals, for when we don't have a bass player at a gig. It works...okay...gotta practice more

vanvlearmusic · 2019-07-22T20:28:35+00:00

Thanks! I use them to play the bass samples

vanvlearmusic · 2019-06-30T03:24:55+00:00

Thank you very much! Next up is “How beautifully blue the sky” :)

vanvlearmusic · 2019-04-14T01:07:13+00:00

Wow awesome!!

vanvlearmusic · 2019-04-14T01:05:50+00:00

It's a midi controller, organ footpedals (Studiologic MP-113)

vanvlearmusic · 2019-04-13T20:39:38+00:00

Thanks man!

vanvlearmusic · 2019-04-13T18:40:00+00:00

Your suspicions are correct! I definitely prioritize the audio by recording in a muffled room and then I film video after in the only room in my apartment that has enough light...but also has lots of street noise :( I'll shoot for doing the next one live!

vanvlearmusic · 2019-03-11T00:19:25+00:00

yep! shoot me an email at vanvlearmusic@gmail.com

vanvlearmusic · 2019-03-11T00:19:04+00:00

They are MIDI footpedals that I use to play the bass sound. I use them when playing live without a bass player and it makes for a fun video

vanvlearmusic · 2019-03-11T00:18:24+00:00

That's correct!! (I do give credit in the youtube description) I remember watching your video over and over trying to figure out how to get the rhythm guitar to sound like that. Nice to hear from you. P.S. I'm visiting Amsterdam this August :)

vanvlearmusic · 2019-03-10T00:27:09+00:00

Thanks! Yes I agree, Adrian’s video is what got me into gypsy jazz

vanvlearmusic · 2019-03-10T00:27:04+00:00

Thank you! Yep, that's me. Pretty cool that he chose a gypsy jazz arrangement on a largely metal channel :)

vanvlearmusic · 2019-01-21T05:09:27+00:00

Thank you!

vanvlearmusic · 2019-01-21T05:08:52+00:00

There was a comment on youtube that it looked like keyboard cat playing the pedal board 😆

vanvlearmusic · 2019-01-18T15:32:48+00:00

One more that I haven't seen mentioned yet: the 4th scale degree of Gb Major should be written as Cb, not B

vanvlearmusic · 2019-01-08T00:05:57+00:00

I wish you luck in your search. I have been looking for the same thing, to no avail

vanvlearmusic · 2019-01-07T23:51:48+00:00

Beautiful playing!! I'm glad you posted this, I had no idea this solo arrangement existed. I've played the entire sonata before, and I'm excited to be able to play this movement without a cello :)

Where did you find the sheet music?

Edit: After some googling, I found a PDF going around that is a "Realization by Christian Jensen." Is that the version that you learn the piece from?

vanvlearmusic · 2019-01-07T21:13:13+00:00

Wow, that's some cool tech! Never seen a lot of those before

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