What is a double cassotto accordion?
Double Cassotto means that you have 2 sets of reeds in the chamber, usually the bassoon reed (16′ ) and the’ in tune’ clarinet reed (8′). A single cassotto accordion has only one set in the chamber (the 16′).
What is the difference between a diatonic and chromatic accordion?
Most diatonic accordions are button accordions that have one to multiple rows of buttons. The main difference between a chromatic and a diatonic accordion is that the reeds are bisonoric for diatonic accordions. This means the pitch is different when you pull out or push in the bellows.
What is a 4 reed accordion?
For example, a 4/5 accordion has four reeds on the treble side and five on the bass side. A 3/4 accordion has three reeds on the treble sides and four on the bass side. Reed ranks are classified by either organ ‘foot-length’ stops or instrument names.
What do the numbers mean on an accordion?
The higher the numbers, the more reeds the instrument has. Again there is a balance. As the number of treble reeds increases, so does the number of bass reeds. 2/4 reeds means that, at most, 2 treble reeds can play simultaneously for each treble key and 4 bass reeds can play for each bass note.
How can you tell how many reeds an accordion has?
How many reeds an accordion has is specified by the number of treble ranks and bass ranks. For example, a 4/5 accordion has four reeds on the treble side and five on the bass side. A 3/4 accordion has three reeds on the treble sides and four on the bass side.
How are accordions measured?
The right hand (treble) note range and the overall keyboard length measurement from key-end to key-end is the determining factor of accordion sizing.
What key is the accordion in?
Re: what key of accordion! Go for a D – it’s the most common key for session tunes. You can try replacing any C naturals with an E or G (harmonically, a third or a fifth above), which should usually sound reasonable. The F natural would be an A, but it doesn’t come up all that often.
What is a Hohner melodica piano?
This melodica was made by Hohner in Germany, around 1950-1960. It is a Melodica Piano 26 model, made of gray and cream plastic with 26 keys, cream plastic mouthpiece, and a plastic strap on the back of the instrument. Accessioned with original plastic carrying case. This melodica was played by the donor’s grandfather, Richard W. Berg.
What does a melodica piano 26 look like?
It is a Melodica Piano 26 model, made of gray and cream plastic with 26 keys, cream plastic mouthpiece, and a plastic strap on the back of the instrument. Accessioned with original plastic carrying case.
What is a cassotto in accordion?
A cassotto is a ‘sound chamber’ within some more expensive accordions that contains one or more reed blocks of the treble side of the instrument.
What does a cassotto sound like?
Oftentimes the cassotto sounds will be described as warm and chubby. Due to the filter effects, there are few strong, pronounced overtones . There is some interaction between the types of sound materials and the cassotto. Frequencies between 500 Hz and 1000 Hz will be strengthened in general, but not evenly.