The Elise Hayden Duet Concertina - Lesson 1 (Twinkle, twinkle little star)

This is perfect for absolute beginners - both to this instrument and to music reading. I go right from the very beginning making sure that you get off to the best possible start. More lessons to come!
Please use the chapter markers to jump to the parts you want to see;
00:00 - Start
01:12 - The Duet concertina in general
02:25 - How it works (simplified)
05:07 - The Elise
07:41 - The Range Of The Elise
14:06 - Let’s get into position to play the instrument
18:27 - Twinkle twinkle little star
20:03 - Getting comfortable with the notes we need for this tune
24:48 - Reading the music!
33:29 - Pitch
41:23 - How to practise
42:18 - Performance of the whole tune
44:58 - Careful with your minims!

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This is absolutely delightful to watch! As always a very clear and fun introduction. I think this will contribute greatly to the growth of the Hayden club.

[@daddylongles]

Thank you! You're still the king of the Hayden as far as I'm concerned. I love your stuff!!

[@barnton100]

Thank you very much for doing this series - it should be good fun, and there's not much else around.
I've been playing a Hayden for about 8 years and have enjoyed every minute. I feel it a great shame that this system is not more known as it's easy to learn and is so flexible. Melody and accompaniment come very readily, far easier than an anglo or ec.
I have a Peacock which easily handles 6 keys - no problem at any session.
But one of the main attributes is that it is very easy to accompany oneself singing - it lends itself very easily to this compared to an angle or ec.
Your thoughts on this would be appreciated
Ken

[@daddylongles]

Hi Ken - thanks for the encouragement.Wow - you have a Peacock! I bet that's really nice. I haven't tried singing and playing but I will as soon as possible. I'll record my efforts. I also play anglo and EC but somehow I feel more excited about the Hayden than the others. More soon! Les