True! Congrats!
In my Experience, I'm not a professional player or have any musical qualifications but I have played a lot of gigs in my 75yrs !! you have become tired ie fingers /wrists etc . You start off well for a number of times then the accuracy drops off , Good sign of tiredness ..have a break play something easier not so demanding .Enjoy some easier .music ....My view, is little and often Enjoy your fine accordions have fun !! Don't make it a torture.
How many tunes do you figure you play in a 3 hour gig?
Out of interest do you get paid for this Air Port gig ...................No way do I want to know the fee . is it a charity type gig , is the booking thro and an Entertainment Agency with a contract ? for an agreed fee , if no Fee do you have a tips/ collection jar that is clearly visible for people to put money in the Jar !! for you! .
Yeah, thanks, good idea.Great effort though. I think you need some softness while pushing the buttons. From the nearest point with less effort possible. That may come in time with experience (not easy). Dont hit the buttons, just push with soft hands. You will see better results.
Never good just doing repetitions. If you want to make your performance more resilient the way people do it (on all instruments) is to play it in a different way. This can be crude, ultra slow, or faster than you'd perform. My way of making things bomb proof is to play it dotted or even swung in either direction. I've seen most pros practice like this when you have to play live under pressure and going wrong isn't an option!
That is a very insightful suggestion.
I tried this. Really smart suggestion Murathan, thanks. You know, I never thought about how hard you use your fingers can have a real effect when playing a long set. Plus relaxing the fingers probably goes a long way. Noted.Great effort though. I think you need some softness while pushing the buttons. From the nearest point with less effort possible. That may come in time with experience (not easy). Dont hit the buttons, just push with soft hands. You will see better results.
This suggestion has been given to me so many times but I'm not able to do it. I've tried to change it but it's so hard because there's so many other things to focus on while practicing a song.I tried this. Really smart suggestion Murathan, thanks. You know, I never thought about how hard you use your fingers can have a real effect when playing a long set. Plus relaxing the fingers probably goes a long way. Noted.
Also Ben’s suggestion, definitely worth a try, seems effective.
One thread, 2 great ideas. Why this forum is worth it to wade through all the posts about acoustic versus digital.
Say Breezy, any idea how many tunes you play in a 3 hour gig?
I think you have time for practice. Hanon and Scales will help.
Ok, thanks!
That is one of the reasons I decided to take the ATG exams. So that I can do scales with incremental difficulty
