I also go back playing the previous songs I learned quite often, and notice if I don't do that, I keep making a lot of mistakes. So I might have to slow down and focus more on the quality of things I already learned, rather then tackling a lot of new pieces.
This blog tracks my story on learning the Steirische Harmonika, a diatonic button box accordion popular in Austria and the Alpine regions.
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Gstanzl with singing (Week 7)
Okay, so I learned two Gstanzl, the lyrics are quite funny in Austrian. I notice the progress, and that things are getting a bit smoother. Singing is hard though, and I think I have to pump up the volume quite a bit to be louder then the accordion.
I also go back playing the previous songs I learned quite often, and notice if I don't do that, I keep making a lot of mistakes. So I might have to slow down and focus more on the quality of things I already learned, rather then tackling a lot of new pieces.
I also go back playing the previous songs I learned quite often, and notice if I don't do that, I keep making a lot of mistakes. So I might have to slow down and focus more on the quality of things I already learned, rather then tackling a lot of new pieces.
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