Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. If not, the notes icon will remain grayed. If transposition is available, then various semitones transposition options will appear. In order to transpose click the "notes" icon at the bottom of the viewer. After you complete your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail where a download link will be presented for you to obtain the notes. The ergonomic straps are designed to be used with a full range button accordion, but they also give excellent results with other types of instrument.This week we are giving away Michael Buble 'It's a Wonderful Day' score completely free. As they prevent the thorax from slumping forward and sideways, the movement for pressing a chin register, for example, must be done by bringing the instrument upwards, towards the chin, with the help of the legs. Otherwise, they may feel quite uncomfortable at first glance. However, it is necessary to know the principles of the Alexander Technique in order to properly use these straps.
Once the straps are tightened enough, the instrument will not joggle, it will be stable and firm so that the shoulders, arms and the hands are free from having to grip, support and control the instrument.
They connect the instrument’s mounting points (the upper hooks) with the back, at the low shoulder blades level: two belts wrap the thorax under the armpits and the other two pass beside the neck. With the ergonomic straps, the base of the instrument is secured to lower back by the lower belt.The instrument rests on the thighs, with the bellows centered on the left thigh.The upper straps distribute the pressure of pulling and pushing in four bands. I have experimented with all possible, thinkable “wrapping” and “hanging” methods and I finally designed an ergonomic strap system which provides a greater mechanical advantage, freeing the performer from many physical constraints.Their firm support of the back allows a proper weight and force distribution, letting the neck, shoulders and arms free.They may prevent harmful effects which often arise using traditional straps: shoulders pushed forward and down, chest compressed down, floating ribs squeezed, pulling-down of the sides of the chest, sinking down in the hip, “getting heavy” in the lower back. Standard straps are not conceived for big and heavy instruments but for hanging a light- weight instruments from the shoulders, or even from the neck. Since I study and practice the Alexander Technique I have struggled to find an alternative and improved strap system. Excerpt from the book Mastering Accordion Technique: a new approach to accordion playing based on the Alexander Technique by Claudio Jacomucci and Kathleen Delaney (2013).
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