What is a concertina?

Q: What is a concertina?


A: A concertina is a musical instrument that makes sounds using air pushed and pulled through reeds using a bellows.

Q: How do you play a concertina?


A: The fingers push buttons at both ends of the instrument.

Q: What is the difference between an Anglo and an English concertina?


A: The Anglo concertina has the bass notes at the left side and makes other tones pushing than pulling a button. The English concertina makes the same tone pushing and pulling a button.

Q: What are duet concertinas?


A: Duet concertinas have the bass notes at the left side and make the same tone pushing and pulling a button.

Q: What is the difference between the Hayden duet concertina and other duet concertinas?


A: The Hayden duet concertina has the same fingering for all scales. It has a shifted 6-plus-6 keyboard layout.

Q: How are the bass notes arranged on an Anglo concertina?


A: The bass notes are at the left side of the Anglo concertina.

Q: How does an English concertina make different tones?


A: An English concertina makes the same tone pushing and pulling a button.

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