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!