If only there was a 'Wanted /For Sale' section I wouldn't be intruding on 'discussions' --- But oh well, here goes (with apologies)
I'm finding learning a BC box is an instrument too far -so I'm thinking of selling.
I love the sound /small size / response etc. but find BC fingering far from intuitive. Easy enough to get a tune out out of it in C - but not a very useful session key. So its never been 'played out' - hence 'as new' condition.
Note: the stepped keyboard probably won't suite a 'speedy' BC player who's used to a flat keyboard - though I believe Sharon Shannon sometimes plays a Lilly - with no obvious speed problems!
It currently sells for £1,500 new - so I think £950 is a fair price.
Not interested in offers- as any lower, and I'd prefer to keep it as a 'home practice' instrument.
(or to start up a Slow 'C' Session !)
If interested email me via 'members'. Any South West UK, or London interest, and I'll be happy to meet up somewhere and you can see /try.
what is the age of the instrument?
what is the condition of the instrument?
was it purchased new or used, and how many owners?
on the issue of b/c box being tough to learn, isn't that the truth. i just thought i'd throw in, if it's a matter of, you still love it and would like to learn it but are regretfully throwing in the towel (as opposed to, i've realized i don't really like box, and i'm moving on).....here's two cents of gratuitous advice.
the key to learning b/c box is to spend your first six months to a year learning the way conservatories or classical teachers teach a beginners on an instrument----you first learn all notes on your box, in each direction, until you have them dead cold in your neural pathways. and you do this by whatever route or routes work: scales in all keys, or at least all keys possibly used in itm, arpeggios, drills, memorizing diagrams, written music, whatever one or more of those routes work for you. i guess during this period you could do a simple tune or two, but you'd keep that to a minimum. only once you've gotten the notes all up and down the board, in both directions, dead cold in your brain, do you move on to music.
i learned this the hard way, by not doing it, and just starting in with tunes. i got there, but wasted a horrible amount of time. the placement notes on semitone boxes does not alternate in/out up the scale in sequential order for the whole length of the keyboard, only in the middle. at either end, the notes are placed arbitrarily out of sequential order. you must suck it up and suffer through the grind of memorizing this until you get it cold, on both rows. after that, you can explore the galaxy.
I agree with ceemonster about the scales but you should also choose three of your favourite tunes--not the most difficult but not Three Blind Mice either--so you can keep your spirits up. One of my first was Bucks of Oranmore. It certainly wasn't easy but it provided a challenge I really wanted to meet and every small step provided a satisfaction I would not have gained from just scales or London Bridge is Falling Down.
Castagnari BC Lilly For Sale
Castagnari BC Lilly For Sale
If only there was a 'Wanted /For Sale' section I wouldn't be intruding on 'discussions' --- But oh well, here goes (with apologies)
I'm finding learning a BC box is an instrument too far -so I'm thinking of selling.
I love the sound /small size / response etc. but find BC fingering far from intuitive. Easy enough to get a tune out out of it in C - but not a very useful session key. So its never been 'played out' - hence 'as new' condition.
Note: the stepped keyboard probably won't suite a 'speedy' BC player who's used to a flat keyboard - though I believe Sharon Shannon sometimes plays a Lilly - with no obvious speed problems!
It currently sells for £1,500 new - so I think £950 is a fair price.
Not interested in offers- as any lower, and I'd prefer to keep it as a 'home practice' instrument.
(or to start up a Slow 'C' Session !)
If interested email me via 'members'. Any South West UK, or London interest, and I'll be happy to meet up somewhere and you can see /try.
# Posted on June 24th 2010 by Col Arco
Re: Castagnari BC Lilly For Sale
what is the age of the instrument?
what is the condition of the instrument?
was it purchased new or used, and how many owners?
on the issue of b/c box being tough to learn, isn't that the truth. i just thought i'd throw in, if it's a matter of, you still love it and would like to learn it but are regretfully throwing in the towel (as opposed to, i've realized i don't really like box, and i'm moving on).....here's two cents of gratuitous advice.
the key to learning b/c box is to spend your first six months to a year learning the way conservatories or classical teachers teach a beginners on an instrument----you first learn all notes on your box, in each direction, until you have them dead cold in your neural pathways. and you do this by whatever route or routes work: scales in all keys, or at least all keys possibly used in itm, arpeggios, drills, memorizing diagrams, written music, whatever one or more of those routes work for you. i guess during this period you could do a simple tune or two, but you'd keep that to a minimum. only once you've gotten the notes all up and down the board, in both directions, dead cold in your brain, do you move on to music.
i learned this the hard way, by not doing it, and just starting in with tunes. i got there, but wasted a horrible amount of time. the placement notes on semitone boxes does not alternate in/out up the scale in sequential order for the whole length of the keyboard, only in the middle. at either end, the notes are placed arbitrarily out of sequential order. you must suck it up and suffer through the grind of memorizing this until you get it cold, on both rows. after that, you can explore the galaxy.
# Posted on June 24th 2010 by ceemonster
Re: Castagnari BC Lilly For Sale
I agree with ceemonster about the scales but you should also choose three of your favourite tunes--not the most difficult but not Three Blind Mice either--so you can keep your spirits up. One of my first was Bucks of Oranmore. It certainly wasn't easy but it provided a challenge I really wanted to meet and every small step provided a satisfaction I would not have gained from just scales or London Bridge is Falling Down.
# Posted on June 24th 2010 by nfldbox