Praktikal-Bandonion
System: C-Griff
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(Collection Oriwohl, Nr. A-80)
Manufacture: Co. Schönherr & Matthes (Olbernhau in Saxony), 2-choirs, (H: 25,5cm; D: 27cm)
The Praktikal model was built by the same company at the same time as the Meisel bandonion. The C fingering is used on both sides, as it is known from the button accordion.
Accordion players can copy all chord fingerings 1:1. With the fingerings for melody playing this is not always possible due to the different hand position, at least in the upper keyboard range.
Left side:
Range: A - b1, 2-chörig (8'+4')
Both manuals are constructed in the same way,
but with opposite pitch directions.
On the right, the notes rise higher from top to bottom,
but lower on the left side.
Left manual (extract):
C fingering as known from the button accordion,
but with C in row 2.
Right side:
Range: f - g3, 2-chörig (8'+4')
Auxiliary row 4 is a (mechanismally coupled) repetition of row 1. Auxiliary row 5 is the repetition of row 2.
With the auxiliary rows result in the same fingerings for all keys on one side, as well as the same fingering patterns on both sides, but 'upside down'.
The manufacturing company from the Erzgebirge in Saxony:
"Schönherr & Matthes
Bandonion- u. Harmonika-Fabrik
Olbernhau i./Sa."
Even back then, there were apparently fans of glitter effects.
Instead a Lyra corner a glitter corner.
