Originally Posted By Fran Carango
Playing left hand bass compared to bass pedals. I started out with the accordion. A perfect instrument to learn music, be it theory or technique (circle of fifths etc)........I learned to play bass lines with bass buttons. When I studied voicing and chord structure on the piano, I needed to learn another way to play bass on keys ,
within the chording......I developed left hand bass easily because I had a strong background in music theory (again accordion study).

What do you guys and gals think about this?


Fran is right on the money with his remarks. I was one of the lucky ones who learned to play music on an accordion and, as a result, learned how to compose bass lines, learned chord structuring, the cycle of fifths and basic theory and harmony etc. I play both now...piano AND accordion, but the accordion training is what I use in in piano performance and not the other way around.