Based on 50 years of teaching and performing on the accordion, Mr. Zucco has provided us with a complete and thorough accordion method for children. In this single volume, three levels of clear, easy-to-understand instruction teach music reading and playing from the very beginning, supplemented by original solos and arrangements. Students learn to play by feel and touch rather than depending on sight. Helpful illustrations and photographs are also provided. This method mentions the 120-bass accordion, but focuses on the 12-bass instrument. One of the finest accordion methods available.
Filled with fun musical examples in a variety of styles, this book is perfect for absolute beginners and for experienced players who need a review! Teaches technique for both right and left hand, and features clear, easy-to-understand lessons and music theory in standard notation. Complete button chart included.
A comprehensive method written especially for serious students learning the accordion without access to formal music lessons. Seasoned music educator and performer Neil Griffin guides the student through music reading fundamentals, correct posture and hand position, use of the bellows, bass buttons, keyboard, and more. Music theory concepts are introduced as required by the generous selection of carefully graded exercises and pieces. Although this book covers concepts that apply to the 120-bass accordion, it only uses 54 buttons (covering 9 rows in keys). Illustrated with diagrams and photographs.
(Accordion). The English edition of this accordion method penned by father/son authors Lucien & Richard Galliano includes fingering indications for both piano and button accordions, plus online audio demo tracks for download or streaming. The book features full-color illustrations by Jean-Noel Rochut, a preface and a brief history of the accordion in addition to instrumental instruction.
(Accordion). If you're new to the accordion, you are probably eager to learn some songs. This book provides 50 simplified arrangements of popular standards, folk songs and showtunes that accordion players like to play, including: All of Me * Beer Barrel Polka * Carnival of Venice * Edelweiss * Hava Nagila (Let's Be Happy) * Hernando's Hideaway * Jambalaya (On the Bayou) * Lady of Spain * Moon River * 'O Sole Mio * Sentimental Journey * Somewhere, My Love * That's Amore (That's Love) * Under Paris Skies * and more.
The Chord Melody Method for Accordion is a breakthrough course that will teach you to quickly learn all of the chords used in today's music and to apply their harmonic applications professionally to any lead sheet. Imagine possessing the ability to develop and compose a professional-sounding arrangement on the spot while improvising confidently as needed! the average dedicated student will become proficient in 6 to 12 months and will experience a dramatic improvement in all areas of musicianship.
This rousing accordion solo collection contains 58 favorites from Europe, South America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries. Titles are shown in both their respective native languages and in English. All selections are written on the grand staff and suggested accompaniment chords are provided.
DVD SOLD SEPARATELY! (The DVD contains close-ups of the author as he plays slowly through each tune in the manual).This highly praised Irish Accordion Tutor, Vol 1, by All Ireland accordion Champion Damien Connolly:* Caters for reading both staff and BoxTab(tm) (a unique variation of the ABC notationsystem) notation styles. Each tune is written out both ways on facing pages. Not only will this make learning easy, but it can help musicians to understand both systems of music notation, by comparing one against the other.* Provides its readers with detailed fingering for each tune-even the grace notes! When learned and practiced, the suggested fingering patterns and techniques should give the player greater control of the accordion, and ultimately greater freedom of expression while playing.* Helps you learn in stages. Grace notes are indicated by smaller finger numbers. If a studentwishes to "put off" learning the grace notes, he or she can concentrate on the main notes, and come back to the grace notes at a later stage.* Gives clear illustrations of how to play musical ornaments such as grace notes, tripletsand rolls along with alternate ways of playing these same ornaments. For example,Damien introduces four types of triplet, four types of rolls in both the manual and video.* Uses color to teach how to play basses. Each bass and chord pair is indicated by a specificcolor symbol overlayed on the BoxTab of selected tunes. Many accordion students have a dread of basses. However, using this clear-cut system, the student will easily grasp how they are used.Perhaps the most innovative feature of The Irish Accordion Tutor is that it indicates the bellows direction by color coding. At a glance, the student can tell whether a certain note is produced by pushing or pulling. This will greatly speed up the learning process for most students.The Irish Accordion Tutor caters for all levels of accordion students. While no single fingeringsystem can claim definitive status over another, this book provides one excellent techniquefrom which the student may develop his or her own style.
