The button accordion is a complex instrument with many buttons or keys and bellows that require two hands to play simultaneously; one plays buttons and keys with their right hand, while their left controls bellows by pushing or pulling as necessary. Each button on the treble side of an accordion produces two notes depending on READ MORE
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The Diatonic Accordion
Hohner is one of the leading accordion manufacturers worldwide and has been crafting accordions since 1830. These devices feature one row of ten buttons with different note pairings for “in” and “out” bellows. Bass notes and chords are played using your left hand. Diatonic accordions have long been used in folk and traditional music. More READ MORE
Diatonic Accordions
In the 1800’s accordions were immensely popular. From major stores to small mom-and-pop shops, accordions could be found all across America and even in schools and independent music programs. This type of accordion contains one or more rows of buttons and two different reeds for every key, so when pushing or pulling on the bellows READ MORE
Diatonic Accordion
Accordions are diatonic instruments, meaning each button produces two notes when pushed and pulled. Their switches (also known as couplers or registers) enable different sets of reeds to be utilized when activated; creating different sounds and timbres when engaged. Different languages have their own terms for accordions; for instance, Italian refers to it as fisarmonica READ MORE
How to Play the Piano Accordion
The piano accordion is an amazing instrument that can be used to perform almost any melody. From gentle tunes like “Love me Do,” all the way through to playing intense power chords that create an impressive background soundscape, this instrument is versatile enough for just about every musical scenario imaginable. The accordion was first patented READ MORE
Button Accordions
Button accordions typically feature a chromatic keyboard on the left and bass buttons on the right; some models, however, vary significantly: such as the C&G or D melodeon that has melody notes mapped onto different button combinations on both push and pull sides of its bellows. Chromatic Chromatic is an ultralight and lean WordPress framework READ MORE
How to Play Piano Accordions
Accordions come in various sizes, with 12 bass, 72 bass and 120 bass being among the more commonly seen options. Furthermore, their button layout varies and depending on each octave they may contain as many or fewer reeds than expected. Each reed on the left-hand side of a keyboard covers a hole which when depressed READ MORE
Button Accordion
Button accordions are free-reed instruments similar to harmonicas in that one button can produce two notes depending on whether its bellows have been compressed or stretched. Although its sound possibilities are somewhat restricted, when played skillfully it can provide a wide variety of sounds. This accordion is known as a Garmon; a Russian diatonic single-action READ MORE
Diatonic Accordions
Diatonic accordions are frequently seen at traditional music festivals and are widely utilized for Zydeco and other folk styles of music. Their single-action design allows wet or dry tuning. These instruments feature one 10-button row and two sets of different reeds for each key, giving their right hands twenty notes in total. Bisonoric instruments produce READ MORE
Diatonic Accordion
Diatonic accordions feature one row of buttons on the melody side which play all the notes from a diatonic scale, while some types also offer additional rows with sharps or flats for sharping or flattening the music. The National Music Museum in Vermillion, SD houses an array of one-row diatonic accordions known as trekzak or READ MORE