Diatonic accordions offer limited key range, yet are well suited for traditional music styles. Furthermore, these instruments require half as many reeds than chromatic ones and therefore save weight by saving on weight-bearing components. Tuning determines an accordion’s tone. A dry tuned instrument produces a crisp sound while one tuned wet produces heavier sounds with READ MORE
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Diatonic Accordions
Diatonic accordions, also referred to as melodeons or German accordions, consist of ten buttons in a row as their keyboard; on their left or accompaniment side are chords for accompaniment purposes. Right keyboard contains diatonic scale reeds in certain keys while left keyboard provides chord bass notes and chord progressions. Chromatic button accordions offer every READ MORE
A Beginner’s Guide to the Piano Accordion
Piano accordions are full-chromatic instruments and have become extremely popular instruments of both folk and traditional music styles. Their large range makes them very portable – perfect for traveling. Right-hand keyboards produce diatonic scales using a fixed set of keys (eg G on press and A on draw). Chords are created through additional rows which READ MORE
Diatonic Accordion
Diatonic accordions are ideal for beginners or players specializing in folk music such as tango and boleros. A row of buttons in your right hand provides access to 10 pitches with associated chords. Diatonic accordions differ from their chromatic counterparts by not including sharps or flats; this limits their range to just several keys. Bellows READ MORE
A Beginner’s Guide to Button Accordions
Button accordions are free-reed aerophone instruments used in folk and modern music genres, typically for folk and its offshoots. Their forms, sizes and button layouts differ according to genre. Most button accordions utilize the stradella bass system which comprises six rows of bass buttons arranged in a circle of fifths so all notes in an READ MORE
Playing Accordions For Kids
Children thrive when faced with new challenges and the accordion offers them instant success. From their very first lessons they begin learning chords and rhythms that help develop a sense of music structure and harmony. Larger accordions such as 72 bass models are heavier and may put strain on necks and shoulders when played improperly, READ MORE
Learn Latin Music With the Button Accordion
Button accordion is an extremely versatile free-reed instrument used by musicians from many musical cultures worldwide. Additionally, its Latin music roots make it an excellent choice. The Stradella Bass System comprises six rows of bass buttons which produce both single bass notes and chords (major, minor, 7th, and diminished). It is the most frequently used READ MORE
Diatonic Accordions
There are various kinds of accordions, each distinguished by its key-note system. For instance, the one-row diatonic melodeon features only a single row of 10 buttons as its keyboard. These lightweight instruments are commonly used in folk music as they produce bass notes and chords that vary according to bellows direction, making it an affordable READ MORE
Diatonic Accordion
Diatonic accordions are one of the world’s most beloved button boxes, used across various music genres due to their superior sound output, versatility, simplicity and light weight. They use one row of ten buttons as their keyboard and use diatonic notes (only those found within one scale). Their right hand melody rows move with bellows READ MORE
The Piano Accordion
The piano accordion is an easily portable musical instrument that enables you to perform various genres of music. Learning it can be both enjoyable and rewarding; furthermore it can improve your balance and posture as you practice. A piano accordion features up to six rows of buttons, with the first two producing single notes and READ MORE