Here, you will find a variety of resources to help you improve your accordion skills and become a proficient player. From the basics of reading sheet music and notation to advanced techniques for recording and performing, these tutorials cover a range of topics to help you take your musical abilities to the next level. Explore different styles of music, learn how to choose and maintain your instrument, and discover new ways to expand your playing. Whatever your goals and interests, you’ll find something here to help you on your journey as an accordion player.
There are 2 main different families of accordions: diatonic and chromatic. Diatonic accordions come in many different variations while chromatic accordions are mainly of 2 types: piano… Read More »Types of Accordions and Their Distinctive Features
Accordions are beautiful and complex instruments that require proper care and maintenance in order to function at their best. Neglecting to care for your accordion… Read More »Tips for Accordion Care: Cleaning, Tuning, and Storage
By studying and reading sheet music, you can significantly improve your playing skills and take your musical abilities to the next level. Learning from sheet… Read More »Boost your Accordion skills by Reading Music: Sous le ciel de Paris
If you’re new to recording, or just want to make sure you’re getting the best sound possible from your accordion, there are a few things… Read More »How To Sound Like a Pro When Recording Accordion at Home
A great new YouTube channel Recently, I found a really interesting YouTube channel: Jazz Accordion Solos, the channel of French-born accordionist and bandoneonist Julien Labro… Read More »Jazz Accordion Solos
A simple composition for 1 or 2 accordions “Ginger’s Waltz” is a charming accordion piece that can be played by one or two musicians. I… Read More »Ginger’s Waltz
Maybe you are a beginner just starting or you have been wanting to play this amazing instrument for quite some time and finally, now you… Read More »How long does it take to learn the Accordion?
Why learn harmony on the accordion? If you’re interested in learning harmony, the accordion is a fantastic instrument to start on. One of the… Read More »Learning Harmony on the Accordion
With the intention of offering an alternative point of view, I would like to invite you to read this ebook, Stradella Xtensions by Evan Perry-Giblin,… Read More »Stradella Xtensions: Harmonic Technique for the Accordion
The first thing and most important step of learning how to play the accordion is to learn the right position of your hands and how… Read More »How to hold the accordion – Sitting & standing position
Romanian accordion music has its own styles and characteristics but is often called “Balkan music” which actually includes the music of many countries of the… Read More »Romanian accordion music
Something that every musician can confirm is that playing alone at home and playing in front of an audience is not the same thing. Performing… Read More »12 tips for playing the Accordion in front of an audience
In order to play the accordion, you should learn how to read music, you need to know how to read the treble and the bass… Read More »Accordion notation: learn how to read accordion sheet music
I receive many messages from people asking for suggestions about how to find a good used piano accordion to start studying. If you are not… Read More »What to look for when buying a used piano accordion?
To read accordion bass notes on a score, you need to be familiar with the bass clef. If you already know how to read the… Read More »How to Read Accordion Bass Notes on a Score
