ISBN 9781610658379. This book is designed for the person who may know nothing about music and has had no previous accordion training. Included with the book to facilitate the learning process is an instructional recording by the author! This effective exceptional teaching tool will motivate and guide the beginner student from basic accordion familiarization and music theory to quickly achieving results by playing songs such as Scarborough Fair and Ode to Joy! The minimum size instrument for this breakthrough teaching book is an 80 bass piano accordion. Designed for the most inexperienced beginner. Includes an instructional recording by the author. Guides the student from basic familiarization and music theory, to learning tunes.Includes Scarborough Fair and Ode to Joy Minimum size accordion: 80 bass piano.

ISBN 9781609744656. This book has been designed to develop the professional or recreational accordionist further toward advanced musicianship. Why do we practice scales? The great jazz accordionist, Art Van Damme, when asked what he practiced, replied, "Only the fundamentals!" The fundamental classical and jazz scales with explanations are presented here in a clear, concise format. For best results use this book with or after the Chord Melody Method for Accordion.

ISBN 9781609741570. 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. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781610656290. 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.

ISBN 9781610659499. Escrito totalmente en Espanol, Quiero Tocar el Acordeon, del reconocido autor Victor M. Barba, es el mejor libro para aprender a tocar acordeon de botones de tres hileras. Contiene muchos adornos de introducciones y finales, escalas dobles y sencillas canciones originales, y ritmos de todo tipo- incluyendo norteno, corrido, cumbia, grupera y mas. Cada ejemplo y cancion viene con los nombres de las notas para hacerlo mas facil, y tiene un sistema totalmente nuevo de tablatura y grafica para acordeon de tres hileras. Junto con el online audio, podras aprender muy facil y rapido. Sin tanto que leer y con muchos ejemplos para tocar, Quiero Tocar el Acordeon forma parte unico de la serie Easy Music School y Mel Bay Publications. Incluye online audio con todos los ejemplos.Quiero Tocar el Acordeon by Victor M. Barba is a terrific book for learning to play the 3-row button accordion. This book is written in the key of G commonly used in norteno Tex-Mex music. Written entirely in Spanish, it teaches the pitch names of every button, correct accordion posture, basic music theory, simple and harmonized scales, and many ornaments as well as offering 20 progressive studies in classic rhythms such as Norteno, Cumbia, Rancherita, Corrido and more. A brand-new system of accordion tablature, designed especially for this book, plus button accordion graphics and the name of the note under each note in solfege syllables make this book easy to understand and will help you learn to play the accordion in no time. Quiero Tocar el Acordeon is a must-have book from the Easy Music School series and Mel Bay Publications! Downloadable audio examples are provided for every piece and exercise in the book.

Ein vorbildliches Studienwerk, welches in den Unterrichtsplan jeder gut geleiteten Akkordeonschule gehö.rt und jedem Spieler ein zuverlä.ssiger Wegweiser zur Erreichung einer vollendeten Technik ist.