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 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 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.

ISBN 9781619117518.

Immerse yourself in a wonderful collection of accordion melodies from many lands, Poland to Peru. The titles in this book will be well known in the cultures from whence they came, for good reason; these tunes have stood the test of time and tradition and are treasured by musicians worldwide. Arranged in order of left-hand simplicity, there is plenty of guidance to help the beginner with fingering. The pieces are arranged progressively to include simple but effective harmonies and accompaniment, laying the foundation for proficient and flexible accordion technique. Accompanying online audio will help less experienced accordionists develop style and expression while using the full range of the instrument's qualities. Includes access to online audio.