ISBN 9781513455747. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Born in the impoverished barrios of Buenos Aires during the late 19th Century, the tango has become one of the most important music and dance forms of our time. Tangos for Accordion presents a distinctive collection of predominantly Argentinian tangos arranged for solo piano accordion. The books introduction includes a brief history of the tango and an explanation of tango rhythms. Preparatory exercises explore the differences between various rhythms (habanera, marcato, etc) and how to perform them on the accordion. Includes many of the best-known tangos, such as La Cumparsita, Caminito, El Choclo, El Marne, Catamarca, La Paloma, and many more. Includes chords symbols for accompanying instruments. For intermediate to advanced players.

The 1960's classic French pop song - "The Windmills of Your Mind"
(featured in the movie 'The Thomas Crown Affair')
by Alan Bergman, Michel Legrand & Marilyn Bergman
arranged for Piano-Accordion in a Latin/Tango style.

English ? German ? French.

Argentinian Folk Tunes for Accordion presents a collection of beautiful pieces arranged for accordion with chords for accompanying instruments, drawn from the rich tradition of Argentinian music. The renowned performer, author and teacher Ros Stephen provides notes on all of the pieces as well as explanations of their background and history. The volume is accompanied by a CD with recordings of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF files for download from the Schott Music website. Part of the best-selling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Eastern Europe, America, Mexico, India, China and Korea.

ISBN 9781610656061. Tango: A ballroom dance of Latin-American origin characterized by long pauses and stylized body positions. This musical form was subsequently adopted by other countries, primarily France, Spain and Italy. Many prominent composers have applied it to a wide variety of compositions. Using piano scores in both the Latin-American and Spanish rhythmic traditions, Gary Dahl has skillfully compiled and arranged French Tangos for Accordion. The music in this anthology was originally published from the late 1930's to 60's and is characterized by its romanticism, rich harmonies, and emotive melodies. These arrangements are orchestral in nature, befitting the accordion's various timbres and capabilities. In standard notation. Includes access to online audio.