ISBN 9781609744564. World Melodies for the Accordion is a collection of best-loved songs from around the world. Eighty musical gems from thirty-six countries are arranged here for the accordion, with chords also given so that other instrumentalists can join in. Accordionists at all levels of proficiency will be able to use this collection and enjoy the melodies that are familiar to so many diverse cultures. Songs such as the Mexican Hat Dance, African Ev'rybody Loves Saturday Night, Korean Ahrirang, Dalmatian Ciri Biri Bela and the Japanese Sakura are included with such familiar melodies as Comin' Through The Rye, Polly Wolly Doodle, and The Ash Grove.

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 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.

20 cafe-style tunes from the repertoire of Dan Daddy Squeeze Newton. Musette waltzes, swing, tangoes, polkas and cumbias, great for intermediate or advanced players. Includes access to online audio with fully-orchestrated arrangements.

This collection of 15 accordion arrangements of tunes by Clifton Chenier (1925-1987) clearly demonstrates why he is known as the undisputed King of Zydeco music. Written for the piano accordion as opposed to the Cajun button accordion, all of the selections in this book are transcribed from Chenier's 1965-1987 recordings on Arhoolie Records. The featured tunes are: "Ain't No Need of Cryin'" "Tu le Ton Son Ton," "I'm Coming Home," "Jole Blonde," "Calinda," "Louisiana Two-Step," "Ay, Ai, Ai," "Louisiana Blues," "Black Gal," "Big Momou," "I'm on the Wonder,"Zydeco Cha Cha," "I'm a Hog for You,"Zydeco et Pas Sale," and "Black Snake Blues." Dix Bruce contributes a fine essay on the colorful life of Clifton Chenier. A delightful companion CD recording is available in the spirit of Chenier's signature cry- "Laissez les bon ton roulet!" (Let the good times roll!) *** Note: 10 songs out of 15 are on the cd, 96616CD Clifton Chenier "60 Minutes with the King of Zydeco." The other 5 songs are transcribed from other Arhooolie CDs by Clifton Chenier.

ISBN 9781609750008. One of the most melodic and romantic genres of music is that found on the streets of Paris as played on the musette. Larry Hallar has artfully crafted keyboard accordion solo arrangements from 25 favorite French musette compositions. These are wonderful solo pieces for any accordionist, and convey the lyrical beauty and romance characteristic of the genre.