Par COUNT GUIDO DEIRO. Count Guido Deiro (1886-1950), Italian-born composer and accordion virtuoso. Deiro was a major force in the popularization of the accordion in the early 20th century. Concert accordionist and scholar Henry Doktorski has transcribed and edited all of Deiro's original music for accordion--45 pieces including waltzes, rags, marches, polkas, fox trots, tangos, and popular Deiro favorites: My Florence Waltz, Egypto Fantasia, Sharpshooter's March, and the Broadway hit, Kismet. A lengthy essay and rare photos from the Deiro family archive complete the 192-page book. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / European - Solos / Recueil / Accordéon ou Clavier

A Complete Course for the Beginner-Now even beginners can strap on a squeezebox and start rockin'! This exciting new course is not just for accordion novices though. Experienced keyboard players will also want to stretch out into the rich sound this ever-popular instrument produces. Keyboardist and producer Aaron ?Professor Louie? Hurwitz starts at the top teaching you how to put the accordion on and hold it correctly. He then shows through detailed drills and exercises how the buttons are used to play the bass lines scales and chords for accompanying a keyboard melody. Before long you'll be vamping on 12-bar progressions riffing with right hand pentatonic blues scales playing chord inversions andimprovising blues and rock songs. You'll learn the shuffle rhythm the 'Fats Domino rock'n'roll stroll' and other great grooves along with the bellows shake wobble and other special accordion techniques. This fabulous lesson is filled with invaluable information and great fun as you rock out right along with Louie and his band! Note: Some elementary knowledge of the keyboard is recommended. Professor Louie plays a 96-button accordion in this DVD but the lessons apply to all accordionists.

Par CHENIER CLIFTON. 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. Dix Bruce contributes a fine essay on the colorful life of Clifton Chenier. A delightful companion CD recording is included in the spirit of Chenier's signature cry- 'Laissez les bon ton roulet!' (Let the good times role!) The 15 selections on the companion CD, drawn from Clifton Chenier's various Arhoolie releases, constitute his most popular recordings from 1965 to 1987, when he reigned supreme as the King of Louisiana Zydeco music. Note that 10 of the 15 songs on the CD are transcribed in the accompanying book. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Cajun-Zydeco - Transcribed Solos / Recueil / Accordéon ou Clavier

This volume brings together an eclectic mix of 100 hits, oldies, pop and folk songs for Accordion, all in easy arrangements. All titles are popular in the field of Schlager, oldie and mood music, including of course shanties and popular folk music.This book has specially designed fold-out pages, meaning nearly all of the songs can be played without having to turn the page.The varied songlist includes: Heimweh, Rot sind die Rosen, So a schöner Tag, Sailing, Proud Mary, Resi, i hol di mit meim Traktor ab, A Rindvieh, Capri Fischer, Florentinische Nächte, Kufsteiner Lied, Das Edelweiß, Let It Be, Nobody Knows, Seemann, deine Heimat ist das Meer, Santo Domingo, Only You, Hey Jude, Oh Lonesome Me, Viva Colonia, Chianti Lied, Schunkelmedley and many more. / Accordéon

A collection of popular melodies designed to guide the accordion student in the study of the bass clef.

Familiar tunes in contrasting styles.Tango klezmer and swing standards.Idiomatic playing techniques such as glissandos appoggiaturas and half-trills.With this edition Cordula Sauter presents an attractive selection of pieces that will appeal to Accordion players of every age group. Idiomatic harmonies techniques and embellishments offer a wide-ranging insight into the sound of these popular styles. The collection is designed for accordionists who have an instrument with at least 72 basses.Many of the pieces are kept straightforward to facilitate getting started with this collection; others call for greater empathy but their exciting style willsoon make them gems on any programme large or small.

for Piano Accordion-Six popular traditional tunes from Ireland. Includes The Humours of Bandon The Cruiskeen Lawn Kathleen Mavoureen Let Erin Remember the Days of Old Lové's Young Dream and Has Sorrow Shaded Thee?

In view of the enormous upswing in popularity that the accordion has experienced as an avantgarde instrument in the last decades of the twentieth century, a systematic elaboration of the latest instrumental techniques and forms of expression, as well as detailed instructions on how to employ the accordion have been sorely lacking.
This book explains all the playing techniques, registers as well as tonal potentials and expressive possibilities of the accordion. It demonstrates the distinctive elements of these techniques and in addition, gives composers valuable information concerning notation.
A CD with examples of sound techniques and excerpts from the repertoire is included. An extra fold-out chart presents a full-sized layout of the treble and bass sides, helping composers to check fingering possibilities. This long-awaited book will be an essential tool for composers, performers and teachers.

- Comprehensive description of all relevant playing techniques on the button accordion
- Practical notation suggestions for composers
- Music examples from important contemporary works
- CD containing examples of all registration and playing techniques and excerpts from the repertoire
- Full size, fold-out chart giving the arrangement of the buttons on the instrument
- Text in two languages (Ger/Eng)

?This book by Bettina Buchmann is a real boon; it gives not only a representative overview of the latest instrumental techniques and forms of expression on the accordion today, but paves the way for composers and accordionists to compose and perform idiomatically on the instrument. The author and publisher deserve the highest recognition for this.? (Teodoro Anzellotti)

?The accordion has enjoyed a revival in popularity in recent times ? numerous composers have discovered it as a solo instrument, in chamber music and also for its orchestral sound. I?m really happy to have this exceptionally clearly laid out book by Bettina Buchmann by my side as a guide and incentive for my further explorations into the instrument.?
(Beat Furrer)
/ [Les Techniques du jeu d'accordéon] / Méthodes

Klezmer music remains popular in Europe thanks to the folk revival of the late 1960s. The accordionist Alan Bern collected and arranged this exceptional edition of traditional Klezmer pieces for intermediate players. In keeping with international standards, the collection has a strong focus on the notation and chord indications of the left hand. / Accordéon