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

This book is a mixture of traditional and contemporary tunes from the Scottish accordionists' repertoire.

It explores the common tune types played in Scotland, i.e. the Jig, reel, strathspey, slow air, waltz, march and polka. Some tunes are arranged in a traditional, dance music style where others have been set with a more contemporary feel as used by the author and many of the ?new age? of Scottish accordionists. Strong emphasis has been placed on the use of the left hand to enhance the style and arrangement.

Ian Lowthian was brought up steeped in the Scottish accordion tradition; he is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music who, since leaving, has concentrated mainly in traditional music as a performer, teacher and composer. / Musiques du monde / Partition CD / Agrafé /

In our new pop series for accordion, the experienced accordion player and music teacher Manfred Kaierle presents easy and well-sounding arrangements of hot chart hits, pop classics and evergreens. Timeless pop classics have been arranged specifically for this instrument and thus reinvented.Content: Atemlos durch die Nacht - Les Champs-Elysées - A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Rock Around The Clock - Wind Of Change - Take Me To Church and many more. / Accordéon

Arrangeur: Gary Meisner. Par BEATLES THE. 17 hits from the Lads from Liverpool have been arranged for accordion. Includes: All You Need Is Love - Eleanor Rigby - The Fool on the Hill - Here Comes the Sun - Hey Jude - In My Life - Let It Be - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - Penny Lane - When I'm Sixty-Four - Yesterday - and more./ Recueil / Accordéon

Irish Folk Tunes Accordion is a collection of 30 arrangements of traditional tunes including a range of styles such as Reels, Hornpipes, Jigs and more.Accordionist Gemma Telfer provides notes on all of the tunes, as well as general notes on interpretation. The volume is also accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Gemma. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8. / Accordéon