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 and études instrumentales / Partition CD /

A lively and wide-ranging collection of great tunes from all around England, suitable for playing on piano accordion, melodeon and other squeezeboxes!

Included are many well-established favourites for dance bands and informal sessions, plus some lesser-known gems and recent compositions. Reels, jigs, hornpipes and slow airs drawn from the 17th Century to the present day, with chord suggestions, background information on the tunes and detailed guidance on how to get the best out of this vibrant music. / Musiques du monde / Partition CD / Agrafé /

Par SEDLON J.H.. This method, which can be used for any size of instrument, from 12 to 120 bass takes the student rapidly through the fundamentals in a manner to establish self-confidence from the first lesson. This book presents a new and scientifically correct program for mastering finger technique, enabling the accordionist to acquire the brilliant technique of the professional player far more rapidly than by indiscriminate and haphazard practice. Included also is a neasily understood course in Keyboard Harmony and its adaptation in harmonizing melodies and playing effectively from piano and violon music. Finally, this method contains a series of carefully graded and edited solos embracing all forms of music from Swing-Boogie to the Classics. / Niveau : Débutant / Méthode / Méthode / Accordéon

An Extensive collection of reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas from the French Canadian, Cape Breton, Scottish, Shetland, New England, and Southern Old Time Traditions arranged for the piano accordion. Written with the beginner as well as the advanced player in mind, the arrangements are complete with ornamentation, fingering, left hand notation and chord symbols. Appropriate for any G clef instrument.A Finnish Polka Albert's Hornpipe Andy Dejarlis Angeline The Baker Angus Chisholm's Favourite Aubey Foley's Jig Auld Snatwell Bachelder's Reel Bay Of Fundy Beauties Of The Ballroom Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine Bonnie Banchory Cape North Jig Charleston Gals Chorus Jig Corn Rigs Cropie's Strathspeys Da Auld Stoer's Back Agen Da Corbie An' Da Craw Da Forefit O Da Ship Da Galley Watch Da Scalloway Lasses Da Shaalds O'foula Da Underhill Dave Marsh's Favourite Donald John The Tailor Down The Brae East Tennessee Blues Elizabeth's Big Coat Forester's Hornpipe Garster's Dream General Drummond General Stewart Glasgow Hornpipe Growling Old Man, Grumbling Old Woman Haste To The Wedding Highlander's Farewell Highlander's Jig Indian Reel Ingonish Jig Jimmy Allen Juliann Johnson Kiss Her Sweetly La Bastringue La Grande Chaine La Grondeuse Lady Gordon Of Gordonstown Lady Of The Lake Liza Jane Macbeth's Strathspey Mackilmoyle Reel Major Molle's Andrew GowMarcel Martine Mickie Ainsworth Miss Betty Ann Gordon Miss Drummond Of Perth Miss Hannah's Jig Miss Mcleod's Reel Mouth Of The Tobique Mr. Morison Of Bognie William MarshallNancy Ann Oot Be Est Da Vong Opera Reel Pays De Haut Peter Francisco Pit Hame Da Borrowed Claes Po' Liza President Garfield's Hornpipe Quindaro Hornpipe Reconciliation Reel Alouette Reel De Beatrice Reel De Montreal Reel Des Ouviers (Walker St.) Reel St. Antoine Reel St. Jean Rickett's Hornpipe Rock The Cradle Joe Ross's Reel No. 4 Sandy Boys Seneca Square Dance Shenandoah Falls Sillocks And Tatties Smith's Hornpipe Spey The Spate J. Scott SkinnerSpootiskerry Spotted Pony Square Da Mizzen St. Anne's Reel Staten Island Hornpipe Tam's Grey Mare The Boatman Dance The Braes Of O'tullymet The Devil's Dream The Drunken Wives Of Fochabers The Gaspe Reel The Mason's Apron Timour The Tartar J. Scott SkinnerWest Fork Gals J. Scott SkinnerWoodchopper's Reel

Accordion arrangements of 17 classic waltzes, including: Alice Blue Gown / Accordéon / Partition