ALFRED TEACH Yourself To Play Accordion By Miriam Davidson (book/dvd/online Access)

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Accordion

Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now!

By Miriam Davidson
Accordion Book, DVD & Online Audio, Video & Software
Item: 00-44736

Learn to play the accordion and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the parts of the accordion, buying an accordion, preparing the instrument for use, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then learn to use your left and right hands in the proper ways, playing different notes, chords, and songs, all while continuing to increase your knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation. You will learn to play in an array of musical styles, including folk songs, Waltzes, Bluegrass, Polka, and more. You will also learn how to play with a group of other musicians. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play the accordion in a variety of musical styles, read and understand music, improvise, and be ready to play in a band. Included is a DVD that contains video lessons, MP3s, and TNT 2 software for the most effective practice, plus codes to access all of the corresponding media online for streaming or downloading.

The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons:

• Complete button reference chart 
• Informative section on MIDI accordions 
• Practice tips 
• An explanation on basic maintenance and repair

The accompanying video provides a helpful reference for play-along and practice.

The included TNT 2 software allows you to isolate the audio tracks, transpose, loop, and slow down or speed up the audio for the most effective practice.

Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way.

Title

• About the Author
• Introduction
• PART 1---GETTING STARTED
• The "Squeezebox": A Brief History
• Parts of the Accordion
• A Look Inside
• The Bellows
• Buying an Accordion
• Adjusting the Straps
• Practicing Tips
• Standard Music Notation
• Musical Alphabet, Clef and Staff
• Lines and Spaces
• Notes
• Ledger Lines
• Beats, Note and Rest Values
• Bar Lines and Measures
• Time Signatures
• Rhythms and Counting
• PART 2---PLAYING THE ACCORDION
• The Right Hand
• Notes in C Position
• D Position
• E Position
• F Position
• Some Basic Music Theory
• The Major Scale
• Keys and Key Signatures
• Movable Hand Positions
• Shifting the Right Hand
• The Left Hand
• Left-Hand Position
• Button Chart, Note and Row Identification
• Guide Button C
• Bass Note C
• Chords
• C Major Chord Button
• Types of Chords
• Diatonic Harmony
• Combining Bass and Chord Buttons
• Combining Left and Right Hands
• From Ode to Joy
• Alternating Bass
• Ode to Joy
• Ode to Joy (Key of F)
• Before You Play
• Stretching
• Right-Hand Warm-Ups
• PART 3---STYLES FROM HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD
• Putting It All Together
• Children's Folk Song
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
• The Waltz
• Minuet in G
• Bluegrass or Old-Time
• Angeline the Baker
• Musette
• Playing Minor Chords
• Sad Café---1st Accordion
• Sad Café---2nd Accordion
• The Tango
• Sophia's Secret Tango
• Conjunto
• Tejas
• The Polka
• Dennis Murphy's Polka
• Zydeco and Cajun
• Zydeco Romp
• Cajun 2-Step
• The Irish Tradition
• Air
• Hornpipe
• Reel
• The Counter Bass
• Embellishments
• Air Alone
• Air Alone (with ornaments)
• Maggie's Hornpipe
• Maggie's Hornpipe (with ornaments)
• PART 4---THE WELL-ROUNDED SIDE PERSON: PLAYING WITH A GROUP
• 7th Chords
• The Blues
• The 12-Bar Blues Progression
• Improvising
• Swing Eighths
• Da Blues
• Rock 'n' Roll
• Squeezebox Rox
• Swing
• The Swingbox Comps
• Jazz
• The Circle of 5ths
• Tin Pan Squeezebox
• Country and Western
• A Cry in Your Beer Country Tune
• Latin American
• The Clave Rhythm
• The Montuno
• PART 5---APPENDIX
• Playing with the Band
• Amplifying Your Instrument
• MIDI Accordions
• Digital Accordions
• Reed Settings---Accordion Voices and Registers
• Tunings
• Types of Accordions
• Sizing an Accordion
• The Care and Feeding of Your Free-Reed Machine
• Do It Yourself Repair
• Self-Maintenance
• Great Musicians, Bands and Recordings
• Resources
• A Note From the Author
• Bass and Chord Button Chart

Series: Teach Yourself Series
Author: Miriam Davidson
Instrument: Accordion
Format: Book, DVD & Online Audio, Video & Software
Page Count: 96
Item Number: 00-44736
ISBN 10: 1-4706-2763-9
ISBN 13: 978-1-4706-2763-8
UPC: 038081508504