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