Irish Button Accordion

(Music Sales America). David Hanrahan is a well-known and respected exponent of accordion music and he uses his experience to bring you an sagacious and informative guide to playing the accordion. Using a Q&A format, and by concentrating on the most frequently asked questions, he gives confidence to a developing beginner. All the fundamental skills are covered in this book, from playing first notes and adding bass notes to the function of the air valve and bellows action. With illustrations, music theory and general tips, The Box is a perfect start for those wanting to learn the accordion and provides a source of early and easy extracts and melodies.

John Williams is a virtuoso on both concertina and two-row button accordion. This DVD teaches basics like holding the accordion, first scales, bass notes, chords, arpeggios, scales in triplets, waltz rhythm and more, plus five traditional Irish tunes: Oro (Se Do Bheatha Bhaile), Saddle The Pony, Napoleon Crossing The Rhine, Sporting Nellie, and Sally Gardens. Includes music. 70 minutes.

(Waltons Irish Music Books). Selected by button accordion wizard David Munnelly, this dynamic collection in the "110" Irish music series is a must for any player of the button accordion who wishes to expand and enhance their repertoire. The tunes are arranged in an easy-to-read format with guitar chords.

This complete guide to learning traditional Irish button accordion will get you started playing tunes right away & the right way! Before long you'll be performing your first songs.Level 1 - 60 minutes

In this video tutor for the intermediate or more advanced player, Peter Browne shares his amazing right-hand techniques for button accordion, demonstrating each one in jigs, reels, and hornpipes which he plays throughout this 50-minute presentation. Techniques shown include: one-button triplets, two-button triplets, two and three finger triplets, standard cuts, roll and triplet cuts, five note rolls, two button rolls, rhythms, off beats, syncopations, vibrato, scales and exercises, and much more. For the two-row B and C button accordion, and also the two-row C# and D tuning button accordion.

John Williams is a virtuoso on both concertina and two-row button accordion. This DVD teaches basics like holding the accordion, first scales, bass notes, chords, arpeggios, scales in triplets, waltz rhythm and more, plus five traditional Irish tunes: Oro (Se Do Bheatha Bhaile), Saddle The Pony, Napoleon Crossing The Rhine, Sporting Nellie, and Sally Gardens. Includes music. 70 minutes.

John Williams starts by teaching how to hold the accordion, detailing simple scales, bass notes, chords and arpeggios. You'll soon master scales in triplets, waltz rhythm, use of the air button, bass accompaniment, a variety of fingering techniques, and learn to add depth and color with use of the piping regulator style and the standard five-note roll. Songs: "Oró (Sé Do Bheatha Bhaile)," "Saddle The Pony," "Napoleon Crossing The Rhine," "Sporting Nellie," "Sally Gardens." Note: This video explains the general logic of diatonic button accordions and the popular two-row accordion in B-C tuning specifically.