MB99927BCD - Mel Bay 1st Lessons Accordion Book & CD - $7.45 

This book is designed for the person who may know nothing about music and has had no previous accordion training. Included with the book to facilitate the learning process is an instructional recording by the author! This effective exceptional teaching tool will motivate and guide the beginner student from basic accordion familiarization and music theory to quickly achieving results by playing songs such as Scarborough Fair and Ode to Joy! The minimum size instrument for this breakthrough teaching book is an 80 bass piano accordion.

• Designed for the most inexperienced beginner. Includes an instructional recording by the author.
• Guides the student from basic familiarization and music theory, to learning tunes.Includes Scarborough Fair and Ode to Joy
• Minimum size accordion: 80 bass piano

32 Pages

Contents:

Foreword
Lesson 1: Introduction and Terminology
Lesson 2: Basic Theory
Lesson 3: Before We Begin Playing
Lesson 4: Playing the Right Hand and Right Hand Position
Lesson 5: The Treble Keyboard
Lesson 6: Playing the Left Hand
Lesson 7: Left Hand Continued
Lesson 8: Both Hands Together
Lesson 9: 3 Chord Song
Lesson 10: More Treble Notes
Lesson 11: Bass Solo Warm Ups
Lesson 12: German Folk Song
Lesson 13: Under and Over
Lesson 14: Village Tavern Polka
Lesson 15: Alternating the Basses
Lesson 16: C Major Scale and The Can Can
Lesson 17: Left Hand Blues
Lesson 18: Goodnight Ladies
Lesson 19: Scarborough Fair
Lesson 20: Tiritomba
Lesson 21: Aloha Oe
Lesson 22: Eighth Notes
Lesson 23: Exercises
Lesson 24: Jingle Bells
Lesson 25: Dotted Quarter Notes
Lesson 26: Ode to Joy