Accordion Instruction Books
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Book #1
Level: Beginner
This comprehensive method of music instruction is designed to provide a thorough music background. Its popularity with teachers is enhanced by the scope of supplementary material available. Table of Contents: The Parts of the Accordion - How the Fingers are Numbered - The Treble Keyboard - The Bass Keyboard - A Bass Tune - A Chord Waltz - Playing Basses and Chords Together - Batter Up - The Grand Staff - How To Tell Chords form Basses - The Kick Off - Magic Page - Music Writing - Warm Up Time - Skating - Tied Notes - Go "Way - Warm-Up Time - Merrily We Play Along - Horse Sense - Warm Up Time - The Donkey - Sound Off - Time Signatures - Jingle Bells - All Through The Night - Join The Fun - Charlie The Chimp - Introducing A - Dreaming - Indian Song - My Bonnie - Introducing B - There's No Place Like Home - Old MacDonald - Introducing A New C - The Can-Can - Vegetables On Parade
(Supplemental Instruction Video by Ken Mahler - Accordion Classroom, Volume One: Getting Started)
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Book #2
Contents: Treble and Bass Keyboard of 120 Bass Accordion - Review of Right and Left Hand- Treble Study - Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes - Alternating the Basses - The Big Parade - Low Notes and High Notes - Recognizing Keys by Black Key Groups - A Higher C Position - Speed Drill #1 - Echo Waltz - Expression Marks - Accent Marks - Vive L'Amour (1st Part) - Vive L'Amour (2nd Part) - Note Reading Review - She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain - Sharps, Flats and Naturals - Over the Waves - Crescendo and Decrescendo - The Octave Sign - Introducing Eighth Notes - Speed Drill #2 - Golden Slippers - The Major Scale - Key Signatures - Chiapanecas - Introducing Dotted Quarter Notes - Country Gardens - Introducing Minor Chords - Minka - The Merry Widow - The Glissando - Speed Drill #3 - Introducing the Seventh Chord - La Donne e Mobile - County Fair - Test - Certificate of Progress. (Supplemental Instruction Video by Ken Mahler - Accordion Classroom, Advanced Beginner 2 & 3)
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Book #3
This comprehensive method of music instruction is designed to provide a thorough music background. Enables beginners to progress to advanced levels. Contents: William Tell - The Grand Staff - Review of the Bass Clef - Speed Drill #5 - Riding on the Range - Introducing Triplets - Tempo Marks - Bass Review - The Waltzing Cuckoo - Introducing the Counterbasses - Counterbass Exercises - Little Brown Jug Polka - Cielito Lindo - Speed Drill #6 - The C Malor Scale for Left Hand - Long Long Ago - Bass Exercise - Oh, Susanna! - Alouette - Introducing the Lower Leger Lines of the Treble - Song of the Volga Boatmen - The Staccato Touch - Staccato Eighth Notes - Staccato Speed Drill - Dynamic Signs - Zacatecas - The Legato Touch - Legato Speed Drill - Emperor Waltz - Introducing the Diminished Chord - Fascination - Introducing Sixteenth Notes - Speed Drill #7 - Mexican Hat Dance. (Supplemental Instruction Video by Ken Mahler - Accordion Classroom, Advanced Beginner 2 & 3)
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Book #4
Level: Intermediate
Contents: Foreward - Themes From "Second Hungarian Rhapsody" - More Major Scales - New Counterbasses - A Hunting We Will Go - Speed Drill #8 - Tempo Marks - The G Major Scale for Left Hand - The Star Spangled Banner - Repeated Note Exercise - Light Cavalry - The Diminshed Chord with the Counterbasses - Preparation for "You Tell Me Your Dream" - You Tell Me Your Dream - Speed Drill #9 - The Key of D Major - Cotton Eyed Joe - Introducing the Upper Leger Lines of the Treble - Reading and Writing Upper Leger Lines - Spelling Game - Ciribirbin - Speed Drill #10 - Introducing Grace Notes - Scotland, Jumping Beans (1st Accordion or Solo) - Jumping Beans (2nd Accordion) - Speed Drill #11 - Repeated Note Exercises - Comedians' Dance - Exercises in Syncopation - A New Style of Bass - La Cucaracha - True-False Test - Certificate of Promotion. (Supplemental Instruction Video by Ken Mahler - Accordion Classroom Intermediate Level 4 and 5)
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Book #5
Contents: Forward - The Glow Worm - Speed Drill No 12. - Bass Exercise - Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Major Scales in Unison - Higher Bass Notes - Blow the Man Down - Sharpshooters March - Speed Drill No 13. - Tempo Marks - Treasure Waltz - Two Octave major Scale in Unison - Clarinet Polka, Solo part - Clarinet, Second part - Two Part writing - Two Guitars - Speed Drill No 14. - The Key of A Major - Prelude in A Major - Mexican Polka - Two Octave Major Scale in Contrary Motion - La Spagnola - Speed Drill No 15. - More Scales in Contrary Motion - Nine Blind Mice - Bass Review - Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1 - Test. (Supplemental Instruction Video by Ken Mahler - Accordion Classroom Intermediate Level 4 and 5)
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Book #6
Level: Intermediate
Contents: Foreward - "Repasz Band" - More Major Scales - New Counterbasses - Speed Drill # 16 - The Key of B Flat Major - Bass Exercises - "Dengoza" - Exercises for Wrist - Staccato - "Drink! Drink!" Polka - Speed Drill #17 - The Chromatic Scale - "Parade of the Tin Soldiers" - Counterbass Review - Bass Exercises - Repeated Note Exercise - "Silver Skates" - More Major Scales - A Guide to the Flat Key - Signatures - Introducing the Counterbass of a Flat - The Key of E Flat Major - "Our Director" - Speed Drill #18 - Chromatic Exercise - Study in E Flat - "Waltz Theme" - "Waltz Theme" Second Part - Bass Exercises - "Hungarian Dance" No.4 - Speed Drill #19 - Wrist Exercise - "El Relicario" - Test - Certificate of Progress. (Supplemental Instruction Video by Ken Mahler - Accordion Classroom Advanced Intermediate) "Just Released"
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Book #7
Contents: Semper Fidelis - Relative Samba - Charlie The Boxer - Come Back To Sorrento - La Cumparsita - Turkish Rondo - Mozart Hungarian Dance No.5
Entry Of The Gladiators - Roses From The South - Bass Review - Performance Test.
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Book #8
Contents: "Espana" - Speed Drill #24 - Enharmonic Writing - Locating "Flat" Counterbasses - Locating "Sharp" Counterbasses - "Funiculi Funicula" - Harmonic Minor Scales in Unison - Preparation for Left Hand Chromatic - "Toccata in D Minor - Speed Drill #25 - Preparation for Scales in Octaves - Major Scales in Octaves - Chromatic Scales in Octaves - "Washington Post March" - An Important Daily Exercise - Chromatic Scale for Left Hand - Chromatic Scale in Parallel Motion - "Laughing Polka" - "Laughing Polka" (2nd part) - Speed Drill #26 - "Medley of Strauss Waltzes" - Wrist Exercises - Chromatic Exercises - "Saber Dance" - Speed Drill #27 - "Dark Eyes".
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Book #9
Contents: Forward - "Russian Sailors' Dance" - Speed Drill #28 - The Key of E Major - Introduciong the Rumba - "P.H. Rumba" - The Chromatic Scale in Contrary Motion - The E Harmonic Minor Scale - "Juarez" - Review of the Key of E flat Major - Preparation for "Neapolitan Song" - "Neapolitan Song" - The Key of A flat Major - "Canzone Amorosa" - Speed Drill #29 - Introducing a New Diminished Stretch - Preparation for "The Stars and Stripes Forever" - "The Stars and Stripes Forever" Solo part - "The Stars and Stripes Forever" 2nd part - Speed Drill #30 - Introducing Double dotted Notes - Playing Two Chord Buttons Together - "La Cinquantaine" - Review of the Key of A flat Major - The F Harmonic Minor Scale - Introducing a New Tango Rhythm - "El Choclo" - Speed Drill #31 - Preparation for "Czardas" - "Czardas" - Review Test - Certificate of Promotion
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Book #10
Contents: Abbreviations for Repeated Notes - Exercises for Rapidly Repeated Notes - "La Virgen De La Macarenas" - More Abbreviations for Repeated Notes - Exercises for Developing Rapid Tremolo - The Melodic Minor Scale - Double Flats and Double Sharps - Preparation for "March of the Toys" - "March of the Toys" - The Key of D Flat Major - Preparation for "Waltz in D Flat Major" - "Waltz in D Flat Major" - The Rhythm of Two Against Three - The Rhythm of Three Against Four - Arpeggiando (Broken Chords) - "Hungarian Dance No. 6" - The Range of The Basses - Musical Phrasing of Selections with Lyrics - "One Fine Day" - "The Flight of the Bumble bee" - The Phrasing of Orchestral Music - Preparation for "The Young Prince and The Young Princess" - "The Young Prince and the Young Princess" - An Important Bellows Technique - Basic Principles of Rubato Playing - The Bellows Shake in Triplets - "Variations on A Ukrainian Theme" - Comprehensive Test - Certificate of Graduation
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Polka Book
Songs: Caprice - Charlie The Boxer - Cuckoo Clock - Emilia - Grasshopper - Heel and Toe - Helena - Jolly Coppersmith - Julida - Laughing - Lucky - Pizzicato - Rain, Rain - Suzy's - Swedish - Tinker - Village Tavern - and Wienerschnitzel.
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Recital Book #1
This book is designed as supplementary solo and duet material for students of Palmer-Hughes Accordion Course Book 1. Contents: Going Up! - Going Down! - Oh, Dear! What Can the Matter Be? - The Organ Grinder - Bell Song - Cuckoo Waltz - Pop! Goes the Weasel - Hi Lee, Hi Lo - Beautiful Brown Eyes - The Old Grey Goose - Aura Lee - A Tisket, a Tasket - I Wish I Were Single Again - Our Boys - The Monkey and the Owl - Bugs - Hoe Down - Waltz from "Poet and Peasant" - Barcarolle from "Tales of Hoffmann" - Shortnin' Bread - Home, Sweet Home!
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Recital Book #2
This book is designed as supplementary solo material for students of Palmer-Hughes Accordion Course Book 2. Table of Contents: Gay Nineties - Home on the Range - Ideal March - Invitation to the Dance - Largo from "New World Symphony" - Liebestraum - My Wild Irish Rose - Nelly Bly - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - Patriotic Medley - Starlight Waltz - Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay - The Fortune Teller (Medley) - Tourelay
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Palmer Hughes Accordion Instruction Series - Recital Book #3
Designed as supplementary solo material for students using Palmer-Hughes Accordion Course Book 3. Table of Contents: American Patrol - Barbara Polka - Battle Hymn of the Republic - Gold and Silver - Jenny Lind Polka - Just a Song at Twilight - La Golondrina - Oh Where, Oh Where? - Skater Waltz - Soldiers Joy - Waiting for the Robert E. Lee.
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Melodic Adventures in Bass-Land
Author: John Caruso
Level: Beginner - Intermediate
A fine collection of popular melodies designed to guide you...the accordion student in the study of the bass clef. Lots of great songs to learn: Home Sweet HOme, Little Brown Jug, Merry Widow Waltz, Blue Bells of Scotland, America, Danube Waves, Minka and many many more!
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Mel Bay’s Accordion Method
Author: Frank Zucco
Publisher: Mel Bay
Level: Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced
The perfect starter book for handling, playing and controlling the accordion components plus helpful hints on finger positions and types of notes, rests, rudiments of music and much much more! A must learning tool for any beginner. In this publication, you’ll learn to play easy songs such as Happy Moments, Blow The Man Down, Silver Skates, This Old Man, My Darling Clementine, The-Shepherd, Good Night Ladies, The Marines Hymn and many others. Includes over 20 songs. (For a few more dollars get it with a DVD.)
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You Can Teach Yourself Accordion
Author: Neil Griffin
Publisher: Mel Bay
Level: Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced
Pick up your accordion and open this book! Everything you wanted to know about the accordion and beyond. Total variety music. All the learning tools are included. Learning eighth notes, alternative the bass notes, introduction to the 7th chords, sixteenth notes, eighth rest, 6/8 time, dotted eighths and sixteenths, counter-bass notes and much more! Many many tunes to build a versatile repituour. Songs include: The Bells of St. Marys, Children’s Song, Govotte, Amazing Grace, Lullaby, The God of Abraham Praise, Andante, Jambalaya, Ja-da, Chinatown, Fascination, Sweetheart of Sigma Chi, El Caballo Bayo. Includes over 40 songs.
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Santorella’s Accordion Method
Author: J. Latulippe
Publisher: Santorella Publications
Level: Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced
A fun beginning for all ages. Includes cd for easy learning. Explains parts, how to hold, finger and play the accordion and much more. Includes 18 songs.
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Mel Bay's First Lessons
Author: Gary Dahl
Level: Beginner
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
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Santorella's Accordion Method Book 1B
Author: J. Latulippe
This course is designed to make learning fun and to encourage continued success by including many popular favorites. Enjoy learning a variety of styles popular among accordionist including: Rock, Blues, Reggae, Cajun, Classical, Polka and more! Have fun with this book and enjoy your new skills!
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Accordion Method Book 2 with CD
Author: J. Latulippe and Sonny Doss
Level: Beginner
Welcome to the new realm of accordion method books. Following Book 1B, this exciting tutorial provides an upbeat, contemporary and most of all, practical approach to learning the accordion in the new Millennium. In addition to advancing such fundamentals as bellows control, bass techniques, key signatures and other skills tradionally associated with classical music, this method also offers an into to improvisation and transposition which can be used when performing more contemporary styles such as folk, blues, and jazz.
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Accordion Method Book 3 with CD
Author: J. Latulippe and Sonny Doss
Level: Beginner
This book has adopted a proven method of learning for all ages...children and adults...in both content and presentation. The musical examples and pieces have been selected carefully and with an authority based upon their own experiences as students, professional performers and teachers. This background of personal success results in an interesting, challenging, and fulfilling book for accordionists of all ages.
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Sedlon Accordion Method
Author: J.H. Sedlon
Publisher: Sam Fox Publishing
Level: Beginner
This accordion course provides a complete program of study. Theory, Harmony and Interpretation are presented in a manner to stimulate a keen appreciation of music and insure the rapid development of the pupil's musical potentialities.
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Palmer-Hughes Band Book
Publisher: Alfred Music
Contents: Forward - Batter Up - Home Run- The Kick-Off - Touchdown - Skating - Go-Way - Merrily We Play Along - Jingle Bells - All Through The Night - Join The Fun - Charlie The Chimp - Dreaming - Injun Song - My Bonnie - No Place Like Home - Old MacDonald - The Can-Can - Vegetables on Parade.
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Sedlon Accordion Method Book 1B
Publisher: Sam Fox Publishing
Contents: Aloha Oe - Alouette - A Ticket A Tasket - Au Clair de la Lune - Bass Fiddle Fling - Beautiful Augustine - Beautiful Heaven - Chop Sticks - Fun Song - Julida - La Spagnola - Morris Dance - Neapolitan Nights - Piper Parade - The Cuckoo - You Are Always In My Heart and many more!
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Sedlon Accordion Method Book 3B
Publisher: Sam Fox Publishing
Contents: Adventuresome - Annie Rooney - Ballet Music from Faust - Beautiful Dreamer - Comin' Through the Rye - Czardas - Elfin Capers - Espana - Okay March = Pony Parade - Silver Slipper, The - When You and I Were Young, Maggie and many more!
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Getting To Accordion
Author: Gary Dahl
Publisher: Mel Bay
Level: Beginner - Intermediate
This book is designed for the person who is returning to the accordion after a few idle years and needs a "crash" review. Included with the book to facilitate the review process is an instructional recording by the author! This effective, exceptional teaching aid will motivate and guide the review process very quickly. The minimum size instrument for this breakthrough teaching book is an 80 bass piano accordion. No lyrics included.
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How to Play Accordion Method and Songbook Includes CD
Publisher: Santorella Publications
Level: Beginner
Book/CD set. Intruction for keyboard style accordions. A few pages of music theory and instruction, followed by 20+ simple practice songs. 31 pp.
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