Meanwhile, the keys, the buttons, and other outer movable parts are all plastic. Assembling an accordion takes a lot of time. Some of the assembly processes may involve automated machines but the majority of the parts are put together by hand. The first step to manufacture an accordion is to make the individual parts of the instrument.
The creation process of these parts is automatic. This is the process of making an accordion. There are various types of accordions but this is the usual process of making one. In terms of types, two of the most common classification of accordions; piano accordions and button accordions. Which one is better? Piano accordions are accordions with piano keys in the treble side. Button accordions, on the other hand, have buttons on both the treble and bass side. The truth is, it all depends on your preferences and playing style.
So what are the differences of a piano accordion and a button accordion? Here are some advantages of choosing a Piano accordion over a button accordion:. Hohner is the leading manufacturer of high-quality accordions at an affordable price range. It is my go-to recommendation for anyone wanting to learn how to play the piano accordion. This button accordion is another great value instrument from Hohner. It has 31 buttons, 12 bass buttons, and double strap brackets. It is a lightweight and great value accordion compared to more premium accordions.
This is a great kit for beginners with included case and a cleaning cloth. Accordions are amazing and one of the most unique musical instruments. Despite what other people think, the process by which they produce sounds is rather simple. Accordions produce sound using the bellows and the button and the keys.
The buttons and keys connect to the reed blocks, a series of reeds that make up a harmonica-like structure. A leather valve covers each of the reeds There can be multiple reed blocks with different octaves.
The bellows produce air inside the instrument when expanded and compressed. When pressing a button or key, the valve covering the reeds open. The flowing air passing through these reeds produces the sound. The accordion may seem like an intimidating instrument for some, but it is fairly easy. Skip to content Post category: Accordion Post author: Dallas Wynn The accordion is one of the most iconic and most unique musical instruments.
Parts of an Accordion There are many types of accordions and each one of them has different parts and structures. Reeds Accordions produce sound through the use of free-reeds. Bellows The bellows are the most noticeable part of an accordion. The A flat and E will also have some sort of marking sometimes. Horizontal columns are arranged in a different order: every column goes up a fifth as you move up the bass board.
Most full-size accordion basses have either , or, less commonly, 96 buttons. All notes in an octave are covered by both systems, so you can play in any key. When playing with the bass buttons, you use all fingers but your thumb, which should stay on the board on the side of the accordion. For comparison, a piano requires the use of both hands to play a multi-octave chord. On the accordion this is done by simply pressing a key, and the accordionist does not have to think about the notes that make up the chord.
Th is complex left-hand mechanism allows the musician to easily play accompaniment patterns alongside the melody played on the right hand. The most common being 12 bass, 48 bass, 72 bass, 96 bass, and bass. The stradella bass is used for many styles of music, such as Latin, Popular, Folk, etc.
Check out the videos below of performers using the stradella bass. Pietro Adragna performs Tico Tico — listen for the rhythmic accompaniment of bass and chords. Alexander Shirinov performing Hommage a Piazzolla — you can also hear the rhythmic bass here.
The free bass is essentially another chromatic keyboard on the bass side of the accordion — but with bass notes. Yes, each button on the free bass system is a single bass note! Free bass systems use the same two bass rows from the stradella system and add four more rows of free bass buttons. This allows the player to perform melodies in both the right and left hands.
A lot of free bass accordions have matching systems in both hands. There are exceptions, like with the piano accordion and occasionally there will be an accordion that has a C-sytem in the treble and a B-System for the bass.
Petar Maric plays one like this in the video below. One worthy of note is the Quint System. This system can have 6 or 8 rows of buttons and allows an extra octave range — it was patterned after the bass rows of the stradella system.
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