r/Accordion

Apologies if this isn’t the right place to ask this. I know I’ll have to fix the bellows and figure out how to fix the stuck buttons, but it’s a beautiful instrument. Maybe not a good place for a beginner to start, but maybe I could work my way up to her one day? Not sure.

Go easy on me, I hardly know anything about accordions. Been keeping myself busy with school so I haven’t been able to think much about my desire to play accordion.

I recently composed a piece where the solo is to be played by a bandoneon or accordion. I am looking for players who would like to contribute with a recording. Players would record themselves and submit a track to Kompoz [1]. I am not paying upfront but would share any revenue/royalties. Hope this an appropriate ask for this sub. Thank you!

[1] https://www.kompoz.com/studio/collaboration/1551302/help-wanted/1551440

I found an affordable old bandoneon on an online store and I would like to repair it. I’m wondering if this damage can be repaired and whether it is considered a major problem. Thank you.

Hi everyone, i made two songbooks for Stradella bass accordions, one for 48 bass and one for 72 bass, where every bass and chord button used in the book exists on that size of accordion. A lot of free sheet music assumes a 120 bass, so on a small accordion you end up looking for chords you don't have.

Here's a free sampler with 3 tunes from the 48 bass book:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tu287ajQwEHNM0jNgcSjT98DHrhFmA8n?usp=sharing

Every tune has the melody, the bass line with the button names (C, M, m, 7) and the chord name above. The 48 bass book only uses the 8 rows from Eb to E with bass, major, minor and 7th buttons, so it also works on 32, 40, 60, 72, 80, 96 and 120 bass. The right hand stays between B3 and G5, so it fits a 26 key keyboard.

40 tunes in the 48 bass book and 42 in the 72 bass one: waltzes, polkas, marches, sea songs, French tunes and Christmas carols, all public domain, no lyrics. The chords follow simple rules and a script checks every printed button against what each accordion has.

I haven't played all of them on a real accordion yet, that's why there's the free sampler, tell me if something feels off. Both books are on Etsy, 30% off until Oct 14: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4586881503

These are the accordions I use, some for gigs, and some for practice at home. I use the Settimio Soprani and Guerrini President at home/studio mostly! Being in the Tamburitzans folklore ensemble of Pittsburgh PA for 4 years, I played lots of shows, so I would take the SIWA accordion with me on tours. The DeFlorio I would use sometimes back home in FL with the Serbian group I was in, but there I would use more often the Guerrini President. Every accordion here is unique, has its unique characteristics and sound!