Learn to play in the Norteno style. Beginning with basic scales and chords, step by step instructions are given for the beginner. 30 min.
02-95586DVD
.. list $14.95 ours
$13.45
DVD - LEARN TO PLAY CAJUN ACCORDION: VOL. 1 - STARTING OUT
taught by Dirk Powell, with Christine Balfa guitar and vocals
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The one-row button accordion creates the defining sound that drives the waltzes and two-steps of Cajun music. Dirk begins with the basics: how to hold the instrument, use the bellows, find the notes, play "double" octaves, "squeezing" notes, playing triplets, adding left hand chords, more. Songs include "La Valse de Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf ans (The 99 Year Waltz)," "The High Point Two-Step" and "Johnny Can't Dance." You also get close-up footage of "The Ossun Two-Step" and "The Creole Stomp." Dirk plays a diatonic accordion in the key of C. Beginners. Includes booklet with lyrics and playing tips. 75 min.
300-DVD174
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY CAJUN ACCORDION: VOL. 2 - INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
taught by Dirk Powell, with Christine Balfa guitar & vocals
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The accordionist from Balfa Toujours takes his exploration of the instrument beyond the basics. Covers: ornamentation, syncopation, phrasing, anticipating the bellows changes, creating rhythmic effects, switching to upper and lower octaves, and other techniques to get a real spicy Cajun sound. Songs: "The Wafus Two-Step," "Lafayette Playboy Waltz," "Hick's Wagon Wheel Special" and "Dimanche Apres-midi (Sunday Afternoon)." Plus close-up footage of "The Acadian Two-Step" and "The Mamou Two-Step." Dirk plays a diatonic accordion in the key of C. 60 min.
300-DVD175
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$26.95
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY IRISH BUTTON ACCORDION
taught by John Williams
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This complete guide starts with how to hold accordion and sound your first scales, bass notes, chords and arpeggios. John teaches five tunes, breaking each into easy-to-learn sections he demonstrates at slow and moderate tempos. You'll learn the use of the air button, waltz rhythm, bass accompaniment, multiple notes on one bellows direction, more. "Oro," "Saddle the Pony," "Napoleon Crossing the Rhine," "Sporting Nellie" and "Sally Gardens." Note: This DVD explains the general logic of diatonic button accordions and the two-row accordion in B-C tuning specifically. Beginners. Includes booklet with notation and diagrams. 70 min.
300-DVD178
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$26.95
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DVD - ACCORDION STYLES AND TECHNIQUES
taught by Joey Miskulin
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"Joey, The Cowpolka King" from Riders In the Sky shows off a variety of important techniques that will help improve your tone, speed, control and style on the piano accordion. You'll learn how to play everything from Polkas to Cajun, Tex-Mex to Cowboy, Country to Rock. Covers: "breathing," phrasing, bellows shakes and vibrato, and left and right hand exercises. Early intermediate. 80 min
300-DVD210
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$26.95
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DVD - PROFESSOR LOUIE'S ROCK & BLUES ACCORDION - A COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE BEGINNER
taught by Aaron "Professor Louie" Hurwitz
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Now beginners can strap on a squeezebox and start rockin'! Professor Louie provides all the basics, then shows you how the buttons are used to play bass lines, scales, and chords. Before long you'll be vamping on 12-bar progressions, riffing with pentatonic blues scales, and improvising blues and rock songs. You'll learn the shuffle rhythm and other great grooves, along with the bellows shake, wobble, and other accordion techniques. Great for experienced keyboard players as well! Note: elementary knowledge of the keyboard is recommended. Includes booklet with music & diagrams. 120 min.
300-DVD311
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$26.95
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DVD - TEX-MEX ACCORDION
taught by Flaco Jimenez and Tim Alexander
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The master accordionist for The Texas Tornados and the keyboardist from Asleep At The Wheel team up to show you how to play this infectious style on the three row button accordion. Learn basic chord and rhythm patterns, ornaments such as grace notes, trills, bellows shaking, more; and the arpeggios, harmonies, scales, solos and endings that define Tex-Mex. Includes booklet with music and diagrams. 70 min.
300-DVD87
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$26.95
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DVD - ACCORDION JAM SESSION STYLE, FIRST LESSON
by Ryan Thomson
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For complete beginners on the piano accordion. No music reading ability is required. Demonstrates playing techniques used commonly in jam sessions, such as accompanying singers, fiddlers & other instrumentalists. He shows how to play rhythm accompaniment similar to what a guitarist would use. Covers: right hand chord rhythms, left hand basses, working the bellows, and circle of fifths. 51 min.
87-DVD4
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - IRISH BUTTON ACCORDION TECHNIQUES
taught by Peter Browne
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Peter shares a number of his amazing right hand techniques and demonstrates them in several jigs, reels and hornpipes. Covers: three-finger triplets, two button rolls, five note rolls, standard cuts, roll and triplet cuts, rhythms, off beats, syncopation, vibrato, scales, exercises, more. For two row B&C and C#&D tuning. Features live stage perfromances with Steve Cooney and Anthony Warde. 50 min.
224-DVD1141
.. list $32.95 ours
$29.65
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DVD - ACCORDION: MASTERING THE ART
by Murray Grainger
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Teaching & tips for piano accordion. Grainger and student Lesley Dolman explore: posture, right and left hand technique, articulation, tone production and bellows control, how to develop tunes, more. Double-sided disc in both NTSC and PAL format. Multiple levels. 60 min.
02-DVD14453
.. list $34.95 ours
$31.45
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DVD - PIANO ACCORDION FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
by Chris Parkinson
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Parkinson's straightforward and easy to understand method teaches the absolute beginner the basics of playing piano accordion. Chris shows you how to play some simple tunes. No musical knowledge required. Introduces you to the piano accordion and teaches the relationship between the right and left hand fingerboards. Double-sided disc in both NTSC and PAL format. Beginners. 64 min.
02-DVD14744
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$31.45
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DVD - BEGINNING CAJUN & ZYDECO ACCORDION INSTRUCTION
by Evo Bluestein
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These lessons start with repertoire common to both zydeco and Cajun accordion styles and continue with songs more specific to zydeco and blues. Most are taught on a C one-row button accordion; the last two lessons use a CF two-row button accordion. 84 min.
645-DVD3
.. list $40.00 ours
$35.95
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY CAJUN ACCORDION: TWO DVD SET
taught by Dirk Powell, with Christine Balfa guitar & vocals
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Contains 300-DVD174 & 300-DVD175. DVD 1: Starting Out teaches how to hold the instrument, use the bellows, find the notes, play the "double" octaves, adding left hand chords, more. Teaches three popular Cajun tunes. Beginners. Includes booklet with lyrics & tips. DVD 2: Intermediate & Advanced Techniques covers: ornamentation, syncopation, phrasing, anticipating the bellows changes, creating rhythmic effects, and other techniques to get a spicy Cajun sound. Dirk plays a diatonic accordion in the key of C. 75 & 60 min.
300-DVD175SET
.. list $49.95 ours
$44.95
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