Godfather Waltz by Nino Rota - Tutorial on playing the song on accordion

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[@BoxOPirateCrayons]

the original player of this song, carl fortina came to my house when i was a little kid because he is my dads friend. he came in and played the piano... upside down. then when my sister offered him some money for his good performance, he said "kid i don't want your money" and she replied "don't worry, it's my dads" lol

[@NorthWoodsFiddler]

Great song, great tutorial. You got me playing the accordian again for the first time in years. Thanks so much.

[@hunty11]

Here are the chords to part 1, 3 and 4: Dm x 2 , Gm x 4 , Dm x 4 , A7 x 1 , Dm x 1 , Gm x 2 , Dm x 2 , A7 x 2 , Dm x 1 , Bflat x 1 , Gm x 1 , A7 x 1 , Dm

[@Mahadevan760]

Oh God, Hunty 11, you have dissected and analyzed the chords, so beautifully, you have put the chords exactly as I would have wanted, thank you very very much

[@hunty11]

venkat Raman S. No worries, you're very welcome!

[@thomasbentin2205]

Chords for part 2, as I hear them: Gm x 2 , Dm x 2 , Gm x 2 , D x 2 , Gm x 2 , Dm x 2, E x 2 , A7 x 2 Then the melody comes back but is played starting on G instead of D as in the first part, thus the chords changes to: Gm x 2 , Cm x 4 , Gm x 4 , D7 x 1, Gm x 1 , Cm x 2 , Gm x 2 , D7 x 2 , Gm x 1 , Eflat x 1 , Cm x 1 , D7 x 1 , Gm

[@Sara-gc8nn]

thanks

[@debbieraftopoulos1556]

thank you!!!

[@yukapuka123]

nothing beats the chords and basses the accordion produces, all that compressed air

[@TheEadeal]

closest i guess is the old pipe organs of church...

[@MrFileasfog]

Best accordion tutorial. Good idea to play the song first.

[@Ailsworth]

That was fantastic! If I could play it like that, I too would dance around while I played it. I initially wanted to see this to help me arrange it for classical guitar (I don't like existing arrangements), but you made me dig out my concertina!

[@itsyoboiporkandbeens]

that dance is so haunting

[@lovikka2936]

I just found this video learning my first song, and i gotta say this has helped me alot with learning accordian. THANK YOU, GREAT TUTORIAL🔥🙏

[@moshezuchter]

Wonderful to hear! Enjoy!

[@alexandrepadua8219]

Man, i love it! But, where is the second part !? :(

[@Millieruler]

This video is very clear and straight forward. This took me ONLY an hour to pick up this first part. Thank You!

[@mrbob806]

you found the right place to learn! I think the main thing about accordion is just learning where the chords are, mashing your left hand with your right hand, then lots of practice. and what you can use for practicing is all found on this one channel!

[@comedyjuggler690]

Such a beautiful accordion. The bass totally sounds like a tuba!

[@LolaGayle]

Thanks for teaching this. I enjoy your dancing. This is a wonderful way to teach a waltz - by moving. Do wish I could see your features. They are important when you are performing - your expression and enthusiasm. So many performers of accordion allow their heads to be cut off! Disconcerting for some, though not for others.

[@moshezuchter]

Thank you Lola. Agree with you 100% about dancing with your instrument. I used to not show my face years ago, but started to show it recently. Check out the newer videos 😊

[@Romamb]

Fantastic lesson man. You're a star! Rich

[@sweetie4915]

Ci Sono due tipi di persone in questo mondo, coloro che sono italiano, e coloro che vorrebbero. La vostra capacita musicali e un vanto per noi italiani e vi ringrazio per questo tutorial delizioso e prestazioni.

[@MegaGeorge1948]

Translate: There are two kinds of people in this world, those who are Italian, and those who would like to. Your musical ability is a pride for us Italians and I thank you for this delightful tutorial and performance.

[@larsstalegard2024]

Just got myself a piano accordeon, after playing a diatonic for some years. Love this song and your tutorial. Thank you from Norway!

[@moshezuchter]

Ooh, exciting. Congrats on the new instrument and musical journey!

[@larsstalegard2024]

@@moshezuchter Hello Moshe. Thanks to your tutorial I learnt the first part pretty quick. I'm now looking for the next part, but can't find it. Did you make one? Thanks/Lars

[@madelakreither]

Estos tutoriales han sido un magnífico hallazgo...¡Felicitaciones por tu talento para enseñar! Muchas gracias.

[@leg89]

nice! i'm a newbie in accordion and let me tell you that you tutorial really really helps! well made and very clear. i started accordion because i wanted to play that song. excellent tutorial. tanx man!

[@108neven]

very nice thank you you make me very happy by this beautifuly song

[@noelaruldas1152]

Hurrah! What a wonderful performance! I got inspired to practice my music better and better on my electronic keyboard. Even if electronic keyboard imitates the same it can't beat the real accordion. When melody on right hand manual played without accompaniment on left hand manual it sounds like mouth-harmonica. When melody on right hand manual with bass notes and chords on left hand manual simultaneously played sounds like woodwind quintet.

[@moshezuchter]

Whatever instrument you use, A+. Just play from the soul 😊🙌

[@noelaruldas1152]

@@moshezuchter Thank you!

[@marcellosimplyunplugged5922]

excellent.......great to see you play beautifully..and great piece of music........keep it going !

[@errolgumusdere7853]

now i can play the song, much thanks

[@dancingintorchlight]

I'll be obtaining an Accordion in the near future; that's why I'm here! X3

[@andrewlucero4389]

Same!! I am actually on my way for it!!

[@heatleynoble]

Any good yet?

[@wassadawwg]

Thank you soo much for your video ! Please keep on updating songs and how to play them, for I am a beginner and you are an amazing teacher ! Could you upload the video on how to play a French accordion music ? Please thank you so much you are great !

[@nade1231]

I love your playing :) with passion!!! Thank you very much for the lesson.

[@eceaksoy4960]

I just found my uncle's really old accordion and I wanted to give it a try. I just can't synchronize my left hand, but the right part is a-okay haha :D But at the end, you are an awesome tutor. I hope you'll keep posting tutorials for those kinds of beautiful songs :))

[@moshezuchter]

+Ece Aksoy Watch some of the most recent videos about synching them both up. Give it time, practice slowly, and you'll get it :-)

[@jmack619]

thank you for the great lessons. from canada

[@AgnesReginleif]

Thats beautiful! I played on accordion about 10 years but I am not talented (I was just jealous to my brother who plays saxophone, thats why I started) but this made me want to play again! After some practising I might remeber a lot! I just need to write this on paper :D Thank a lot!

[@Mr1abruzzo]

Excellent tips on the playing of the keys...

[@skieye1]

OMG I just found this video and I must try it. Actually I must learn it. Thanks for sharing.

[@moshezuchter]

Oh so satisfying!

[@orestkucyna5546]

Great tutorial. Trying to find part 2 but cannot. Can you direct me to it? Thanks. Keep up the good work.

[@BrianDoesThings]

Every time I see you play it makes me want to get an accordion! Sadly enough I know that it'll gather dust in a corner after a week. :) Keep up the great videos, I really like them.

[@rockyroad201012]

That was the First song I ever learned when I was 8

[@moshezuchter]

Great song!!

[@billaccord717]

Thank you for sharing your talent. I will try it later.

[@billaccord717]

I learned the song; in fact a miracle, I even memorized it !!! I play it for all of my friends and they love it. I love it. Thank you for sharing your talent !!! I also joined Accordion Love a few minutes ago.

[@nohemiquispe-chavez7443]

Fantastic tutorial thank you

[@HermanBlwd]

it's the first song I learned, thanks a lot btw. I am one of the stupid people that starts with the hard songs

[@andrewlucero4389]

Same😂

[@MiLaDoB]

Big credit to you Accordions are heavy Wow And ur dancing? did not kill ur back?

[@moshezuchter]

I think in the long run my back will pay, but for now I'm dancing with it, back-bending, knee-raising, etc. :)

[@goldeneggduck]

Great tutorial! Thank you!

[@dejffjed]

I'm about to learn this as a first song. I have an old (ancient really) czech accordion that used to belong to my grandfather. It has buttons instead of keyboard which I hate. Moreover, it is a 80-bass instrument. So its really a weird one. Nevermind, I'm now gonna follow your lead! thx

[@samala1899]

This is amazing! Thank you so so much-I’m looking into buying an accordion and I wanted to ask if there is any brands you would recommend buying for a beginner? I definitely want a piano style, since I’m a classically trained pianist it’s the least intimidating haha. And is it okay to buy used accordions off of Etsy in your opinion?

[@moshezuchter]

Hi. More than any specific brand, check for some other things, especially when buying online. I have some video resources here: accordionlove.com/course/buying-new-vs-buying-used-accordion/

[@nafa2728]

Hey ☺ great tutorial thx! i finished part 1, but i can't find your part 2. Can u pls send me a link?

[@skieye1]

I enjoyed it. I know this is an older post. Where is the next video of the middle part. Many thanks.

[@moshezuchter]

Rest of the tutorial and sheet music are on accordionlove.com

[@skieye1]

@@moshezuchter Gotcha. Makes sense. I must dedicate some time to give it a try. I enjoy trying new songs. It is therapeutic. I am thinking my wife enjoys when I finish. :)

[@moshezuchter]

@@skieye1 agree, there's something satisfying about playing asking through. I especially like passages that I originally think are difficult, but after playing them aren't *that* tough. Real joy! My wife doesn't quite get it, but enjoys the final product 😊

[@rafaelmontenegro5107]

gran tema ,bonita representación

[@FuerstnD]

Another great tutorial, thank you! If you have some time left and don´t know what to play could you try the second waltz from Shostakovich? greetings, Daniel

[@Antonija222]

Great! I love it!

[@Mahadevan760]

Could you please,please, do a similar tutorial on that beautiful waltz from Anastasia, "Once upon a December"?

[@georgecarr68]

Awesome, thank you!

[@edoardopompeo1729]

... bravo .... dall'Italia :)

[@renatohidekidiashanada4048]

Bravo!

[@MadPyrotechnicus]

I would buy an incredibly expensive accordeon and even more expensive lessons to just learn this one song.

[@NorthWoodsFiddler]

I was looking through "AnotherSchmoe"'s videos because he has the same model of digital piano I was thinking of buying. This tutorial came up as a related video.

[@gislainemoore8683]

Could you play as a favor :La valse d'Amélie Merci Merci. Still listening to you every day . Many thanks

[@moshezuchter]

Lovely song, one of the first that I learned but haven't mastered yet. Here is a video of me playing it from 2006 (!!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4e6h3h5is-oatk Am just re-learning La Noyee this week.

[@h7393]

thank you very much i learn the music i like very much

[@gabbermafia71]

u r an idol!!!!!!

[@VicentaGarrido]

Wow!!! nice job !!! :D

[@catharinalindgren9624]

This is great, Moshe Zuchter! I've managed to learn this first part, but can't seem to find the rest? Help please, I'd love to be able to play the whole song! :-)

[@moshezuchter]

Hi Catharina. You can get the second part, as well as the sheet music, on accordionlove.com/lessons/godfather-waltz/ You can sign up for a 3-day trial for free. This song and lots others there :)

[@catharinalindgren9624]

Ah, ok. Thanks! I will.

[@sosamerT]

if i get 3 of the 3-day trials can I have 1 day gift to make a 10-day free trial, because I can't learn the song in 3 days?! :(

[@LJUVINGO]

Good job!!

[@mad_stanley]

Very good !

[@abdelkareemali4961]

perfect !

[@nanachtoronto]

ronen rocks!!!! nanach!~!~!!

[@GabrielRodriguez-fl9dw]

muy bueno...me ayudo mucho..gracias

[@boerbluy]

excellent teaching....thanks for you help...do you teach all italian love songs?

[@edsternet]

Knockout Lesson. I wish I still had my Accordeon! Thanks for posting. Favourite! Anyone got an accordeon for sale?

[@Columbariusify]

thanks friend!

[@greenbaybuckeye1]

This is quite haunting. It really captures the essence of the Coppola movie... do you know any good sites where I can get a great quality Italian accordion like yours for a reasonable price?

[@youlemur]

please. so you are not using alternate bass on this one? if so, why? can it be used here or not? thanks a lot, I love your tutorials !! almost all I know when playing accordion comes from you or is directly inspired by it

[@moshezuchter]

+youlemur It sounds like I'm not playing the alternate bass, just a straight bass > tone. I think either one sounds great on this song, I just happened to choose the non-alternate-bass way :-)

[@xxHaranxx]

Hi really enjoy watching your tutorials very simple and straightforward I was wondering though what accordion is it? And also do you know any good repair workshops here in England I hope your from UK btw as I need to get my accordion tuned and some restorations done to it thank in advance and please keep uploading more tutorials :-D

[@moshezuchter]

+xxHaranxx This was a Crucianelli accordion. It was wonderful and big and had lots of voices on the right hand (most of which didn't work unfortunately). I'm not in the UK, but am in Canada. I know of an accordion shop in Toronto that tunes and restores accordions, though I don't know of any resources in the UK. Perhaps try asking on an accordion community in the UK, the conservatory, or a an accordion message board? Drop me a message if you're ever on Vancouver Island and it would be lovely to play together.

[@xxHaranxx]

+Moshe Zuchter thanks for the quick reply and that would be nice I'll keep that in mind :-) and thanks for the advice I'll try and find one if not I usually travel to Poland to get my accordions tunned and restored but thought it would be faster here in UK

[@patrikisrasta]

RESPECT !!!

[@jacobosanchez8709]

can you send me the accordion sheet? i really love this song , you explain very well ,congratulations.

[@jacobosanchez8709]

[e-mail]

[@moshezuchter]

+Jacobo Sanchez Hi Jacobo, I'm sorry but I don't have the sheet music for the Godfather waltz.

[@madelakreither]

Además ¡por supuesto! de tu talento como intérprete.

[@MathildePigeonB]

@HermanHeineken HAHA! I know exactly what you mean! I've been playing for almost 3 years now and I aways choose the toughest songs!

[@henksamson3275]

Verry nice you are very good ;-))

[@crownrainbow]

Hi! moshezuchter, You play the accordion perfectly beautiful, : D I'm new with the accordion

[@martinrooms3084]

How do I play quietly and loudly? Is it touch or belles action?

[@moshezuchter]

Touch and bellow control. See here: accordionlove.com/course/playing-dynamics-and-volume-control/

[@ckat609]

damn, this looks hard! It's awesome though... i wish i had an accordion

[@simonu1612]

Get one! It's the best instrument! And super easy with only a few minutes practice every day!

[@jbrowsingj]

Amazing video! How long have you been playing?

[@gislainemoore8683]

Quelle est la différence entre Klezmer at glangrobe accoirdiond . Beautiful this Gogfather theme Merci Merci

[@VintageIndieChild]

i know that this sounds awfully stupid but, if you by any chance know how to play the 'up' theme song (married life) on accordion could you PLEASE upload a tutorial. i would be forever grateful:)

[@fgughy]

muy bueno...espero mas lecciones..por favorrrrrrrrrr

[@kennethnygaardjensen3467]

Absolutte buatiful, im blond away. Perfekt for that song.

[@evejoha]

Woow buenisimo

[@hanazimolova6722]

Good day! Thank you for the tutorial. I am a beginner, could someone advise, what do I do if I have 24 basses? Thank you very much, Hana from Czech

[@Necromante06]

hey!!, thanks : )

[@frankharris201]

Anyone know what the 2nd section bass notes are? Thaaannnnks! :)

[@moshezuchter]

Yeah! 2nd section is Gm Dm Gm A Then Gm Dm E to A Then the theme again - same as first part - except in G instead of D Full notes, lesson, and sheet music on accordionlove.com

[@frankharris201]

@@moshezuchter Great, thanks! I learned the first section ages ago, but decided to try get the whole thing down. Love your videos btw, I think about half of the songs I know I learned from you! :)

[@jairomoraes5802]

Mr Moshe. Iam searching this sheet for long time. Can you send me this sheet ?

[@americanmadepen1680]

This is a very nice and inspiring performance. Because of this I learned the tune by using www.muscore.com. The sheet music is There as well as a fully controllable play-along. And it's free! Make sure you open the correct score.

[@junk2601]

i have a Weltmeister Diana 120 accordion can i practice with it?

[@debbieraftopoulos1556]

I have an older style 48 bass with no 7th chords, is there a substitute for the A7th?

[@moshezuchter]

Hi Debbie, in this case, you would just play the A major with your left hand, and play the 7 with your right hand. So A C# and G on your right hand, with an A major on your left hand.

[@debbieraftopoulos1556]

@@moshezuchter thanks so much!!!

[@GiovanniMariaTommaso]

Moshezuchter thank you,

[@Finnandjake211]

Please do a tutorial on Cliquot by Beirut

[@HermanBlwd]

@ckat609 I have one, and it takes al lot of time to play even 20 seconds of this perfectly. so yes, it is hard....damn hard,,,,, and awesome

[@ckat609]

woah... I didn't notice you had replied until now (8 years later). I don't get any of this, maybe you can help. I don't have an accordion, just an accordion app (I know, pathetic). He presses the Dm once and then another chord Stwice. What is that other chord? BTW, my app has only 5 rows of those black buttons in the back :'(

[@ZBGM0]

Excellent. Perfect. Can I ask you something. Do you by chance have music notes for piano. I really love this waltz, but I can't find notes for piano anywhere. I would be so happy if I could get them. It is such a nice composition. It is hard to type en E-mail, because youtube doesn't allow, but I can still type it in the way that can be understood: pianino stop player at sign gmail stop com

[@jr33dav]

ahhh! I can't manage to play both at the same time, my brain just goes NO.

[@moshezuchter]

+David Munguia Have you looked at the "hands together video" on my Videos? It gives some suggestions on putting both hands together.

[@fredlaviso1081]

Uau

[@werochingon]

niiice!

[@diabeticBASShero]

We could easily become best friends in real life.

[@Soradsoharmony]

Where is part 2?

[@moshezuchter]

All parts and sheet music are on accordionlove.com

[@saltnlightful]

Another version: FF EE DEF (Chord Dm) (each line equals 4/4 time) (-=rest) - DD CC Bflat CD (Chord Gm) - GG FF EE C# (chord A7) D (chord Dm) - ADF (no chord) EDFDEDBflat C (Chord Gm) A - ADF (Chord Dm) EDFDEDAAflat (Dm) G - GBflat C# (Gm) E GBflat C# (Gm) D - DFC (Dm) Bflat ACBflat Bflat AA G# (Gm -A7) D ((Dm) then repeat

[@pentiumradeon]

@MadPyrotechnicus na the accordion would be more expensive no matter what

[@TheJustme97]

i have one:)) but i am a beginner

[@JoWaSi94]

Vito made offers that couldn't be refused by anyone. After the film Brando himself REFUSED the Oscar. See the irony? :D