15 Minute Practice for Beginner Accordion

[@camillastyrer]

I really love the fact that you don't hide your mistakes from us, it makes me feel very welcome on your channel that it's ok to make mistakes :)

[@daisyduke7473]

Good point Camilla. I never noticed that. Maybe because I make more mistakes than anyone residing on PLANET EARTH!!😱🤗✝️💟

[@jmack619]

Oh NO you don't ! ​@@daisyduke7473

[@JarlTryggve]

@@daisyduke7473 They aren't mistakes, they are happy little accidents.

[@piervito-vitopinto6169]

I am a self taught accordion and keyboard player. Your video the best fingering techniques on line. I wish I had seen it about 40 years ago. Oh wait, there was no internet then.!??? Vito from Brooklyn, New York

[@moshezuchter]

Thanks Vito! Ronen from Vancouver Island, Canada ✌️

[@monsterbash9758]

15 minutes is easy. I love this! I've been playing for an hour!

[@easytargets9447]

I've been playing about 6 months and your videos have been a huge help. You're an excellent teacher. Mahalo from Hawaii 🦝❤️🤙

[@moshezuchter]

That's great to hear! Happy you're finding them useful :) From British Columbia, Canada 👋

[@stevelee5291]

those little lammies were adorable...i enjoy unique style of instructing and the video...just what i was looking for, and I´ve seen many! danke schon!

[@moshezuchter]

You're very welcome!!

[@magdalenampdenaviviers5735]

Thank you very very much, I really preciate you and your big help!! The Lord wille really bless and keep you till the end!!

[@bptstg]

Thank you for your advice that inspired me for my work method! I've been working 2 hours a day for two months with 1 hour of scales and technique. The exercise that helped me the most is the work of the totality of the scales and modes (Mixolidien, lidien...), which developed my intuition to find the notes at the first try! There is no secret, regular daily work pays off. Working every day also helps a lot with motivation. It is much harder to cancel the work session after two months of daily constance! I feel like I'm making progress, like I'm looking out the window of a train! And I am confident that in a few months, years I will get to the level I dream of and even exceed it :)

[@moshezuchter]

Awesome, Ba. Stay on that train!! Keep that momentum if it feels right 👏

[@xyz1056]

That is what I was looking for. I practice songs every day half an hour but I feel lack of technical exercises. Many thanks Ronen. Greetings from Poland

[@daisyduke7473]

Love ❤️ your channel. You are very kind/helpful. This 76 year old appreciates you!!

[@moshezuchter]

Thanks!!!

[@errolgumusdere7853]

after lengthy absence from accordion (50 years lol) I began to play good again thanks to Moshe …. 8 hours a day 7 days a week practice and more for me. I don't have much time left on earth so personal reasons I practice day and night, great lessons ….. A+

[@moshezuchter]

Wow Errol! Dedication!

[@errolgumusdere7853]

moshe is a natural teacher and a good one also. bravo young man.

[@danraymond-f4f]

Thanks for sharing. That makes a lot of since. I really enjoy your videos. Happy Squeezing🪗

[@sandrabutters3414]

I have just become a member of accordionlove and already have lots of help and advice and this video explains clearly to a beginner like myself how to manage time to learn/practise.Thank you Ronen.

[@moshezuchter]

Wonderful to hear, Sandra. Welcome!

[@Bulkinpv]

Hi! I'm 41 and I started my accordion's lessons. Thx for a very helpful channel. I'm from Russian and I use a Mirek's accordian selfteacher book and I visited a child musical school once a week. Nice to meet the same people and want to share my accordion's friend

[@sergeilebedev3757]

That is what I was needed when I have started my journey!

[@karenlavigne1108]

Thank you so much for these video’s!

[@perjennerstrom8601]

I wish I could practise with the volume muted on the accordion. Now when playing 15-30 minutes of scales every day I drive my family insane.

[@moshezuchter]

I used to move my fingers over the bass notes and keyboard with the bellows closed, but yeah, practicing is something family members have to endure

[@joemcbee]

@@debraann5005 only at the price of a couple grand lol

[@Aerox90]

That's why I saved money to buy a Roland FR-1xb as my very first accordion 😉 It's "digital" with speakers that has a volume-knob and also a headphone-jack, so I can even practice in the middle of the night when everyone else is sleeping! 😁 I knew that I wouldn't feel comfortable practicing if I notice that it's bothering people around me (the fear of disturbing people is a curse affecting 99% of us Swedish people 😂). So I would probably have given it up pretty quickly. But now there's nothing that prevents me anymore! 😊 As a bonus: you can load it with other sounds as well, like a piano or even a human choir, using a USB-stick - or use it as a MIDI-keyboard! 🙂👍

[@marcellopuebla5478]

@@Aerox90 great choice I l will do it too!

[@daisyduke7473]

May I suggest a Roland?? Love my little 1x!! Head phones block the sound!!! I got mine through crown music in Sun City, AZ. Perfect service, very trustworthy and beautifully packed for mailing!! Can’t say enough positive things about Donna Thomas and Dale Mathis.

[@Zoco101]

Thanks for the nice video. I'm a beginner on accordion, but I used to teach piano and brass, mainly for jazz students. I agree about the 15 minutes practice thing. It's a minimum of course, and most students will want to spend more time eventually. But, I still think it's good to practise with the mentality of how we can get the most out of the first 15 minutes, and also that we don't need to beat ourselves up if it's only 15 minutes. I know that a lot of students lose heart if they feel obliged to practise for much longer.

[@caixialu6755]

Thank you very much for being so patient and detailed in teaching how to practice to get improved. I appreciate your teaching very much!you are the best accordion teacher I can ever pray to have.thank you!

[@moshezuchter]

Thank you 😊🙏 let me know how it goes and how I can help you.

[@AnnN1124]

This is very helpful. I don't spend enough time on these important basics. I need to spend a lot more time of triads and arpeggios. On the good news front, I remember the fingerings from my years of piano lessons. I'm going to start to utilize these practice techniques immediately.

[@waloongi]

I am only just now starting with learning the accordion. This is definitely a video which will help me a lot! I'm so excited to start practing

[@moshezuchter]

Awesome to hear. Let me know if you have any questions

[@arendsmith9527]

I bought a $50 accordion two years ago. Gonna start playing again and subscribe to your website in the new year.

[@moshezuchter]

$50? Well done!!

[@arendsmith9527]

Moshe Zuchter Its very old, but I think its a good one to start with. Keep up the good work. Can’t wait to subscribe to Accordion Love.

[@daisyduke7473]

Arend.....just go for it NOW!! There’s no time like the present! Why put it off?? Life is too short. Enjoy yourself and the satisfaction of just going for it. I really suck at it but it’s gratifying just picking the thing up and playing some scales out of simple lesson books!!!

[@zeboi_]

You have inspired me to take my accordion out and start playing after 7 years of not playing

[@moshezuchter]

Yeahhh 👏 good on you! let me know if you have any questions.

[@marcellopuebla5478]

Moshe , you are a great teacher ,,great methodology ..l am guitar player but l love accordion thanks so much por your Classes

[@moshezuchter]

A+ 👍🙏 you're welcome!

[@WendyMcNeill]

you are such a great teacher

[@moshezuchter]

Thanks Wendy! Hope you found the lesson useful!

[@Kajetan995]

You're a very good teacher!

[@ellathornton1646]

Thankyou for such a clear breakdown of techniques! I just got my first accordion and am a piano player, but was struggling with the upright fingering techniques as well as the bass button switches. I'll get going with this practice, really helpful, thanks :)

[@moshezuchter]

Great to hear, Ella. Let me know if you have any questions. Ronen @ accordionlove.com

[@ingemarclementson9577]

I’m a decently advanced musician but completely new to the accordion. This lesson is what I needed but my god, it takes time. I’ve watched it several times and intend to watch it alot more until I get the excersises down. I need to learn songs the right way to avoid bad habits Excellent work and thank you. Keep up the good work I’m interested in skype lessons if you offer it. After several years of youtubing this is the first channel I have subscribed to

[@moshezuchter]

Awesome, Ingemar! Let me know what you're having trouble with. Send me an email at [e-mail]

[@danliu8717]

great lesson!! this is exactly what I want for a beginner , thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@moshezuchter]

Yay!

[@dioricergy6931]

Many fundamentals and concepts I learned from this one video, instant subs! And the howl's moving castle soundtrack is the most magical song in accordion

[@moshezuchter]

Thanks Diori!

[@CalvinKekana-s7n]

I really enjoyed this,thank you.

[@38scsharma]

Hi Ronen/Moshe - Once again- a really 'prettyful' video ! You are sooo ---- 'natural' as an Instructor ! You make learning accordion so easy., interesting and delightful - please keep up the good work.( Incidentally, accordion has been an obsessive hobby for me since the fifties and I play accordion 'my way' - cannot read music , cannot change 'wrong' habits - too late now but wish I had an Instructor like you to start with). However, though too late for me, yet I did manage to 'improve' a 'little' upon my playing and enjoying accordion after watching your beautiful videos. God bless you. Regards.

[@derail14]

i learned the scales--all of them when taking lessons, teacher gave me some of those old podgorski polka=oberek books as with that type of music you are not only playing a tune but you are also playing the scales in with the tune is written in and i learned real fast and ended up playing professional in less then a year.

[@kathyshi1038]

derail14 Can you tell me the music to practice scales? Than you!

[@LearnEFTwithLucia]

Very helpful. Thank you😀😀

[@moshezuchter]

Welcome 🤗

[@douglasmacari8707]

Thanks for this. I like your style of teaching. I'm going to give it a go.

[@moshezuchter]

Awesome. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@douglasmacari8707]

@@moshezuchter Thanks. I will. First 15 minute session seems to have gone OK. 👍🏽

[@marialouis324]

Thank you Master!

[@helenacc123]

Bravo grand músic the akordeon fantástic maestro your Nice beautiful thanck 💯🎹

[@kennethhansen4000]

Great video, thanks a lot of👃

[@roccoliuzzi8394]

One of your best videos. My practice has been to polish what songs I know and to try ever more difficult pieces. I have so much fun I don't have to force myself. I play till I'm too tired. That said, for the number of years I've played I feel I should be more progressed. In the last few months I've been trying a more disciplined approach. Your video is very timely. I've started reading out of a "fake book" which is perfect for the accordion, giving just chord symbols for the bass. How to deal with Maj.7 and minor 7? That would be helpful. Many thanks. Rocco

[@moshezuchter]

Love that approach, Rocco. Re: Major 7 and Minor 7, let's take a look at C Maj.7 on the right hand, and then the left hand. A C Major 7 has the 1 3 5 (C E G) of the usual major, plus we add the 7 (in this case, the B note). Press those down and you get that dreamy Major 7th sound. Nice. For the left hand, we don't have that 7, but a C Major works really well along with what you're playing in the right hand. So, short answer is, you play the Major 7 with your right hand, and just the plain major or minor with your left. If you'd like to get more familiar with Major 7ths, include them in your triad and arpeggio exercises in different keys. That is, find them quickly. A quick way to remember is to find the full octave (8 keys) and walk one half-key down. For example, if C is the 8th then B is the Maj 7th. If G is the 8, then F# is the Major 7th. If Eb is the 8th, then D is the Major 7th.

[@haybayian]

You are a remarkable teacher. Thanks for doing all these tubes. I come from 10 years on the piano and what intimidates me when I hold my brand new accordion is the left hand chord buttons. How is my left hand ever going to find these buttons without seeing them. Should I sit in front of a mirror as some have suggested?? Thanks. Philippe

[@moshezuchter]

Yup, mirror or chord chart. Start with finding the C, take your hand out, then find it again. Back and forth. Then C major. Then progressively larger bass jumps, etc.

[@haybayian]

@@moshezuchter Thanks I will try all that.

[@pedroortigosagoni8916]

¡Muy buen tuto..muchas gracias!!!

[@12ernie]

What song would you pick as a simple polka, a simple waltz for a beginner to start with? Your videos and help are great! Thanks for making them!

[@moshezuchter]

Hi! So I normally recommend starting off with a polka or march instead of a waltz for your first songs. Levan Polka, Chicken Dance, Bella Ciao, all good. Here is a blog post I wrote with some tips on learning your first songs: accordionlove.com/play-by-ear-song-memorization/

[@moshezuchter]

Do you practice? If so, what do you practice? Share your tips and comments below.

[@kokaferenc3907]

I like your videos and very helpfull to me pls make some videos to basis major and minor cords and if you want chose one popular song to learning to together thanks man greetings Ferenc

[@moshezuchter]

Hi Ferenc, there are lots of structured lessons explaining major and minor chords, as well as song examples and sheet music, on my site accordionlove.com You can access some of the lessons for free, or sign up for a free 3-day trial.

[@wookee2334]

helpful advice, thanks!

[@sherifafifi4545]

Please I need more and more from you

[@moshezuchter]

🙌😄 lots of good stuff on this channel ☺️

[@haybayian]

Hi, I am having some degree of hard time with my scales. I find that piano fingering are not always working well for me on the accordion . What am I missing . I try F major 1234 1234 on the accordion!! Ouch!! Any tips. Thanks

[@moshezuchter]

I think the trick with scales is to aim for consistency in your fingering, so when it comes time to "play" a run of notes, your fingers are familiar with how to play them. Whether that means 1234 1234, or 2123 1234 for the F major, you should play whatever works for you. The trick, again, is to repeat that fingering over and over again so that your fingers land on the correct notes, in tempo, when it comes time to play an F major run during a song.

[@haybayian]

@@moshezuchter Moshe, I thought you would suggest something like that. It makes a lot of sense to me. On F major, it looks like that my right hand is happier with: 1212-1234/4321-3212. Thanks again for your quick responses.

[@inasero5390]

Is there a set "program" of prescribed exercises for practising chord voicings, scales and arpeggios (similar to Hanon for finger exercises), or is it more a case of picking them up with the songs you learn, or does one start with C on the fundamental bass row and work their way outwards (to F/G, Bb/D) etc.? Just want to know what you recommend as the most efficient method

[@moshezuchter]

Ina, are you starting from scratch? If so I recommend starting with a C major. Scale, triad, and arpeggio. Learn how to build a major chord, and practice with the C major. After that, move on to the G major. Start getting your hand into those chord positions. Notice that a C major has the same spacing between the notes as an F major, and an A minor, and a D minor, etc. A beginner book for piano would be ideal.

[@deanrochester419]

Any tip for jumping from C to A on the bass side of my 120 bass? Or F to D? Like in Just because you think... thanks in advance for your help

[@moshezuchter]

Yup. Make incrementally larger jumps. Get the C to G right. Then C to D. Make sure you can hit it 10 times without mistake. Then make your way to C to A. Just practice practice practice Also practice C to E and the C to A will seem more manageable 😊👍

[@deanrochester419]

Moshe Zuchter don’t use the counter bass notes? When does one use those ?

[@moshezuchter]

@@deanrochester419 Hmm. Not sure I understand. You mean the top most row, ie the three notes above the note? Like the E above C, the B above G, etc.? I usually just use those in passing.

[@deanrochester419]

Moshe Zuchter yes those counter bass notes. If it’s a polka kinda hard to oompa on those like you do when you do cross over bass. So the solution is work on muscle memory making the jump from F to D and C to A. Right?

[@moshezuchter]

@@deanrochester419 yup, correct. Muscle memory 😊👍

[@StevieTurner-ry3kj]

I've just acquired two accordions from my uncle who died ,a castelfidardo zero Sette midi and a gorgeous Giuliette classic 127 ,mint condition,im itching to learn ,i play piano ,this vid is great ,if anyone can give me some pointers on learning from scratch i would really appreciate it so much ,,,Steve

[@arcadianluna2605]

Thank u so much ...I just wanna ask u I have an 80 bass and 34 keys accordion and I'm a beginner so how to know the right notes on my keys? coz it's different from yours ...and thank u again

[@moshezuchter]

Congrats on your instrument. For the right hand, it's the same as a piano. So, identifying the notes is the same as identifying the notes on a piano. For the left hand, there is a system called the Stradella Bass System. Common among most accordions. Here is a series of four videos explaining the left hand bass button system: accordionlove.com/master-the-left-hand-buttons/

[@arcadianluna2605]

@@moshezuchter thank u so much 😍♥️

[@josephzhang1797]

great stuff. How to memory the songs, especially good volume of songs, by muscle memory? or tons of practices or memory the song itself, as if you could somehow write down the muscle notes by self. The other thing is how to improve the practice efficiency, especially for adult playing several hours would be impossible, without compromising other priority tasks.

[@chrisgregory849]

brilliant totally inspiring video, I've got my practicing now for the next few months. do you have any other videos to watch ?

[@moshezuchter]

Yes, lots! On this KZbin channel, as well as lessons, techniques, and songs on accordionlove.com

[@chrisgregory849]

@@moshezuchter Fantastic, Moshe wil check them out been playing for a coupe of years but lacking structure of practice which your videa completely sorted me on - many thanks

[@medaminejradi2947]

hi! i am med amine i am an acordionist. well i am kind of beginner and i was wondering if you could do a video about how to play libertango or you can performe it . by the way your videos are great . i enjoyed playing hallelujah. :)

[@moshezuchter]

Yup! Libertango performed and lesson with sheet music is on accordionlove.com. Performed here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3_ToYCOrsmUpNE Hallelujah is a beautiful song!

[@SalviMithrin]

Excellent!

[@mfhalb]

Who/where is young Pearson? Thanks for a great video!

[@wild_soma_flow]

Really helpful, I wish I could have those amazing tips in video and well explain few years ago..., 😂now that I am traveling, my instrument not belongs with me 😭but I am thinking to buy an other one (like piano this time!!! 💭🙏) I keep safe your videos! Thank you 🙏💚🎼

[@moshezuchter]

Good luck in finding your accordion 😊

[@daisyduke7473]

Thank you!!

[@peterdenes6353]

Dear Moshe, I inherited a Stella Weltmeister, and I would like to pick it up, as my grandfather literally had his life saved (post WW2 Europe) thanks to his accordion, and I would like to learn it as a tribute to him. Anyway, I only have experience with the guitar, I have never learned music in school or with a teacher. I am trying to learn the basics by myself, but all accordion lessons teach the 120 bass stradella system. But my Stella is a 5 rank, 80 bass accordion. Would this be a problem? I don't want to buy a new instrument, I am just wondering why it has 5 ranks, because even 48-bass accordions have 6 ranks. Thanks for your answer!

[@moshezuchter]

Peter, that's wonderful to hear! Congratulations on your new accordion. So, the five rows vs. six rows won't prohibit you from playing. It's the tiny accordions - two or three rows - that may not have the minor keys. Your five row is either missing the "contra-bass" - the top row - or the diminished chord - the bottom row. Neither one is crucial for playing any of the songs you likely hear on this channel or in general. If you send me a video of you making a sound with the bass row, I could let you know how to proceed with learning it. [e-mail] Congrats again!

[@peterdenes6353]

@@moshezuchter wow, I did not anticipate such a swift reply! Thank you! :) It's lacking the diminished row then, thanks! I'm not able to do a video right now, but I'll get back to you as soon as I can, thank you once again! 😊

[@moshezuchter]

@@peterdenes6353 no problem! Email me if you get stuck or have any questions 😊

[@anitajmc1687]

many many thanks. jyotirmoy Chakraborty. kolkata. India

[@moshezuchter]

Welcome, Anita!

[@VickiLindgren]

This may be a dumb question but what “keys” are the buttons on the left?

[@moshezuchter]

Oooh, good question! The left hand provides the bass of the accordion. It can be a droning sound, an oom-pa sound, or individual notes. They're layed out in a way called the Stradella Bass System. More here: accordionlove.com/master-the-left-hand-buttons/

[@tilasole3252]

What key were you starting at? A or B? Not sure how many keys that particular accordion has. Or does it even matter? I have a 41 piano key accordion and I believe it goes F G A B C D E F G A etc. from top to bottom, ending in A. Unless I am mistaken.

[@falconm59]

I love your lessons my friend! What's that piece's name on 16:09? Cheers!

[@moshezuchter]

That was an improvised piece, Martin, just going up from a minor to another minor. So, a Cm to a Gm for example.

[@rakhyvel]

This is sooooo helpful, thank you very much, great video! Do you have any tips for books? For complete beginners that want to learn.

[@moshezuchter]

A lot of accordion students use the Palmer Hughes series of books. I've never used those books, but have used the Wilard A. Palmer series for Adult Piano. a.co/iRyeInG It walks you through all of the right-hand exercises I mention in this video, in multiple keys, from the very basics all the way through to reading music. See my previous video, too, about setting expectation around timelines for learning the accordion.

[@rakhyvel]

Moshe Zuchter thank you so much, I will check your other video out and the books as well!

[@jaimegutier273]

Do you have advice to teach the accordion for kids and teenagers?

[@moshezuchter]

Oooh, so the main difference to adult learning would be motivation and consistency. A teacher would be ideal that you have a set time with every week. And having a buddy / friend to learn with makes a big difference as well. Also, start with a piano or keyboard - it makes a big difference and makes the transition to accordion easier.

[@flyingsky1559]

Get a smaller sized accordion, so that it isn't too exerting to wear.

[@annachurch3360]

How do you know which finger to use for the buttons?

[@moshezuchter]

Left or right hand? There's a system for the left hand. Stradella bass system. You can find an explanation on KZbin or the "Learn For Free" lessons on my site accordionlove.com

[@nickf8989]

Moshe, I've never played but I'm trying to learn. I just bought an Iorio Accorgan with 120 bass buttons and 40+ keys, plus many switches in between. When I wear the accordion standing, I can't even see the buttons or the keys. What am I doing wrong. I'm only 5'7", but I've seen much shorter people play similar accordions and it looks like they have a great view, especially of their right hand. Help!

[@moshezuchter]

Hi Nick, at first I played in front of a mirror, and tilted the accordion up a little to see where my fingers were, especially left hand. Watch my "virtual accordion lesson" with Yuval and Isaac from a few months ago to see them doing the same - the tilting part.

[@AndecIunson]

Would you say that this applies to button accordion as well? I mean scales and arpeggios.

[@moshezuchter]

I can't say with certainty, but I assume yes. Just saw a string trio yesterday and arpeggios / scales were being used by the cello, viola, and violin. All their hand movements were precise and practiced and flowed naturally.

[@jakmak6454]

Do you know of any good accordions a beginner should get?

[@moshezuchter]

Yup! Check out these videos: accordionlove.com/course/buying-new-vs-buying-used-accordion/

[@sarahjanewhiteman5350]

Seeking lessons!!!! Do you know a good teacher or do you do bi weekly virtual lessons?

[@moshezuchter]

Hi Sarah, unfortunately I don't provide private lessons, just the content that's up on accordionlove.com I'm not sure of online accordion teachers, though someone might see your comment and be able to provide one?

[@fattigmanskultur]

Great lesson. What accordion model are you playing on the video?

[@moshezuchter]

I believe it's my 72 bass Welmeister Achat. Lovely accordion!

[@maximschreiner3980]

It Took me 3 Werks to lern Akkordeon because i Play Piano since the 3-d grade

[@bienveillance57]

Thank you !

[@Aki-tu2pu]

Excellent. The only thing missing to practice is an accordion

[@asayake1]

I wish you success in finding an accordion in 2020! 🎹

[@Aki-tu2pu]

@@asayake1 thank you! I hope I'll find one. My grandpa played the accordion but he died ages ago and all of his stuff is in Ukraine. Flying over there would probably be more expensive than a good deal on Ebay or something. So I'm hoping for a good deal

[@asayake1]

@Le Volpe are there any music shops nearby selling used accordions? It sure would be nice to be able to play it before buying. I hope one day you can get your grandpa's accordion. It would be very special to have and play.

[@Aki-tu2pu]

@@asayake1 i actually dont know. I moved here about two months ago

[@edwardbarakov8375]

My seven year old would like to learn accordion. What do we start from?

[@moshezuchter]

Piano is a fantastic foundation. But otherwise, buy or rent an accordion.

[@flyingsky1559]

I found a decent little accordion with 17 keys and 8 bass buttons for 60 dollars, looks the part but seems light as well.

[@mzdeeify]

Why does he push the bellows together so many times in the beginning of the video without pressing the air button? So guna damage the instrument

[@moshezuchter]

Good question. The bellows on this Weltmeister were done. Lots of cracks and leaking air. I am pressing the air button with my thumb each time, just to bring it back to being closed. A bellows without any cracks/leaks would not be opening like this one :) Good observation!

[@daisyduke7473]

Get a Roland digital and you can mute the sound by plugging in the headphones

[@moshezuchter]

Oooh, I've heard good things about the digital Rolands, especially from those living with others 😄

[@daisyduke7473]

Moshe Zuchter I really suck at playing and self teaching at the age of 75 but scholasticly I’m learning. Love my little FR1x. Short on keys and light weight. However a simple press of a button brings a higher or lower octave. Was a trombone player for years.....bass clef only and only recognized the notes according to which position on the trombone. Flash cards are amazing!!!🤗✝️💟

[@brightkonaduyiadom7792]

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[@tonynavarro5536]

Hello Moshe Zuchter. (Sorry if that's not your name. I just found your channel today. You have a lot of good videos by the way :) I'm a begginer accordionist. Been playing for 5 months now. I'm surprised to see that you recommend only 15 minutes a day of practice to begginers. I say this because just my warm up alone takes about 15 minutes. Honestly, I feel like 15 minutes a day is way too little time to develop as a good accordionist. However I think it depends on your goals. If you only want to play your favorite songs at home, then 15 minutes a day will probably be enough. But what about becoming a really good accordionist? Basically getting to the point where you can play most songs by ear, you're able to improvise and overall be well-versed in the instrument. How much practice would you say that takes? In terms of daily practice hours and years. Most people say that getting to that level takes a lifetime. Or they bring up the 10,000 hour rule thing. Which just sounds extremely long to me. Does it really take that long? I guess it does if your goal is to become a "virtuoso" accordionist. My goal is to be able to play in a Norteño band. (Norteño is a genre that's played in northern Mexico and southern parts of the US.) I'm slowly getting there but there's still a lot to learn! Currently I can play about 15 songs properly. Which I've learned mostly through KZbin tutorials. But that's the thing. I don't feel like an accordionist. But rather someone who just knows how to play 10-15 songs on accordion. Does that make sense? What should I do to become an accordionist and not someone who just knows a couple of songs on accordion? My guess is that I should focus on playing by ear. I think that will force me to familiarize myself with the instrument and I will understand it more. Anyway, with that out of the way here's my current daily practice routine: 5 minutes of a warm-up. I usually do a simple excerise. 5 minutes of a specific technique. 5 minutes of another specific technique. Basically this is a 15 minute warm up. I play a 3 row diatonic button accordion tuned in FBbEb. So theres only 5 main keys I can play. (Though theres still some more you can play. But these are the "main" ones) The keys are F, Bb, Eb, Ab and C. So I divide my routine into 5 sections. 15 minutes of the F scale. 30 minutes of learning/practicing a song in the key of F. 15 minutes of the Bb scale. 30 minutes of learning/practicing a song in the key of Bb. 15 minutes of the Eb scale. 30 minutes of learning/practicing a song in the key of Eb. 15 minutes of the Ab scale. 30 minutes of learning/practicing a song in the key of Ab. 15 minutes of the C scale. 30 minutes of learning/practicing a song in the key of C. To be honest I almost never do all five sections. The most I do is three. I get really tired and bored after the third key. In order to compensate I switch the order each week. One week I start with F, Bb, and Eb. And the next week I do C, Ab, and Eb. But I do try to do all five keys. It's just that I get mentally tired. In your opinion is this too much? Should I focus only on one or two keys a day? I used to only focus on one key and one song a day. But that would also get me mentally tired (Because I would spend 3 hours practing the same thing) And I also felt like I would spend too much time on just one thing. That's why I switched it up to five keys a day. But that also doesn't seem to be ideal. I would really appreciate your response. Thanks in advance. :) P.S. sorry if I wrote a lot and asked several questions. I'm just really passionate about music.

[@moshezuchter]

Ooh, great question! First off, good work on starting a new instrument and sticking with it. Good work also on your consistent (yet rigorous) practice schedule. Is that you playing the guitar on your KZbin channel? If so, you certainly are musical, learning the guitar and accordion at the same time. As to your question, do you have a clip of yourself playing the accordion? A song you know well, some chords / triads / scales you’re working on, and maybe a piece or technique you find difficult? It will be easier to give suggestions based on your playing. As to the bigger question of playing for five months and knowing 10-15 songs… that’s a terrific start! but you have to remember that it’s a *start*. You’re just out of the "beginning-of-the-beginning" and on to the "middle-of-the-beginning". If I could use an analogy (though I haven’t seen you play): If music is a language, then you’ve learned the basic structure of it, the majority of its rules, the alphabet and how to put words together. What time and practice brings is your own way of speaking, cadence and rhythm and volume. Short and long sentences. Finding your own voice - be it in language or in music - comes with time and experience. Whether you’re 16 or 60, a child prodigy or a normal learner like the majority of us, at five months things are still pretty new. Keep up your consistent practice. It sounds like you have a methodology down - stick with it if it works for you. As a student, *I* never practiced, though I studied piano for almost 10 years. That means that once a week for 10 years I sat down and played those exercises. That amounts to a lot of playing over a long period of time. Keep up *your* practice and you’ll be able to develop your voice and sound and play better and better over the course of the year. Again, it’s tough to tell without watching you play. Upload an unlisted video and send me the link and I’ll be happy to make suggestions, though from your guitar video, it looks like you’re on the right path. Ronen / moshezuchter

[@daisyduke7473]

You sound like an accordionist to me!! I wish I was at your level. I’m 76 and struggling with self teaching. I played the trombone for years and wanted to play the accordion since I was 4!! I’m going to bite the bullet and try to find a teacher.

[@Zoco101]

@@daisyduke7473 Good for you Daisy. I'm a great believer in starting instruments at all ages. There are so many success stories.

[@wrAIth-AI]

Im 46 and just bought my first accordion. Why? My wife would like to know. 😂

[@moshezuchter]

Lol 😆 congrats!!

[@michaelmajor1909]

what are the chords name for 1,2,3,4,5 practice in the start?

[@moshezuchter]

Hey Michael, not sure if I understand your question?

[@michaelmajor1909]

@@moshezuchter in the start when you explain the fingers 1,2,3,4 then we practice 123, 12345 , 54321,321

[@moshezuchter]

@@michaelmajor1909 Oooh, that's the fingering to use when going up and down the majority of scales. For your right hand, 1 is your thumb, 5 is your pinky. If you start on the C note, then going up, the fingering is 123 12345. Going down, it's 54321 321. I cover it in more detailed on the Right Hand Basics section: accordionlove.com/accordion-lessons/level1-the-basics/

[@michaelmajor1909]

@@moshezuchter thanks! ☺️

[@michaelmajor1909]

Just got my own accordion! which is a 1931 Hohner Carmen Accordion 🪗🤗

[@MiLaDoB]

Hi moshe Thx 4 your vids. I just got my accordion used Few days ago Am a musicuan so i will pick up fast My accordion is 41/ 120 You have basic on that system?

[@moshezuchter]

Congrats! Yes, lots of lessons on the basics on accordionlove.com What fingering to use, bass patterns, etc.

[@MsHannahbanana94]

Hey! that's the exact same accordion that my grandpa passed down to me :)

[@daisyduke7473]

How do you pronounce your first name Sir??

[@moshezuchter]

Ronen Like Row And Ten

[@Phrophesy]

What accordion to buy and where? Thank you.

[@moshezuchter]

Two videos: What to look for in a used accordion: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3fGhH2GnJuJqK8 Thinking of buying a used accordion? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3LSYXyaqsdsjpY

[@damarubhandari7253]

Thanks guys

[@neburiveS]

Very helpful. But there is one thing I just do not understand. The whole 135 135 125 135 part. How do I know which keys to press? Why is the second one so different from the other ones? It doesnt seem to follow a consistent order or am I just not seeing it?

[@moshezuchter]

Hmm... So the triads - the three keys - are derived from the chord. You first need to know how to build a chord - both a major and a minor - and only *then* can you practice that chord's triads. I have lessons about building chords (or you can youtube "building major and minor chords on the piano")

[@neburiveS]

@@moshezuchter Oh dang, thanks for the quick reply. I've since looked up some other sources and also asked a friend who is more musically talented than me for advice and I'm slowly starting to wrap my head around this.

[@moshezuchter]

Awesome!!

[@neburiveS]

@@moshezuchter Small update: I have by now fully grasped what how that part is supposed to work and have been using it to great effect those last few days. My play feels much more polished and fluid since I started practicing like this! Thank you a lot!

[@moshezuchter]

@@neburiveS That's great to hear!!

[@daisyduke7473]

That’s a feature I LOVE about my ROLAND!! Plug in the head phones and nobody hears you!! If you live in an apartment you can play into the wee hours and nobody will hear you!!🤗

[@daisyduke7473]

If everyone else is watching tv, no problemo....they won’t hear u!! Children....practice practice and nobody will hear your mistakes. Very empowering in many ways!!!

[@SparklyGirl9911]

I need to find a Beginner Video with the older style Accordion, not digital

[@moshezuchter]

Hi Victoria, all of these videos are done with an acoustic accordion, though the principles apply to both digital and acoustic instruments.

[@miraculouslover7888]

I started playing accordion in school but my family doesnt really approove they say i like guitar better you should play that instead and thats why they dont buy me my own accordion and its hard to get better cuz i play like 30-40 mins a week and its taking longer for me it just really upsets me

[@moshezuchter]

Family expectations can be tough sometimes. Stick with what you love, if you can :)

[@miraculouslover7888]

@@moshezuchter thank you! And thats exatcly what im doing i dont care what they think i love music way too much to give it up.

[@LuukSwinkels]

@@miraculouslover7888 the most important thing in music is having fun. Nomather how good or bad you are. You should always have fun

[@milusepecekova3108]

Škoda,že to není v češtině....

[@ivanbelmarb.5467]

Sorry i don't speak English Si pudiera hablar e Español se lo agradecería Ivan Gracias

[@moshezuchter]

Hi Ivan, I'm sorry but I don't speak Spanish

[@frankconley7630]

You dont say what keys you are pressing for the chords other than ceg. When you move down, how the hell are we supposed to know what notes to press.

[@moshezuchter]

Hi Frank, I see how his could be confusing without understanding chords and voicings. I have a complete course where I explain this in lots more detail, here: accordionlove.com/course/building-major-and-minors/ This 15 minute practice is based on these lessons. Sorry about the confusion.

[@ArabianShalifa]

I don’t know any of my left hand yet.

[@moshezuchter]

Good idea to familiarize yourself with the left hand. Here's a page with the left hand system: accordionlove.com/learn-accordion/

[@laptopm1113]

hmmmm i am listening more at accordion , yesterday my first time , now my second, strange thing is happening, i begin to like it ,

[@moshezuchter]

That's how we get you 😁

[@laptopm1113]

haha

[@gustiraffa2540]

i lake occ

[@zacharyrodriguez5008]

Bruh I’m trying to figure out my mugig

[@yamenmansour9644]

🌹🍕👍

[@laptopm1113]

if i listen to an accordion single, i really do not like the instrument, but sometimes in a band i like it, but no, i wont buy one . lots of other instruments i do like , and really i tried once again to like this one, but no , haha lol

[@moshezuchter]

I respect that. I love accordion in a band setting, too, along with other instruments, but agree that it can be tiring on its own.

[@laptopm1113]

lol never thought these words would come out of your mouth, haha .. i guess i have the same with trumpet, on its own its kinda loud and so so, but in a band , yeah , can be real great

[@frankconley7630]

Without knowing what notes are in each chord the lesson is just watching you play. I want to learn from you, but it's useless if you dont explain what notes are in the chords.