I’ve been teaching a young fellow how to play the triple row button accordion for about a year and a half. He’s doing quite well. That is to say he has all the tools he needs to be a good player. Just add practice. He’s… Read More
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Cooking in the Kitchen
I’ve been suggesting to one of my button accordion students that he should try to feel the rhythm of the music through his whole body. I found a delightful video of a Fogo Island kitchen party that illustrates exactly what I mean, and I showed… Read More
A New Student
A fellow contacted me during the week asking if I was the guy who taught button accordion. It is true that I have done a little bit of teaching. I have one regular student and another occasional student. I hadn’t thought about seeking another but… Read More
A Teaching Challenge
Regular readers know that I have a music student. I’ve been teaching him to play the triple row diatonic button accordion, and he’s coming along well. The button accordion is a folk instrument and in many cultures the normal way of teaching and learning it… Read More
Elliot’s New Squeezebox
Here’s my student, Elliot, trying out his new button accordion. It has a lovely sound with three voices on the treble side. Elliot’s working hard at it and I’m very pleased with his progress so far.
Sunny Day, Busy Day
Lots to do around the house today. My button accordion student will be here soon for his weekly lesson. Meanwhile I have twenty minutes or so to practice a couple new songs I’m learning – a jig called Come Haste to the Wedding and a… Read More
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