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Page 1: Beginners Accordion

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Accordion CourseFor Beginners

Accordion CourseFor Beginners

eBook

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INTRODUCTIONWelcome to Enzo Giribaldirsquos lsquoAccordion Course For Beginnersrdquo

What is an eBook

With todayrsquos technology we are able to create ldquotalking booksrdquo This allows for an author to incorporate sound and video in the book so as to allow the student to read view and hear the exercise within the book

This eBook incorporates text - pictures - sound fi les and video fi les

When you see the Accordion Icon you can do the followingUsing the ldquoHAND POINTERrdquo place it over the icon and theldquoPOINTERrdquo will change to an index fi nger hand pointerClick on the icon with your mouse buttonIf the fi le is a Sound Clip - you will hear only soundmusicIf the fi le is a Video Clip - you will see and hear the video clip

It is strongly recommended that you print out this eBook preferably in ColorPrint the odd pages fi rst then place them back into the printer tray upside down and print the even pages

You can then bind the pages into a BOOKCombine your printed copy with your Computer Screen to view and hear the exercises

This is the Video Player that will pop up when you click on any of the Accordion Icon Video Clips

Stop - Start Play

Click Here to close the video clip

You can play the video clip as many times as you want

Simply click on the Stop - Start Play button

AccordionIcon

WelcomeMessage

In order for the video clips to function you must installThe latest version of QuickTime on your PC Itrsquos available for both Win amp Mac platforms from httpwwwapplecomquicktimedownload Itrsquos Freeand The Adobe Reader 6 from httpwwwadobecom Itrsquos Free

Try It Now

Try It Now

SampleVideo Clip

WELCOME

Other

30014912

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ABOUT THEAUTHOR

Enzo began learning to play the accordion from the age of fi ve years old from the local parish priest in a small northern Italian town He soon was introduced to formal lessons from Maestro Carlo Ferrero

Enzo won his fi rst competition when he was six years old At the age of nine years old his family emigrated to Australia where he con-tinued his studies with a German teacher Otto Weiss located in Sydney

At the age of 17 years old he continued his studies with Maestro Dante Simonelli who had also emigrated to Australia Maestro Simonelli had produced Italian and World Champions and under his tutoring Enzo improved immensely so much so that he was destined to become one of the best accordionists in Australia

Maestro Simonelli was not only a great teacher of accordion but was himself a world class ac-cordionist who was a close friend of the great Gervasio Marcosignori Enzo was fortunate to have met Marcosignori during his frequent tours of Australia and in fact was invited by Marcosignori to take part in the tour as a sup-port artist

Aged twenty Enzo began to teach accordion under the supervision of Maestro Simonelli During this time Enzo had been playing in Australiarsquos largest Italian club Club Marconi with his quartet Enzo also completed a Theory of Music course at the Conservatorium of Music - Sydney

Aged twenty four Enzo opened his fi rst music school and in a short time he had a total of four music schools with twenty two teachers working for him teaching about 600 students

of which about half were learning the accordion Dur-ing this time Enzo produced local state and Australian champions

The reason for his teaching success was that Enzo invent-ed new teaching techniques which helped his students learn quicker and at the same time making the learning experience pleasant and enjoyable He basically broke away from traditional teaching which was too stringent and lacked the ldquofunrdquo in learning an instrument

To list all his achievements would be too lengthy but one achievement Enzo is very proud of is that his dance band was nominated for Australiarsquos most prestigious award (The Australian Entertainment lsquoMOrsquo Awards) in the category of ldquoBest Accompanying Band Cat-egoryrdquo no less than SIX times in consecutive years winning the award TWICE What was special about Enzorsquos win was that no other band before or since had won the award with an ACCORDIONIST as the band leader

The author Enzo Giribaldirsquos ldquoAccordion Course for Beginnersrdquo is to our knowledge the only accordion ebook available today

In this book Enzo puts his immense experience in teaching and playing the accordion to the fore

Unlike other authors Enzo can be heard playing the exercises and also includes some of his favorite tunes for the stu-dent to listen to This is both designed to inspire students and also to reinforce the ability and credibility of the author

Enzo with the cavortedlsquoMOrsquo Award

Enzorsquos first competition win

Father - Teacher amp Organiser

Enzorsquos fi rst band whilst still at school

Accordion Quartet

Enzorsquos Quartet at Club Marconi

Enzorsquos Quintet at Club Marconi

Enzorsquos lsquoTempo 7rsquo TV Appearance

Enzorsquos Club Band

Enzo circa 1990

Enzorsquos Award winning band - 1998

Enzo - 2005

Listen to Enzo playlsquoThe Choo Choo Sambarsquo

Choo Choo Samba

Other

12183918

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Items covered in this eBook

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Apart from reading and acquainting yourself with your teacher (Enzo Giribaldi) you can also hear Enzo play the ldquoChoo Choo Sambardquo

HOW TO READ amp PLAY MUSIC

Beginning with the basics at fi rst the eBook gradually introduces new material throughout the book such as

The StaffFingeringClefsNote ValuesTime SignaturesCounting TimeBasic Accordion PartsPlaying Bass amp ChordsBellow controlRepeat SignsRestsTied NotesOctavesDotted NotesAccidentalsScales

Each new item is explained and in most cases a video clip is available to view and hear how the particular exercise should be played

Throughout the eBook exercises include color coding arrows and text notes so the student is alerted to the new technique hand

It is strongly recommended that

you print out this eBook in Color

Print the odd pages fi rst then place them back into the printer tray and then

print the even pages

You can then bind the pages into a BOOK

Use your Computer Screen to view and hear the exercises

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====

In order to read this book or any other book you had to learn the alphabet (ABC etc)In order to read music we use the fi rst SEVEN letters of the alphabet to name the notes

The letters are

A B C D E F G

Thatrsquos it - With only seven letters we can identify every key and bass notes on the accordion

How we do this will be explained step by step as we progress through each lesson

You may have seen before at some time or other some printed music and you may have noticed that music is written using lines

Below you can see some lines for music notes to be placed on them

We call this a STAFF

A staff consists of FIVE LINES

The distance between a LINE and the next LINE is called a SPACE

Therefore a STAFF consists of 5 LINES AND 4 SPACES

How to read music

====

5th Line

1st Line

2nd Line

3rd Line

4th Line4th Space

3rd Space

2nd Space

1st Space

wwwwwwwww

In the staff below notes have been placed on all the lines and spaces

Before we begin to play the accordion we need to learn to read music notation

Be patient and make sure you understand how to read the notes as explained below and locate them on your accordion Once you fully understand how to read music you will begin to play what you have learnt in the next lesson

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EDF

E FA

CG

B

The Lines The Spaces

SUMMARY

The notes on the lines are E G B D F The notes in the spaces are F A C E

The notes BELOW the lines (Below the staff) are C and DThe notes ABOVE the lines (Above the staff) are G and A

====www

w----w

C DF G

E

A

=======wwwwwwwww

Because the accordion has many more notes than the ones shown before we place notes ABOVE andBELOW the STAFF as well

We can add a note above and below the staff (Shown in RED)

We can add more notes above and below the staff and to do this we useLeger LINES (Shown in GREEN)

w

w----w

----w

C DF G A

FEDCB

G

LEGER LINE

LEGER LINE

E

Learn the saying - Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit and that the spaces spell FACE

This way you will always know the names of the lines and spaces

The notes we need to know for NOW are shown below

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====www

w----w

C DF G

E

The note before the TWO BLACK NOTES is C

The next FOUR white notes are D E F G

For now we will only use FIVE notes ie C D E F G Each played with adifferent fi nger See Fingering below

LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND

FIRST FINGER (Thumb)is always indicated with the number 1SECOND FINGER (Index)is always indicated with the number 2THIRD FINGER (Middle)is always indicated with the number 3FOURTH FINGER (Ring Finger)is always indicated with the number 4FIFTH FINGER (Little Finger)is always indicated with the number 5

FINGERING

1 1

223 34

45

5

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amp

When you see this sign at the beggining of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the RIGHT HAND and on theKEYBOARD side of the accordion

This sign is called the TREBLE Clef also known as the G Clef

There is also a Clef for the LEFT HAND which is the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef (This clef will be covered later)

q qq

QQ Q

The Treble Clef

qq

q

QQQQ

=====www

w----w

C DF G

Eamp

Below are the FIVE notes we are going to play soon

Before we play these notes we have to learn aboutNOTE VALUES and COUNTING TIME

--

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qqqq

h h

ee e e e e ee

NOTE VALUES

Whole Note = 4 Beats

Half Notes = 2 Beats

Quarter Notes = 1 Beat

Eighth Notes = Half Beat

On the next page you will learn how to COUNT TIME

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====

====l===lamp

4

4

TIME SIGNATURES

amp

4

4

This is a Time Signature - It tells us how many beats are in each BAR OF MUSIC

This is a BAR This is a BAR

In this case a 4 over a 4 tells us that there areFOUR BEATS per bar

This is a BAR LINE - It is used to separate one bar from another

What is a BEATA beat is a REGULAR AND EVEN PULSE -

just like your heart beat or the ticking of a clock

Listen to a clock Consider each tick of a clock as being a beatIn the example below you would press the C note and would play it until you fi nished counting up to FOUR - (FOUR SECONDSBEATS)

====l===lamp

4

4

====llamp

4

4

----w

C

COUNT 1 2 3 4

----w

Cw

D

COUNT 1 2 3 4 COUNT 1 2 3 4

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====l===lamp

4

4

----w

Cw

D

COUNT 1 2 3 4 COUNT 1 2 3 4

Letrsquos Play

To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

Remember to count evenly

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4

w---- ww

ww

ww w

w----

C D E F G F E D C

Open Bellows Open Bellows Close Bellows Open Bellows

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4COUNT

FINGERING 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1

The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

Repeat many times so as to master the opening and the closing of the bellows

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

Close Bellows

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Close Bellows

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4

h_ hhh h h

hh w----

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

These are ALL HALF NOTESThis is aWHOLE NOTE

C D E F G F E D C

Open Bellows Open Bellows

Letrsquos Play PLAYING HALF NOTES

To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

Repeat the exercise many times making sure that you are counting evenly

Remember to count evenly (Like a clock)

====l===lamp

4

4

----w

COUNT 1 2 3 4

C

w

D

w

E

w

F

COUNT 1 2 3 4

FINGERING 1 2 3 4

Using the same method as above - play the following exercisePlease note the last note is a WHOLE NOTE so remember to hold it for FOUR COUNTS

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

BassStrap

TrebleCouplers

BassCouplers

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a hole

This is theC BASS

TheBass

Section

==

qAccordion Sizes

8 Bass 60 Bass12 Bass 72 Bass16 Bass 75 Bass24 Bass 80 Bass32 Bass 96 Bass40 Bass 111 Bass48 Bass 120 Bass50 Bass 140 Bass

If you donrsquot have a FULL SIZE accordion (120 Bass)you can located the C BASS easily

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a holeThis is theC BASS

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

==============[

Q

q--

qqqq

q----

q

--q

Q--Q

QQQQ

BASS CHORDS

C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D

In the example below a Bass is played followed by TWO Chords

Because there are THREE beats in each bar THE TIME SIGNATURE is indicated as

The Bass is played with the 4th fi nger and the Chords with the 3rd fi nger This RHYTHM is known as the WALTZ - UM PAH PAH - UM PAH PAH etc

CFingering 4 4

====l===l

3

q

--Q--Q

q

--Q--Q

4

CM CM CM CM Fingering 3 3 3 3

Bass Note Bass Note

Chords (C Major Chords)

3

4

Please study the following pages which are designed to help you locate where the Basses and Chords are on the Accordion

--Q

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FundamentalBass Row

Major Chord Row

1st R

ow -

Cou

nter

Bas

s

2nd

Row

- F

unda

men

tal B

ass

3rd

Row

- M

ajor

Cho

rds

4th

Row

- M

inor

Cho

rds

5th

Row

- S

even

th

6th

Row

- D

imin

ishe

d C

hord

s

C CM

G GM

F FM

10thRow FromTheBottom

Location of Bass Buttons amp Bass Chords

Diagram Of LayoutFor Bass Buttons

=====

q

Q--

The C BASS(RED)Is written thus

The CM (GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Locate this buttonIt has a HOLE

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

C C====l===l

3

q

--Q--Q

q

--Q--Q

4

CM CM CM CM

UM

PAH PAH PAH PAH

UM

The UM is the Bass and the PAH-PAH are the ChordsAs can bee seen from the previous page the accordion BASS SECTION consists of rows of buttons that go from top to bottom in straight lines and thus forming rows of buttons going across diagonally

BE

LL

OW

S SI

DE

Cou

nter

Bas

s -

1ST

RO

W

Fund

amen

tal B

ass

- 2N

D R

OW

Maj

or C

hord

- 3

RD

RO

W

Min

or C

hord

- 4

TH

RO

W

Seve

nth

Cho

rd -

5T

H R

OW

Dim

inis

hed

Cho

rd -

6T

H R

OW

As can be seen from the diagram on the left - the Bass section of the Accor-dion is made up of 6 rows of buttons going up and down forming many rows going diagonally

1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

3

q

--Q--Q

q

--Q--Q

4

C

CM

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=====

q

Q--

The CM (MAJOR CHORD)(GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

GM

CM

G

C

=====l====l

4 4G bass G Bass

GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

==4q

Q QQQQQ

q

=====l====l

4 4F bass F Bass

FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

==4

q

Q QQQQQ

q

Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

GM

CM

G

CFM

F

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Bass Exercises Continued

=====l====l

4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

=====l====l

4 4G bass G Bass

GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

==4q

Q QQQQQ

q

=====l====l

4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

=====l====l

4 4F bass F Bass

FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

==4

q

Q QQQQQ

q

=====l====l

4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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CM CM FM

CM

GM

GM CM GM CM

C G C F

C G C G C

C D E F

G F E D C

Count 1 2 3 4

Bass amp ChordTogetherHold for 4 Beats

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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C

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E

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From here on the Bass note will not be shown with a letter Only the CHORD name will be displayed The reason for this is because the name of the Bass note and the Chord are both the same

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1

C

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

E

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

G

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E

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F

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D

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C

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C

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F

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Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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C D F GE

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FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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5th fi nger onthe A note

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LIMBERING UP

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

D E F G A B C

YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

THE OCTAVE

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Applying the 8va (play octave higher) using the song ldquoThe Can Canrdquo which you have already learnt

Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 43

Practice repeating this exercise over and over

SHORTNINrsquo BREAD

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

CLIMBING

The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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EXERCISE 2

Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

Introducing the notes in the In NEXT OCTAVE

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

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Page 2: Beginners Accordion

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INTRODUCTIONWelcome to Enzo Giribaldirsquos lsquoAccordion Course For Beginnersrdquo

What is an eBook

With todayrsquos technology we are able to create ldquotalking booksrdquo This allows for an author to incorporate sound and video in the book so as to allow the student to read view and hear the exercise within the book

This eBook incorporates text - pictures - sound fi les and video fi les

When you see the Accordion Icon you can do the followingUsing the ldquoHAND POINTERrdquo place it over the icon and theldquoPOINTERrdquo will change to an index fi nger hand pointerClick on the icon with your mouse buttonIf the fi le is a Sound Clip - you will hear only soundmusicIf the fi le is a Video Clip - you will see and hear the video clip

It is strongly recommended that you print out this eBook preferably in ColorPrint the odd pages fi rst then place them back into the printer tray upside down and print the even pages

You can then bind the pages into a BOOKCombine your printed copy with your Computer Screen to view and hear the exercises

This is the Video Player that will pop up when you click on any of the Accordion Icon Video Clips

Stop - Start Play

Click Here to close the video clip

You can play the video clip as many times as you want

Simply click on the Stop - Start Play button

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ABOUT THEAUTHOR

Enzo began learning to play the accordion from the age of fi ve years old from the local parish priest in a small northern Italian town He soon was introduced to formal lessons from Maestro Carlo Ferrero

Enzo won his fi rst competition when he was six years old At the age of nine years old his family emigrated to Australia where he con-tinued his studies with a German teacher Otto Weiss located in Sydney

At the age of 17 years old he continued his studies with Maestro Dante Simonelli who had also emigrated to Australia Maestro Simonelli had produced Italian and World Champions and under his tutoring Enzo improved immensely so much so that he was destined to become one of the best accordionists in Australia

Maestro Simonelli was not only a great teacher of accordion but was himself a world class ac-cordionist who was a close friend of the great Gervasio Marcosignori Enzo was fortunate to have met Marcosignori during his frequent tours of Australia and in fact was invited by Marcosignori to take part in the tour as a sup-port artist

Aged twenty Enzo began to teach accordion under the supervision of Maestro Simonelli During this time Enzo had been playing in Australiarsquos largest Italian club Club Marconi with his quartet Enzo also completed a Theory of Music course at the Conservatorium of Music - Sydney

Aged twenty four Enzo opened his fi rst music school and in a short time he had a total of four music schools with twenty two teachers working for him teaching about 600 students

of which about half were learning the accordion Dur-ing this time Enzo produced local state and Australian champions

The reason for his teaching success was that Enzo invent-ed new teaching techniques which helped his students learn quicker and at the same time making the learning experience pleasant and enjoyable He basically broke away from traditional teaching which was too stringent and lacked the ldquofunrdquo in learning an instrument

To list all his achievements would be too lengthy but one achievement Enzo is very proud of is that his dance band was nominated for Australiarsquos most prestigious award (The Australian Entertainment lsquoMOrsquo Awards) in the category of ldquoBest Accompanying Band Cat-egoryrdquo no less than SIX times in consecutive years winning the award TWICE What was special about Enzorsquos win was that no other band before or since had won the award with an ACCORDIONIST as the band leader

The author Enzo Giribaldirsquos ldquoAccordion Course for Beginnersrdquo is to our knowledge the only accordion ebook available today

In this book Enzo puts his immense experience in teaching and playing the accordion to the fore

Unlike other authors Enzo can be heard playing the exercises and also includes some of his favorite tunes for the stu-dent to listen to This is both designed to inspire students and also to reinforce the ability and credibility of the author

Enzo with the cavortedlsquoMOrsquo Award

Enzorsquos first competition win

Father - Teacher amp Organiser

Enzorsquos fi rst band whilst still at school

Accordion Quartet

Enzorsquos Quartet at Club Marconi

Enzorsquos Quintet at Club Marconi

Enzorsquos lsquoTempo 7rsquo TV Appearance

Enzorsquos Club Band

Enzo circa 1990

Enzorsquos Award winning band - 1998

Enzo - 2005

Listen to Enzo playlsquoThe Choo Choo Sambarsquo

Choo Choo Samba

Other

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Items covered in this eBook

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Apart from reading and acquainting yourself with your teacher (Enzo Giribaldi) you can also hear Enzo play the ldquoChoo Choo Sambardquo

HOW TO READ amp PLAY MUSIC

Beginning with the basics at fi rst the eBook gradually introduces new material throughout the book such as

The StaffFingeringClefsNote ValuesTime SignaturesCounting TimeBasic Accordion PartsPlaying Bass amp ChordsBellow controlRepeat SignsRestsTied NotesOctavesDotted NotesAccidentalsScales

Each new item is explained and in most cases a video clip is available to view and hear how the particular exercise should be played

Throughout the eBook exercises include color coding arrows and text notes so the student is alerted to the new technique hand

It is strongly recommended that

you print out this eBook in Color

Print the odd pages fi rst then place them back into the printer tray and then

print the even pages

You can then bind the pages into a BOOK

Use your Computer Screen to view and hear the exercises

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In order to read this book or any other book you had to learn the alphabet (ABC etc)In order to read music we use the fi rst SEVEN letters of the alphabet to name the notes

The letters are

A B C D E F G

Thatrsquos it - With only seven letters we can identify every key and bass notes on the accordion

How we do this will be explained step by step as we progress through each lesson

You may have seen before at some time or other some printed music and you may have noticed that music is written using lines

Below you can see some lines for music notes to be placed on them

We call this a STAFF

A staff consists of FIVE LINES

The distance between a LINE and the next LINE is called a SPACE

Therefore a STAFF consists of 5 LINES AND 4 SPACES

How to read music

====

5th Line

1st Line

2nd Line

3rd Line

4th Line4th Space

3rd Space

2nd Space

1st Space

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In the staff below notes have been placed on all the lines and spaces

Before we begin to play the accordion we need to learn to read music notation

Be patient and make sure you understand how to read the notes as explained below and locate them on your accordion Once you fully understand how to read music you will begin to play what you have learnt in the next lesson

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EDF

E FA

CG

B

The Lines The Spaces

SUMMARY

The notes on the lines are E G B D F The notes in the spaces are F A C E

The notes BELOW the lines (Below the staff) are C and DThe notes ABOVE the lines (Above the staff) are G and A

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w----w

C DF G

E

A

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Because the accordion has many more notes than the ones shown before we place notes ABOVE andBELOW the STAFF as well

We can add a note above and below the staff (Shown in RED)

We can add more notes above and below the staff and to do this we useLeger LINES (Shown in GREEN)

w

w----w

----w

C DF G A

FEDCB

G

LEGER LINE

LEGER LINE

E

Learn the saying - Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit and that the spaces spell FACE

This way you will always know the names of the lines and spaces

The notes we need to know for NOW are shown below

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w----w

C DF G

E

The note before the TWO BLACK NOTES is C

The next FOUR white notes are D E F G

For now we will only use FIVE notes ie C D E F G Each played with adifferent fi nger See Fingering below

LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND

FIRST FINGER (Thumb)is always indicated with the number 1SECOND FINGER (Index)is always indicated with the number 2THIRD FINGER (Middle)is always indicated with the number 3FOURTH FINGER (Ring Finger)is always indicated with the number 4FIFTH FINGER (Little Finger)is always indicated with the number 5

FINGERING

1 1

223 34

45

5

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When you see this sign at the beggining of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the RIGHT HAND and on theKEYBOARD side of the accordion

This sign is called the TREBLE Clef also known as the G Clef

There is also a Clef for the LEFT HAND which is the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef (This clef will be covered later)

q qq

QQ Q

The Treble Clef

qq

q

QQQQ

=====www

w----w

C DF G

Eamp

Below are the FIVE notes we are going to play soon

Before we play these notes we have to learn aboutNOTE VALUES and COUNTING TIME

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qqqq

h h

ee e e e e ee

NOTE VALUES

Whole Note = 4 Beats

Half Notes = 2 Beats

Quarter Notes = 1 Beat

Eighth Notes = Half Beat

On the next page you will learn how to COUNT TIME

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4

4

TIME SIGNATURES

amp

4

4

This is a Time Signature - It tells us how many beats are in each BAR OF MUSIC

This is a BAR This is a BAR

In this case a 4 over a 4 tells us that there areFOUR BEATS per bar

This is a BAR LINE - It is used to separate one bar from another

What is a BEATA beat is a REGULAR AND EVEN PULSE -

just like your heart beat or the ticking of a clock

Listen to a clock Consider each tick of a clock as being a beatIn the example below you would press the C note and would play it until you fi nished counting up to FOUR - (FOUR SECONDSBEATS)

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4

4

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4

4

----w

C

COUNT 1 2 3 4

----w

Cw

D

COUNT 1 2 3 4 COUNT 1 2 3 4

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4

4

----w

Cw

D

COUNT 1 2 3 4 COUNT 1 2 3 4

Letrsquos Play

To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

Remember to count evenly

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4

w---- ww

ww

ww w

w----

C D E F G F E D C

Open Bellows Open Bellows Close Bellows Open Bellows

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4COUNT

FINGERING 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1

The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

Repeat many times so as to master the opening and the closing of the bellows

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

Close Bellows

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Close Bellows

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4

h_ hhh h h

hh w----

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

These are ALL HALF NOTESThis is aWHOLE NOTE

C D E F G F E D C

Open Bellows Open Bellows

Letrsquos Play PLAYING HALF NOTES

To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

Repeat the exercise many times making sure that you are counting evenly

Remember to count evenly (Like a clock)

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4

4

----w

COUNT 1 2 3 4

C

w

D

w

E

w

F

COUNT 1 2 3 4

FINGERING 1 2 3 4

Using the same method as above - play the following exercisePlease note the last note is a WHOLE NOTE so remember to hold it for FOUR COUNTS

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

BassStrap

TrebleCouplers

BassCouplers

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a hole

This is theC BASS

TheBass

Section

==

qAccordion Sizes

8 Bass 60 Bass12 Bass 72 Bass16 Bass 75 Bass24 Bass 80 Bass32 Bass 96 Bass40 Bass 111 Bass48 Bass 120 Bass50 Bass 140 Bass

If you donrsquot have a FULL SIZE accordion (120 Bass)you can located the C BASS easily

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a holeThis is theC BASS

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

==============[

Q

q--

qqqq

q----

q

--q

Q--Q

QQQQ

BASS CHORDS

C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D

In the example below a Bass is played followed by TWO Chords

Because there are THREE beats in each bar THE TIME SIGNATURE is indicated as

The Bass is played with the 4th fi nger and the Chords with the 3rd fi nger This RHYTHM is known as the WALTZ - UM PAH PAH - UM PAH PAH etc

CFingering 4 4

====l===l

3

q

--Q--Q

q

--Q--Q

4

CM CM CM CM Fingering 3 3 3 3

Bass Note Bass Note

Chords (C Major Chords)

3

4

Please study the following pages which are designed to help you locate where the Basses and Chords are on the Accordion

--Q

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FundamentalBass Row

Major Chord Row

1st R

ow -

Cou

nter

Bas

s

2nd

Row

- F

unda

men

tal B

ass

3rd

Row

- M

ajor

Cho

rds

4th

Row

- M

inor

Cho

rds

5th

Row

- S

even

th

6th

Row

- D

imin

ishe

d C

hord

s

C CM

G GM

F FM

10thRow FromTheBottom

Location of Bass Buttons amp Bass Chords

Diagram Of LayoutFor Bass Buttons

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q

Q--

The C BASS(RED)Is written thus

The CM (GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Locate this buttonIt has a HOLE

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

C C====l===l

3

q

--Q--Q

q

--Q--Q

4

CM CM CM CM

UM

PAH PAH PAH PAH

UM

The UM is the Bass and the PAH-PAH are the ChordsAs can bee seen from the previous page the accordion BASS SECTION consists of rows of buttons that go from top to bottom in straight lines and thus forming rows of buttons going across diagonally

BE

LL

OW

S SI

DE

Cou

nter

Bas

s -

1ST

RO

W

Fund

amen

tal B

ass

- 2N

D R

OW

Maj

or C

hord

- 3

RD

RO

W

Min

or C

hord

- 4

TH

RO

W

Seve

nth

Cho

rd -

5T

H R

OW

Dim

inis

hed

Cho

rd -

6T

H R

OW

As can be seen from the diagram on the left - the Bass section of the Accor-dion is made up of 6 rows of buttons going up and down forming many rows going diagonally

1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

3

q

--Q--Q

q

--Q--Q

4

C

CM

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=====

q

Q--

The CM (MAJOR CHORD)(GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

GM

CM

G

C

=====l====l

4 4G bass G Bass

GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

==4q

Q QQQQQ

q

=====l====l

4 4F bass F Bass

FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

==4

q

Q QQQQQ

q

Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

GM

CM

G

CFM

F

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Bass Exercises Continued

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4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

=====l====l

4 4G bass G Bass

GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

==4q

Q QQQQQ

q

=====l====l

4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

=====l====l

4 4F bass F Bass

FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

==4

q

Q QQQQQ

q

=====l====l

4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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CM CM FM

CM

GM

GM CM GM CM

C G C F

C G C G C

C D E F

G F E D C

Count 1 2 3 4

Bass amp ChordTogetherHold for 4 Beats

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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1

C

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E

======== 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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From here on the Bass note will not be shown with a letter Only the CHORD name will be displayed The reason for this is because the name of the Bass note and the Chord are both the same

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1

C

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

E

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G

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E

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F

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D

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C

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Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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C

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Bass amp ChordTogether

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Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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REST SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

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YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

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Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

CLIMBING

The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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EXERCISE 2

Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note

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These are the notes youhave used so far

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

Introducing the notes in the In NEXT OCTAVE

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Stretch Stretch

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WHOLE NOTE WHOLE REST

HALF RESTS

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EIGHTH NOTE EIGHTH RESTS

So far you have learnt 1The Whole note and the Whole rest 2 The Half note and the Half rest 3 The Quarter note and the Quarter rest 4 The Eighth noteBelow you have a summary of these PLUS the new rest - the EIGHTH REST

A NEW REST - EIGHTH REST

NEW TIME SINATURETWO FOUR TIME SIGNATURE

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

Page 3: Beginners Accordion

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ABOUT THEAUTHOR

Enzo began learning to play the accordion from the age of fi ve years old from the local parish priest in a small northern Italian town He soon was introduced to formal lessons from Maestro Carlo Ferrero

Enzo won his fi rst competition when he was six years old At the age of nine years old his family emigrated to Australia where he con-tinued his studies with a German teacher Otto Weiss located in Sydney

At the age of 17 years old he continued his studies with Maestro Dante Simonelli who had also emigrated to Australia Maestro Simonelli had produced Italian and World Champions and under his tutoring Enzo improved immensely so much so that he was destined to become one of the best accordionists in Australia

Maestro Simonelli was not only a great teacher of accordion but was himself a world class ac-cordionist who was a close friend of the great Gervasio Marcosignori Enzo was fortunate to have met Marcosignori during his frequent tours of Australia and in fact was invited by Marcosignori to take part in the tour as a sup-port artist

Aged twenty Enzo began to teach accordion under the supervision of Maestro Simonelli During this time Enzo had been playing in Australiarsquos largest Italian club Club Marconi with his quartet Enzo also completed a Theory of Music course at the Conservatorium of Music - Sydney

Aged twenty four Enzo opened his fi rst music school and in a short time he had a total of four music schools with twenty two teachers working for him teaching about 600 students

of which about half were learning the accordion Dur-ing this time Enzo produced local state and Australian champions

The reason for his teaching success was that Enzo invent-ed new teaching techniques which helped his students learn quicker and at the same time making the learning experience pleasant and enjoyable He basically broke away from traditional teaching which was too stringent and lacked the ldquofunrdquo in learning an instrument

To list all his achievements would be too lengthy but one achievement Enzo is very proud of is that his dance band was nominated for Australiarsquos most prestigious award (The Australian Entertainment lsquoMOrsquo Awards) in the category of ldquoBest Accompanying Band Cat-egoryrdquo no less than SIX times in consecutive years winning the award TWICE What was special about Enzorsquos win was that no other band before or since had won the award with an ACCORDIONIST as the band leader

The author Enzo Giribaldirsquos ldquoAccordion Course for Beginnersrdquo is to our knowledge the only accordion ebook available today

In this book Enzo puts his immense experience in teaching and playing the accordion to the fore

Unlike other authors Enzo can be heard playing the exercises and also includes some of his favorite tunes for the stu-dent to listen to This is both designed to inspire students and also to reinforce the ability and credibility of the author

Enzo with the cavortedlsquoMOrsquo Award

Enzorsquos first competition win

Father - Teacher amp Organiser

Enzorsquos fi rst band whilst still at school

Accordion Quartet

Enzorsquos Quartet at Club Marconi

Enzorsquos Quintet at Club Marconi

Enzorsquos lsquoTempo 7rsquo TV Appearance

Enzorsquos Club Band

Enzo circa 1990

Enzorsquos Award winning band - 1998

Enzo - 2005

Listen to Enzo playlsquoThe Choo Choo Sambarsquo

Choo Choo Samba

Other

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Items covered in this eBook

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Apart from reading and acquainting yourself with your teacher (Enzo Giribaldi) you can also hear Enzo play the ldquoChoo Choo Sambardquo

HOW TO READ amp PLAY MUSIC

Beginning with the basics at fi rst the eBook gradually introduces new material throughout the book such as

The StaffFingeringClefsNote ValuesTime SignaturesCounting TimeBasic Accordion PartsPlaying Bass amp ChordsBellow controlRepeat SignsRestsTied NotesOctavesDotted NotesAccidentalsScales

Each new item is explained and in most cases a video clip is available to view and hear how the particular exercise should be played

Throughout the eBook exercises include color coding arrows and text notes so the student is alerted to the new technique hand

It is strongly recommended that

you print out this eBook in Color

Print the odd pages fi rst then place them back into the printer tray and then

print the even pages

You can then bind the pages into a BOOK

Use your Computer Screen to view and hear the exercises

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In order to read this book or any other book you had to learn the alphabet (ABC etc)In order to read music we use the fi rst SEVEN letters of the alphabet to name the notes

The letters are

A B C D E F G

Thatrsquos it - With only seven letters we can identify every key and bass notes on the accordion

How we do this will be explained step by step as we progress through each lesson

You may have seen before at some time or other some printed music and you may have noticed that music is written using lines

Below you can see some lines for music notes to be placed on them

We call this a STAFF

A staff consists of FIVE LINES

The distance between a LINE and the next LINE is called a SPACE

Therefore a STAFF consists of 5 LINES AND 4 SPACES

How to read music

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5th Line

1st Line

2nd Line

3rd Line

4th Line4th Space

3rd Space

2nd Space

1st Space

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In the staff below notes have been placed on all the lines and spaces

Before we begin to play the accordion we need to learn to read music notation

Be patient and make sure you understand how to read the notes as explained below and locate them on your accordion Once you fully understand how to read music you will begin to play what you have learnt in the next lesson

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EDF

E FA

CG

B

The Lines The Spaces

SUMMARY

The notes on the lines are E G B D F The notes in the spaces are F A C E

The notes BELOW the lines (Below the staff) are C and DThe notes ABOVE the lines (Above the staff) are G and A

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C DF G

E

A

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Because the accordion has many more notes than the ones shown before we place notes ABOVE andBELOW the STAFF as well

We can add a note above and below the staff (Shown in RED)

We can add more notes above and below the staff and to do this we useLeger LINES (Shown in GREEN)

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w----w

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C DF G A

FEDCB

G

LEGER LINE

LEGER LINE

E

Learn the saying - Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit and that the spaces spell FACE

This way you will always know the names of the lines and spaces

The notes we need to know for NOW are shown below

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C DF G

E

The note before the TWO BLACK NOTES is C

The next FOUR white notes are D E F G

For now we will only use FIVE notes ie C D E F G Each played with adifferent fi nger See Fingering below

LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND

FIRST FINGER (Thumb)is always indicated with the number 1SECOND FINGER (Index)is always indicated with the number 2THIRD FINGER (Middle)is always indicated with the number 3FOURTH FINGER (Ring Finger)is always indicated with the number 4FIFTH FINGER (Little Finger)is always indicated with the number 5

FINGERING

1 1

223 34

45

5

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When you see this sign at the beggining of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the RIGHT HAND and on theKEYBOARD side of the accordion

This sign is called the TREBLE Clef also known as the G Clef

There is also a Clef for the LEFT HAND which is the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef (This clef will be covered later)

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QQ Q

The Treble Clef

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QQQQ

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C DF G

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Below are the FIVE notes we are going to play soon

Before we play these notes we have to learn aboutNOTE VALUES and COUNTING TIME

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NOTE VALUES

Whole Note = 4 Beats

Half Notes = 2 Beats

Quarter Notes = 1 Beat

Eighth Notes = Half Beat

On the next page you will learn how to COUNT TIME

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4

4

TIME SIGNATURES

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4

4

This is a Time Signature - It tells us how many beats are in each BAR OF MUSIC

This is a BAR This is a BAR

In this case a 4 over a 4 tells us that there areFOUR BEATS per bar

This is a BAR LINE - It is used to separate one bar from another

What is a BEATA beat is a REGULAR AND EVEN PULSE -

just like your heart beat or the ticking of a clock

Listen to a clock Consider each tick of a clock as being a beatIn the example below you would press the C note and would play it until you fi nished counting up to FOUR - (FOUR SECONDSBEATS)

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4

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C

COUNT 1 2 3 4

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D

COUNT 1 2 3 4 COUNT 1 2 3 4

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4

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Cw

D

COUNT 1 2 3 4 COUNT 1 2 3 4

Letrsquos Play

To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

Remember to count evenly

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C D E F G F E D C

Open Bellows Open Bellows Close Bellows Open Bellows

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4COUNT

FINGERING 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1

The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

Repeat many times so as to master the opening and the closing of the bellows

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

Close Bellows

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Close Bellows

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4

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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

These are ALL HALF NOTESThis is aWHOLE NOTE

C D E F G F E D C

Open Bellows Open Bellows

Letrsquos Play PLAYING HALF NOTES

To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

Repeat the exercise many times making sure that you are counting evenly

Remember to count evenly (Like a clock)

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COUNT 1 2 3 4

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D

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E

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F

COUNT 1 2 3 4

FINGERING 1 2 3 4

Using the same method as above - play the following exercisePlease note the last note is a WHOLE NOTE so remember to hold it for FOUR COUNTS

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

BassStrap

TrebleCouplers

BassCouplers

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a hole

This is theC BASS

TheBass

Section

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qAccordion Sizes

8 Bass 60 Bass12 Bass 72 Bass16 Bass 75 Bass24 Bass 80 Bass32 Bass 96 Bass40 Bass 111 Bass48 Bass 120 Bass50 Bass 140 Bass

If you donrsquot have a FULL SIZE accordion (120 Bass)you can located the C BASS easily

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a holeThis is theC BASS

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

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BASS CHORDS

C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D

In the example below a Bass is played followed by TWO Chords

Because there are THREE beats in each bar THE TIME SIGNATURE is indicated as

The Bass is played with the 4th fi nger and the Chords with the 3rd fi nger This RHYTHM is known as the WALTZ - UM PAH PAH - UM PAH PAH etc

CFingering 4 4

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3

q

--Q--Q

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4

CM CM CM CM Fingering 3 3 3 3

Bass Note Bass Note

Chords (C Major Chords)

3

4

Please study the following pages which are designed to help you locate where the Basses and Chords are on the Accordion

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FundamentalBass Row

Major Chord Row

1st R

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nter

Bas

s

2nd

Row

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unda

men

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ass

3rd

Row

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Row

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Row

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th

6th

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G GM

F FM

10thRow FromTheBottom

Location of Bass Buttons amp Bass Chords

Diagram Of LayoutFor Bass Buttons

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The C BASS(RED)Is written thus

The CM (GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Locate this buttonIt has a HOLE

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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3

q

--Q--Q

q

--Q--Q

4

CM CM CM CM

UM

PAH PAH PAH PAH

UM

The UM is the Bass and the PAH-PAH are the ChordsAs can bee seen from the previous page the accordion BASS SECTION consists of rows of buttons that go from top to bottom in straight lines and thus forming rows of buttons going across diagonally

BE

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S SI

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Cou

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Bas

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As can be seen from the diagram on the left - the Bass section of the Accor-dion is made up of 6 rows of buttons going up and down forming many rows going diagonally

1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

3

q

--Q--Q

q

--Q--Q

4

C

CM

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Q--

The CM (MAJOR CHORD)(GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

GM

CM

G

C

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4 4G bass G Bass

GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

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q

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4 4F bass F Bass

FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

==4

q

Q QQQQQ

q

Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

GM

CM

G

CFM

F

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Bass Exercises Continued

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4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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q

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4 4G bass G Bass

GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

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Q QQQQQ

q

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4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

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4 4F bass F Bass

FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

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Q QQQQQ

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q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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q

Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4

Bass amp ChordTogetherHold for 4 Beats

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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From here on the Bass note will not be shown with a letter Only the CHORD name will be displayed The reason for this is because the name of the Bass note and the Chord are both the same

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Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

D E F G A B C

YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

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Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 43

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

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G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

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A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Page 4: Beginners Accordion

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Items covered in this eBook

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Apart from reading and acquainting yourself with your teacher (Enzo Giribaldi) you can also hear Enzo play the ldquoChoo Choo Sambardquo

HOW TO READ amp PLAY MUSIC

Beginning with the basics at fi rst the eBook gradually introduces new material throughout the book such as

The StaffFingeringClefsNote ValuesTime SignaturesCounting TimeBasic Accordion PartsPlaying Bass amp ChordsBellow controlRepeat SignsRestsTied NotesOctavesDotted NotesAccidentalsScales

Each new item is explained and in most cases a video clip is available to view and hear how the particular exercise should be played

Throughout the eBook exercises include color coding arrows and text notes so the student is alerted to the new technique hand

It is strongly recommended that

you print out this eBook in Color

Print the odd pages fi rst then place them back into the printer tray and then

print the even pages

You can then bind the pages into a BOOK

Use your Computer Screen to view and hear the exercises

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In order to read this book or any other book you had to learn the alphabet (ABC etc)In order to read music we use the fi rst SEVEN letters of the alphabet to name the notes

The letters are

A B C D E F G

Thatrsquos it - With only seven letters we can identify every key and bass notes on the accordion

How we do this will be explained step by step as we progress through each lesson

You may have seen before at some time or other some printed music and you may have noticed that music is written using lines

Below you can see some lines for music notes to be placed on them

We call this a STAFF

A staff consists of FIVE LINES

The distance between a LINE and the next LINE is called a SPACE

Therefore a STAFF consists of 5 LINES AND 4 SPACES

How to read music

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1st Line

2nd Line

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In the staff below notes have been placed on all the lines and spaces

Before we begin to play the accordion we need to learn to read music notation

Be patient and make sure you understand how to read the notes as explained below and locate them on your accordion Once you fully understand how to read music you will begin to play what you have learnt in the next lesson

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The Lines The Spaces

SUMMARY

The notes on the lines are E G B D F The notes in the spaces are F A C E

The notes BELOW the lines (Below the staff) are C and DThe notes ABOVE the lines (Above the staff) are G and A

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We can add a note above and below the staff (Shown in RED)

We can add more notes above and below the staff and to do this we useLeger LINES (Shown in GREEN)

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Learn the saying - Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit and that the spaces spell FACE

This way you will always know the names of the lines and spaces

The notes we need to know for NOW are shown below

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The note before the TWO BLACK NOTES is C

The next FOUR white notes are D E F G

For now we will only use FIVE notes ie C D E F G Each played with adifferent fi nger See Fingering below

LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND

FIRST FINGER (Thumb)is always indicated with the number 1SECOND FINGER (Index)is always indicated with the number 2THIRD FINGER (Middle)is always indicated with the number 3FOURTH FINGER (Ring Finger)is always indicated with the number 4FIFTH FINGER (Little Finger)is always indicated with the number 5

FINGERING

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When you see this sign at the beggining of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the RIGHT HAND and on theKEYBOARD side of the accordion

This sign is called the TREBLE Clef also known as the G Clef

There is also a Clef for the LEFT HAND which is the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef (This clef will be covered later)

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Before we play these notes we have to learn aboutNOTE VALUES and COUNTING TIME

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Whole Note = 4 Beats

Half Notes = 2 Beats

Quarter Notes = 1 Beat

Eighth Notes = Half Beat

On the next page you will learn how to COUNT TIME

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This is a BAR This is a BAR

In this case a 4 over a 4 tells us that there areFOUR BEATS per bar

This is a BAR LINE - It is used to separate one bar from another

What is a BEATA beat is a REGULAR AND EVEN PULSE -

just like your heart beat or the ticking of a clock

Listen to a clock Consider each tick of a clock as being a beatIn the example below you would press the C note and would play it until you fi nished counting up to FOUR - (FOUR SECONDSBEATS)

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Letrsquos Play

To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

Remember to count evenly

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C D E F G F E D C

Open Bellows Open Bellows Close Bellows Open Bellows

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4COUNT

FINGERING 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1

The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

Repeat many times so as to master the opening and the closing of the bellows

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

Close Bellows

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Close Bellows

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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

These are ALL HALF NOTESThis is aWHOLE NOTE

C D E F G F E D C

Open Bellows Open Bellows

Letrsquos Play PLAYING HALF NOTES

To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

Repeat the exercise many times making sure that you are counting evenly

Remember to count evenly (Like a clock)

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Using the same method as above - play the following exercisePlease note the last note is a WHOLE NOTE so remember to hold it for FOUR COUNTS

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

BassStrap

TrebleCouplers

BassCouplers

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a hole

This is theC BASS

TheBass

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8 Bass 60 Bass12 Bass 72 Bass16 Bass 75 Bass24 Bass 80 Bass32 Bass 96 Bass40 Bass 111 Bass48 Bass 120 Bass50 Bass 140 Bass

If you donrsquot have a FULL SIZE accordion (120 Bass)you can located the C BASS easily

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a holeThis is theC BASS

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

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BASS CHORDS

C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D

In the example below a Bass is played followed by TWO Chords

Because there are THREE beats in each bar THE TIME SIGNATURE is indicated as

The Bass is played with the 4th fi nger and the Chords with the 3rd fi nger This RHYTHM is known as the WALTZ - UM PAH PAH - UM PAH PAH etc

CFingering 4 4

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Chords (C Major Chords)

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Please study the following pages which are designed to help you locate where the Basses and Chords are on the Accordion

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Major Chord Row

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Location of Bass Buttons amp Bass Chords

Diagram Of LayoutFor Bass Buttons

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The C BASS(RED)Is written thus

The CM (GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Locate this buttonIt has a HOLE

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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The UM is the Bass and the PAH-PAH are the ChordsAs can bee seen from the previous page the accordion BASS SECTION consists of rows of buttons that go from top to bottom in straight lines and thus forming rows of buttons going across diagonally

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1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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The CM (MAJOR CHORD)(GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

GM

CM

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F

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Bass Exercises Continued

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4

Bass amp ChordTogetherHold for 4 Beats

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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From here on the Bass note will not be shown with a letter Only the CHORD name will be displayed The reason for this is because the name of the Bass note and the Chord are both the same

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Play C Bass - C Major Chord THEN G Bass - G Major Chord

In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp Chord

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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Careful Here

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

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C D F GE A B

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1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

Page 5: Beginners Accordion

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In order to read this book or any other book you had to learn the alphabet (ABC etc)In order to read music we use the fi rst SEVEN letters of the alphabet to name the notes

The letters are

A B C D E F G

Thatrsquos it - With only seven letters we can identify every key and bass notes on the accordion

How we do this will be explained step by step as we progress through each lesson

You may have seen before at some time or other some printed music and you may have noticed that music is written using lines

Below you can see some lines for music notes to be placed on them

We call this a STAFF

A staff consists of FIVE LINES

The distance between a LINE and the next LINE is called a SPACE

Therefore a STAFF consists of 5 LINES AND 4 SPACES

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In the staff below notes have been placed on all the lines and spaces

Before we begin to play the accordion we need to learn to read music notation

Be patient and make sure you understand how to read the notes as explained below and locate them on your accordion Once you fully understand how to read music you will begin to play what you have learnt in the next lesson

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The Lines The Spaces

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The notes on the lines are E G B D F The notes in the spaces are F A C E

The notes BELOW the lines (Below the staff) are C and DThe notes ABOVE the lines (Above the staff) are G and A

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We can add more notes above and below the staff and to do this we useLeger LINES (Shown in GREEN)

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Learn the saying - Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit and that the spaces spell FACE

This way you will always know the names of the lines and spaces

The notes we need to know for NOW are shown below

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The note before the TWO BLACK NOTES is C

The next FOUR white notes are D E F G

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LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND

FIRST FINGER (Thumb)is always indicated with the number 1SECOND FINGER (Index)is always indicated with the number 2THIRD FINGER (Middle)is always indicated with the number 3FOURTH FINGER (Ring Finger)is always indicated with the number 4FIFTH FINGER (Little Finger)is always indicated with the number 5

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This sign is called the TREBLE Clef also known as the G Clef

There is also a Clef for the LEFT HAND which is the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef (This clef will be covered later)

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Whole Note = 4 Beats

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On the next page you will learn how to COUNT TIME

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This is a Time Signature - It tells us how many beats are in each BAR OF MUSIC

This is a BAR This is a BAR

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This is a BAR LINE - It is used to separate one bar from another

What is a BEATA beat is a REGULAR AND EVEN PULSE -

just like your heart beat or the ticking of a clock

Listen to a clock Consider each tick of a clock as being a beatIn the example below you would press the C note and would play it until you fi nished counting up to FOUR - (FOUR SECONDSBEATS)

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To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

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The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

Repeat many times so as to master the opening and the closing of the bellows

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

Close Bellows

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To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

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About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a holeThis is theC BASS

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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As can be seen from the diagram on the left - the Bass section of the Accor-dion is made up of 6 rows of buttons going up and down forming many rows going diagonally

1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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The CM (MAJOR CHORD)(GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

GM

CM

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CFM

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Bass Exercises Continued

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4

Bass amp ChordTogetherHold for 4 Beats

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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From here on the Bass note will not be shown with a letter Only the CHORD name will be displayed The reason for this is because the name of the Bass note and the Chord are both the same

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Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Careful Here

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Play C Bass - C Major Chord THEN G Bass - G Major Chord

In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

CM

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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COUNT 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

Close BellowsOpen Bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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Together

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

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C D F GE A B

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1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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D DMFingering 4 3

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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2

Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

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The Lines The Spaces

SUMMARY

The notes on the lines are E G B D F The notes in the spaces are F A C E

The notes BELOW the lines (Below the staff) are C and DThe notes ABOVE the lines (Above the staff) are G and A

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Because the accordion has many more notes than the ones shown before we place notes ABOVE andBELOW the STAFF as well

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We can add more notes above and below the staff and to do this we useLeger LINES (Shown in GREEN)

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Learn the saying - Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit and that the spaces spell FACE

This way you will always know the names of the lines and spaces

The notes we need to know for NOW are shown below

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The note before the TWO BLACK NOTES is C

The next FOUR white notes are D E F G

For now we will only use FIVE notes ie C D E F G Each played with adifferent fi nger See Fingering below

LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND

FIRST FINGER (Thumb)is always indicated with the number 1SECOND FINGER (Index)is always indicated with the number 2THIRD FINGER (Middle)is always indicated with the number 3FOURTH FINGER (Ring Finger)is always indicated with the number 4FIFTH FINGER (Little Finger)is always indicated with the number 5

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When you see this sign at the beggining of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the RIGHT HAND and on theKEYBOARD side of the accordion

This sign is called the TREBLE Clef also known as the G Clef

There is also a Clef for the LEFT HAND which is the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef (This clef will be covered later)

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Whole Note = 4 Beats

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On the next page you will learn how to COUNT TIME

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This is a BAR This is a BAR

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This is a BAR LINE - It is used to separate one bar from another

What is a BEATA beat is a REGULAR AND EVEN PULSE -

just like your heart beat or the ticking of a clock

Listen to a clock Consider each tick of a clock as being a beatIn the example below you would press the C note and would play it until you fi nished counting up to FOUR - (FOUR SECONDSBEATS)

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To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

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The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

Repeat many times so as to master the opening and the closing of the bellows

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

Close Bellows

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To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

Repeat the exercise many times making sure that you are counting evenly

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Using the same method as above - play the following exercisePlease note the last note is a WHOLE NOTE so remember to hold it for FOUR COUNTS

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

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BassCouplers

About half waydown from the top

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If you donrsquot have a FULL SIZE accordion (120 Bass)you can located the C BASS easily

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a holeThis is theC BASS

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

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In the example below a Bass is played followed by TWO Chords

Because there are THREE beats in each bar THE TIME SIGNATURE is indicated as

The Bass is played with the 4th fi nger and the Chords with the 3rd fi nger This RHYTHM is known as the WALTZ - UM PAH PAH - UM PAH PAH etc

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Please study the following pages which are designed to help you locate where the Basses and Chords are on the Accordion

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The CM (GREEN)Is written thus

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Locate this buttonIt has a HOLE

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 22

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 23

All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Play C Bass - C Major Chord THEN G Bass - G Major Chord

In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

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Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Close BellowsOpen Bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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Bass amp Chord

Together

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoFM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

CM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

CM

˙_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquol

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JINGLEBELLS

Bass amp ChordTogether

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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======================= 34 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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szligIacute=======================amp laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo _laquolaquolaquolaquo

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo

_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo˙ CM

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rdquordquordquo

THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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======================= 34 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo

_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo˙ CM

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lll l

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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======================= 34 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo

_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo˙ CM

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REST SIGNS

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========================amp sum Oacute Œll ll ll

Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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5

Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo3

Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo5

Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo3

Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo5

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

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Œ

======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

G œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoœ

C

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo3

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

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======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

G œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoœ

C

Œl

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

F

laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoG

laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoœ

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

l======lwww

w----w

C D F GE

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A

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˙ C

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FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

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C D F GE A B

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Fingering

1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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D DMFingering 4 3

q--

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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M M

M

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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Count 1 2 3 etc

Page 7: Beginners Accordion

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The note before the TWO BLACK NOTES is C

The next FOUR white notes are D E F G

For now we will only use FIVE notes ie C D E F G Each played with adifferent fi nger See Fingering below

LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND

FIRST FINGER (Thumb)is always indicated with the number 1SECOND FINGER (Index)is always indicated with the number 2THIRD FINGER (Middle)is always indicated with the number 3FOURTH FINGER (Ring Finger)is always indicated with the number 4FIFTH FINGER (Little Finger)is always indicated with the number 5

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When you see this sign at the beggining of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the RIGHT HAND and on theKEYBOARD side of the accordion

This sign is called the TREBLE Clef also known as the G Clef

There is also a Clef for the LEFT HAND which is the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef (This clef will be covered later)

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Below are the FIVE notes we are going to play soon

Before we play these notes we have to learn aboutNOTE VALUES and COUNTING TIME

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NOTE VALUES

Whole Note = 4 Beats

Half Notes = 2 Beats

Quarter Notes = 1 Beat

Eighth Notes = Half Beat

On the next page you will learn how to COUNT TIME

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This is a Time Signature - It tells us how many beats are in each BAR OF MUSIC

This is a BAR This is a BAR

In this case a 4 over a 4 tells us that there areFOUR BEATS per bar

This is a BAR LINE - It is used to separate one bar from another

What is a BEATA beat is a REGULAR AND EVEN PULSE -

just like your heart beat or the ticking of a clock

Listen to a clock Consider each tick of a clock as being a beatIn the example below you would press the C note and would play it until you fi nished counting up to FOUR - (FOUR SECONDSBEATS)

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Letrsquos Play

To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

Remember to count evenly

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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4COUNT

FINGERING 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1

The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

Repeat many times so as to master the opening and the closing of the bellows

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

Close Bellows

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Close Bellows

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Letrsquos Play PLAYING HALF NOTES

To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

Repeat the exercise many times making sure that you are counting evenly

Remember to count evenly (Like a clock)

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Using the same method as above - play the following exercisePlease note the last note is a WHOLE NOTE so remember to hold it for FOUR COUNTS

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

BassStrap

TrebleCouplers

BassCouplers

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a hole

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8 Bass 60 Bass12 Bass 72 Bass16 Bass 75 Bass24 Bass 80 Bass32 Bass 96 Bass40 Bass 111 Bass48 Bass 120 Bass50 Bass 140 Bass

If you donrsquot have a FULL SIZE accordion (120 Bass)you can located the C BASS easily

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a holeThis is theC BASS

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

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In the example below a Bass is played followed by TWO Chords

Because there are THREE beats in each bar THE TIME SIGNATURE is indicated as

The Bass is played with the 4th fi nger and the Chords with the 3rd fi nger This RHYTHM is known as the WALTZ - UM PAH PAH - UM PAH PAH etc

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Please study the following pages which are designed to help you locate where the Basses and Chords are on the Accordion

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Diagram Of LayoutFor Bass Buttons

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The CM (GREEN)Is written thus

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Locate this buttonIt has a HOLE

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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The UM is the Bass and the PAH-PAH are the ChordsAs can bee seen from the previous page the accordion BASS SECTION consists of rows of buttons that go from top to bottom in straight lines and thus forming rows of buttons going across diagonally

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1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Bass Exercises Continued

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Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

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Bass amp ChordTogether

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Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Finish Here

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

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YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

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Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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When you see this sign at the beggining of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the RIGHT HAND and on theKEYBOARD side of the accordion

This sign is called the TREBLE Clef also known as the G Clef

There is also a Clef for the LEFT HAND which is the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef (This clef will be covered later)

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Whole Note = 4 Beats

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On the next page you will learn how to COUNT TIME

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This is a BAR LINE - It is used to separate one bar from another

What is a BEATA beat is a REGULAR AND EVEN PULSE -

just like your heart beat or the ticking of a clock

Listen to a clock Consider each tick of a clock as being a beatIn the example below you would press the C note and would play it until you fi nished counting up to FOUR - (FOUR SECONDSBEATS)

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To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

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The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

Repeat many times so as to master the opening and the closing of the bellows

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

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To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

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About half waydown from the top

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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The UM is the Bass and the PAH-PAH are the ChordsAs can bee seen from the previous page the accordion BASS SECTION consists of rows of buttons that go from top to bottom in straight lines and thus forming rows of buttons going across diagonally

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1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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The CM (MAJOR CHORD)(GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

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Bass Exercises Continued

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Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4

Bass amp ChordTogetherHold for 4 Beats

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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From here on the Bass note will not be shown with a letter Only the CHORD name will be displayed The reason for this is because the name of the Bass note and the Chord are both the same

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Play C Bass - C Major Chord THEN G Bass - G Major Chord

In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

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Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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COUNT 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

Close BellowsOpen Bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp Chord

Together

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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All Mixed Up

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JOIN THE FUN

Careful Here

Careful Here

Careful Here

Bass amp Chord

Together

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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JINGLEBELLS

Bass amp ChordTogether

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

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C D F GE A B

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1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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D DMFingering 4 3

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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M M

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M

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Stretch

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2

Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

One + Half = Two + One =One and a Half Three

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

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Whole Note = 4 Beats

Half Notes = 2 Beats

Quarter Notes = 1 Beat

Eighth Notes = Half Beat

On the next page you will learn how to COUNT TIME

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This is a Time Signature - It tells us how many beats are in each BAR OF MUSIC

This is a BAR This is a BAR

In this case a 4 over a 4 tells us that there areFOUR BEATS per bar

This is a BAR LINE - It is used to separate one bar from another

What is a BEATA beat is a REGULAR AND EVEN PULSE -

just like your heart beat or the ticking of a clock

Listen to a clock Consider each tick of a clock as being a beatIn the example below you would press the C note and would play it until you fi nished counting up to FOUR - (FOUR SECONDSBEATS)

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To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

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The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

Repeat many times so as to master the opening and the closing of the bellows

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

Close Bellows

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To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

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Using the same method as above - play the following exercisePlease note the last note is a WHOLE NOTE so remember to hold it for FOUR COUNTS

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

BassStrap

TrebleCouplers

BassCouplers

About half waydown from the top

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8 Bass 60 Bass12 Bass 72 Bass16 Bass 75 Bass24 Bass 80 Bass32 Bass 96 Bass40 Bass 111 Bass48 Bass 120 Bass50 Bass 140 Bass

If you donrsquot have a FULL SIZE accordion (120 Bass)you can located the C BASS easily

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a holeThis is theC BASS

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

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In the example below a Bass is played followed by TWO Chords

Because there are THREE beats in each bar THE TIME SIGNATURE is indicated as

The Bass is played with the 4th fi nger and the Chords with the 3rd fi nger This RHYTHM is known as the WALTZ - UM PAH PAH - UM PAH PAH etc

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Please study the following pages which are designed to help you locate where the Basses and Chords are on the Accordion

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The CM (GREEN)Is written thus

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Locate this buttonIt has a HOLE

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Bass Exercises Continued

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Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Careful Here

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Play C Bass - C Major Chord THEN G Bass - G Major Chord

In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

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Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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COUNT 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

Close BellowsOpen Bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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Bass amp Chord

Together

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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All Mixed Up

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Together

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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REST SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo3

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G œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoœ

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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C D F GE

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FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

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1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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8 EIGHTH notes makeONE WHOLE note (Thats why they are called EIGHTH notes

Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

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We learnt in an earlier lesson that a DOTafter a note ADDS half of what the note

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

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Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

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G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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Count 1 2 3 etc

Page 10: Beginners Accordion

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TIME SIGNATURES

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This is a Time Signature - It tells us how many beats are in each BAR OF MUSIC

This is a BAR This is a BAR

In this case a 4 over a 4 tells us that there areFOUR BEATS per bar

This is a BAR LINE - It is used to separate one bar from another

What is a BEATA beat is a REGULAR AND EVEN PULSE -

just like your heart beat or the ticking of a clock

Listen to a clock Consider each tick of a clock as being a beatIn the example below you would press the C note and would play it until you fi nished counting up to FOUR - (FOUR SECONDSBEATS)

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Letrsquos Play

To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

Remember to count evenly

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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4COUNT

FINGERING 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1

The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

Repeat many times so as to master the opening and the closing of the bellows

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

Close Bellows

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Close Bellows

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These are ALL HALF NOTESThis is aWHOLE NOTE

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Letrsquos Play PLAYING HALF NOTES

To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

Repeat the exercise many times making sure that you are counting evenly

Remember to count evenly (Like a clock)

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Using the same method as above - play the following exercisePlease note the last note is a WHOLE NOTE so remember to hold it for FOUR COUNTS

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

BassStrap

TrebleCouplers

BassCouplers

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a hole

This is theC BASS

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8 Bass 60 Bass12 Bass 72 Bass16 Bass 75 Bass24 Bass 80 Bass32 Bass 96 Bass40 Bass 111 Bass48 Bass 120 Bass50 Bass 140 Bass

If you donrsquot have a FULL SIZE accordion (120 Bass)you can located the C BASS easily

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a holeThis is theC BASS

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

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In the example below a Bass is played followed by TWO Chords

Because there are THREE beats in each bar THE TIME SIGNATURE is indicated as

The Bass is played with the 4th fi nger and the Chords with the 3rd fi nger This RHYTHM is known as the WALTZ - UM PAH PAH - UM PAH PAH etc

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Please study the following pages which are designed to help you locate where the Basses and Chords are on the Accordion

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Diagram Of LayoutFor Bass Buttons

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The CM (GREEN)Is written thus

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Locate this buttonIt has a HOLE

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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The UM is the Bass and the PAH-PAH are the ChordsAs can bee seen from the previous page the accordion BASS SECTION consists of rows of buttons that go from top to bottom in straight lines and thus forming rows of buttons going across diagonally

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As can be seen from the diagram on the left - the Bass section of the Accor-dion is made up of 6 rows of buttons going up and down forming many rows going diagonally

1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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The CM (MAJOR CHORD)(GREEN)Is written thus

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Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

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Bass Exercises Continued

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Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

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Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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G œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoœ

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

F

laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoG

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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w----w

C D F GE

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A

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4

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoG œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo _raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo

˙ C

l

lll

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rdquo

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l

l

FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

k

Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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laquolaquolaquolaquo3 5

laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo3

Π_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

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laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo3

Π_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

======================= 34 Oacute laquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquoM Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquo

laquolaquolaquo Œ Œ laquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquo Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquo

laquolaquolaquo Œ Œl

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szligIacute=======================amp laquolaquolaquolaquo

3 4

laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo5

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laquolaquolaquolaquo2 3

laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo4

Π_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquo ΠΠlaquolaquolaquolaquo

laquolaquolaquo Œ Œ œœ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoM

Œ Œ œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoœ Œ Œl

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3 5

laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo3

Π_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

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laquolaquolaquolaquo3

Œ Œ

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquoM Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquo

laquolaquolaquo Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquo Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquo

laquolaquolaquo Œ Œl

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3

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4 5

laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo3

ΠΠlaquolaquolaquolaquo3

Œ Œ

======================= ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquo Œ Œ œœ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo

M

Œ Œ laquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquoM Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquo

laquolaquolaquo Œ Œl

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

l======l----w

amp www

w

w

FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

w

C D F GE A B

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

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w1

ll ll ll ll

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

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laquolaquolaquolaquo5

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

w_1

ll ll ll rdquordquo

Fingering

1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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laquolaquolaquolaquo2

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

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ll ll ll ll ll

========================amp œraquoraquoraquoraquo5

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

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w_1

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 34

PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

l=====l

D DMFingering 4 3

q--

--Q

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œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquoœraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo

œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquoœ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoll ll ll ll

======================== laquolaquolaquolaquoœraquoraquoraquoraquo

œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquoœraquoraquoraquoraquo

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_laquolaquolaquolaquoœ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoll ll ll ll

======================== laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 35

M M

M

M

M

M M

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Œ Œ œraquoraquoraquoraquo5

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Œ Œ

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laquolaquolaquolaquo3

Œ Œ

======================= _laquolaquolaquolaquoœ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

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lll

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

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======================= _laquolaquolaquolaquoœ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

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lll

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

2

Finish Here

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 36

EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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laquolaquolaquolaquo

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Œ Œ

======================= _laquolaquolaquolaquoœ_raquoraquoraquoraquoM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

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Go Back To Beggining

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

OLD MACDONALD

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Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

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A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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To play the TWO WHOLE notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1234 nice and steady4 Press the next key (D) with the second fi nger AND count 1234 nice and steady

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The following exercise is very importantDO NOT RUSH - COUNT ALOUD - COUNT EVENLY

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PLAYING WHOLE NOTES

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To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

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To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

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4 4F bass F Bass

FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

==4

q

Q QQQQQ

q

Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

GM

CM

G

CFM

F

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Bass Exercises Continued

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4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

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4 4G bass G Bass

GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

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Q QQQQQ

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4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

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4 4F bass F Bass

FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

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4

q

--Q

4

4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

q

Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquow_wl

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CM CM FM

CM

GM

GM CM GM CM

C G C F

C G C G C

C D E F

G F E D C

Count 1 2 3 4

Bass amp ChordTogetherHold for 4 Beats

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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1

C

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

E

======== 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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From here on the Bass note will not be shown with a letter Only the CHORD name will be displayed The reason for this is because the name of the Bass note and the Chord are both the same

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1

C

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

E

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

G

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

E

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F

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D

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

E

_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

C

======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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szligIacute=======================amp _laquolaquolaquolaquo

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C

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E

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G

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E

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F

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D

w_1

C

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquow_wCM

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Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 22

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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1

C

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D

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E

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laquolaquolaquolaquo5

G

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

F

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

E

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

D

w_1

C

======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo ww_CM

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szligIacute=======================amp _laquolaquolaquolaquo

1

C

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D

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F

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E

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G

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F

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

D

w_1

C

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

CM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo w_wCM

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rdquordquordquordquo

Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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1

C

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

E

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

G

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E

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

D

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

G

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

F

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D

_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

C

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E

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

G

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

E

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

G

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F

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

E

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

D

======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquol

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C

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C

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E

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F

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C

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoFM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo ww_CM

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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laquolaquolaquolaquo5

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laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM

laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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w3

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM

laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM

laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

lll

l

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l

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lll

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laquolaquolaquolaquo2

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laquolaquolaquolaquo2

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

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laquolaquolaquolaquo5

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

lll

l

lll

l

lll

l

lll

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szligIacute=======================amp laquolaquolaquolaquo

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laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

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laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

w_1

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM

laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM

laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM

˙_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquol

lll

l

lll

l

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rdquo

rdquordquordquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful Here

Careful Here

Careful Here

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q

Q__ Q__ Q__

q

Q__ Q__ Q__

q

Q__

Q

q

C

CM

G

GM

C

CM

C

CM

Play C Bass - C Major Chord THEN G Bass - G Major Chord

In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

CM

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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C D E F G F E D C

amp4

3

h __h

h h h h

h h h __

COUNT 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

Close BellowsOpen Bellows

h

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1

C

laquolaquolaquolaquo 2

D

laquolaquolaquolaquo 3

E

laquolaquolaquolaquo 4

F

laquolaquolaquolaquo 5

G

======================= 34 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo CM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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szligIacute=======================amp laquolaquolaquolaquo

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F

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laquolaquolaquolaquo 2

D

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F

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GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoFM œraquoraquoraquoraquol

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laquolaquolaquolaquo 2

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_laquolaquolaquolaquo 1

C

_laquolaquolaquolaquo 1

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rdquordquordquo

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 25

In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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======================= 34 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

lll

l

lll

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lll

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lll

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lll

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo _raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo

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Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp Chord

Together

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

h

h

w

q

4

4

4

3

All Mixed Up

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JOIN THE FUN

Careful Here

Careful Here

Careful Here

Bass amp Chord

Together

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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JINGLEBELLS

Bass amp ChordTogether

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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5th fi nger onthe A note

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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D DMFingering 4 3

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

2

Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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3

Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 40

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIRD fi ngerOVER thumb

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SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

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These are ALL HALF NOTESThis is aWHOLE NOTE

C D E F G F E D C

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Letrsquos Play PLAYING HALF NOTES

To play the FOUR HALF notes below do the following1 Start with the bellows closed2 Put your fi rst fi nger (Thumb) on the C note3 Press the C note and pull the bellows out AND count 1 2 nice and steady4 Press the next note (D) with the second fi nger - Keep pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady5 Press the next note (E) with the third fi nger and continue to pull the bellows OUT AND count 1 2 nice and steady6 Press the next note (F) with the fourth fi nger and continue pulling the bellows out AND count 3 4 nice and steady

Repeat the exercise many times making sure that you are counting evenly

Remember to count evenly (Like a clock)

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Using the same method as above - play the following exercisePlease note the last note is a WHOLE NOTE so remember to hold it for FOUR COUNTS

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

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TrebleCouplers

BassCouplers

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a hole

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8 Bass 60 Bass12 Bass 72 Bass16 Bass 75 Bass24 Bass 80 Bass32 Bass 96 Bass40 Bass 111 Bass48 Bass 120 Bass50 Bass 140 Bass

If you donrsquot have a FULL SIZE accordion (120 Bass)you can located the C BASS easily

About half waydown from the top

there is aBass buttonwith a holeThis is theC BASS

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

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The Bass is played with the 4th fi nger and the Chords with the 3rd fi nger This RHYTHM is known as the WALTZ - UM PAH PAH - UM PAH PAH etc

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Please study the following pages which are designed to help you locate where the Basses and Chords are on the Accordion

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The CM (GREEN)Is written thus

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Locate this buttonIt has a HOLE

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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The CM (MAJOR CHORD)(GREEN)Is written thus

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Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Bass Exercises Continued

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Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

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Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

D E F G A B C

YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

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Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 43

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

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F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

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A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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The Basic Accordion PartsTreble Keyboard Bellows

AirButton

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About half waydown from the top

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

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1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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The CM (MAJOR CHORD)(GREEN)Is written thus

C CMFingering 4 3

Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

GM

CM

G

CFM

F

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Bass Exercises Continued

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CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4

Bass amp ChordTogetherHold for 4 Beats

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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From here on the Bass note will not be shown with a letter Only the CHORD name will be displayed The reason for this is because the name of the Bass note and the Chord are both the same

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Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Careful Here

Careful Here

Careful Here

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Play C Bass - C Major Chord THEN G Bass - G Major Chord

In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

CM

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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COUNT 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

Close BellowsOpen Bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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Together

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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Careful Here

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

w

C D F GE A B

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Fingering

1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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D DMFingering 4 3

q--

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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M M

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Stretch

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Stretch

2

Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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The Bass Clef

When you see this sign at the beginning of a STAFF - it means that all the notes written on that staff will be played with the LEFT HAND and on theBASS side of the accordion

This sign is called the BASS Clef also known as the F Clef

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In the example below a Bass is played followed by TWO Chords

Because there are THREE beats in each bar THE TIME SIGNATURE is indicated as

The Bass is played with the 4th fi nger and the Chords with the 3rd fi nger This RHYTHM is known as the WALTZ - UM PAH PAH - UM PAH PAH etc

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Please study the following pages which are designed to help you locate where the Basses and Chords are on the Accordion

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Bass Exercises Continued

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Go DOWN one row to play this next line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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1st fi nger onthe E note

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

OLD MACDONALD

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

D E F G A B C

YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

THE OCTAVE

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Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 43

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

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D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

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A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

4

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4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

--Q--Q--Q--Q--Q

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GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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4 4F bass F Bass

FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

4

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q

Q QQQQQ

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Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

GM

CM

G

CFM

F

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Bass Exercises Continued

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4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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GM GM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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4 4C bass C Bass

CM CM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4

Bass amp ChordTogetherHold for 4 Beats

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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From here on the Bass note will not be shown with a letter Only the CHORD name will be displayed The reason for this is because the name of the Bass note and the Chord are both the same

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C

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Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful Here

Careful Here

Careful Here

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q

Q__ Q__ Q__

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C

CM

G

GM

C

CM

C

CM

Play C Bass - C Major Chord THEN G Bass - G Major Chord

In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

CM

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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C D E F G F E D C

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h h h h

h h h __

COUNT 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

Close BellowsOpen Bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp Chord

Together

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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All Mixed Up

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JOIN THE FUN

Careful Here

Careful Here

Careful Here

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Together

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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JINGLEBELLS

Bass amp ChordTogether

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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D DMFingering 4 3

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

2

Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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3

Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 40

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

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But First What are Basses and What are Chords

The accordion and other instruments like the Piano - Organ - Keyboards and Guitar can be used to play a MELODY and an ACCOMPANIMENT at the same time

When you listen to a song you often fi nd yourself tapping your foot to the beat of the song This beat you are tapping is the STRONG BEAT

In between the strong beat there are WEAK beats which normally you would not tap your foot

If we take the WALTZ as an example it consists of ONE STRONG BEAT followed by TWO WEAK BEATS As explained earlier the waltz is often referred to as ldquothe beat that goes UM-PAH-PAH UM-PAH-PAH etcrdquo In this case the UM is the STRONG BEAT and the PAH-PAH are the WEAK BEATS

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1 The row nearest the bellows contains the Counter Bass - 1ST ROW2 The next row contains the Fundamental Bass - 2ND ROW 3 The next row contains the Major Chord - 3RD ROW4 The next row contains the Minor Chord - 4TH ROW5 The next row contains the Seventh Chord - 5TH ROW6 The next row contains Diminished Chord - 6TH ROW

To begin to play the Basses and Chords we are going to use theFundamental Bass - 2ND ROW and the Major Chord - 3RD ROW

Please note CM indicates that a C Major chord has to be played M stands for Major Chord - Later you will learn to play Cm which stands for C Minor Chord C7 which is the C Seventh Chord amp C Dim which is the C Diminished Chord

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Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Bass Exercises Continued

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Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

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1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

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Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

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YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

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Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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Letrsquos Play Basses amp ChordsBefore you begin this section make sure you fully understand the layout of the bass section as shown in the previous pages

You would have noticed in the previous pages that the layout of the bass section consists of rows of buttons from top to bottom and rows of buttons (At an angle) from left to right

A full size accordion has 120 bass buttons and the smaller accordions have less Some com-mon ones are 96 Bass - 48 Bass - 24 bass - 12 Bass and 8 bass for the toddlersIf you have one of the smaller accordions the C Bass is always found about the middle of the vertical rows

1 Locate the C BASS (The one with the hole) See previous page for help in locating it 2 Place your left hand through the Bass strap and place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass3 Place the 3rd fi nger on the CM Chord (C Major Chord)4 Press the C BASS - lift the fi nger and then press the CM CHORD - lift the fi nger Do this whilst opening or closing the bellows REPEAT MANY TIMES5 Make sure you are only pressing ONE button at a time by having your left hand well through the bass strap and with the fi ngers curved over the buttons

The C (BASS)(RED)Is written thus

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Go DOWN one row to play this next line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 22

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful Here

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Play C Bass - C Major Chord THEN G Bass - G Major Chord

In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

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Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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COUNT 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

Close BellowsOpen Bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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Bass amp Chord

Together

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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All Mixed Up

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Careful Here

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Together

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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5th fi nger onthe A note

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LIMBERING UP

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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8 EIGHTH notes makeONE WHOLE note (Thats why they are called EIGHTH notes

Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

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We learnt in an earlier lesson that a DOTafter a note ADDS half of what the note

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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Bass Exercises1 Place your 4th fi nger on the C Bass - Press to play it by pulling on the bellows2 Place your 3rd fi nger on the C Major Chord - Press to play it - Do this 3 times because there are THREE C Major Chords to play3 Now play the second bar which is exactly like the fi rst bar4 Make sure you count aloud and evenly - Slow at fi rst and with practice you will be able to play it quicker

Now we are going to play the G BASS and the G MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercise above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in PURPLE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move UP one Row

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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FM FM 3 3

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Now we are going to play the F BASS and the F MAJOR CHORD in the same manner as you did for the exercises above They are marked in BLUE for the bass and in BLUE for the chord on the diagram As you can see - you have to move DOWN one Row Below C

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Bass Exercises Continued

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Play this linethen go straightinto the next line

Go UP one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one rowto play this next line

Go DOWN one row to play this next line

Go UP one row to play this last line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Count 1 2 3 4

Bass amp ChordTogetherHold for 4 Beats

PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Open Bellows

Close Bellows

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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From here on the Bass note will not be shown with a letter Only the CHORD name will be displayed The reason for this is because the name of the Bass note and the Chord are both the same

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

PLAYING QUARTER NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

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Please note that the notes in the right hand (Treble) in the following tune are now mixed

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Bass amp ChordTogether

Count 1 2 3 4

Count 1 2 3 4

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All Together NowThings to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Careful Here

Careful Here

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Play C Bass - C Major Chord THEN G Bass - G Major Chord

In the next tuneWatch OutFor THIS

CM

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

h = 3 BEATS

This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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COUNT 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

Close BellowsOpen Bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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Together

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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JOIN THE FUN

Careful Here

Careful Here

Careful Here

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Together

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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JINGLEBELLS

Bass amp ChordTogether

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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D DMFingering 4 3

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

2

Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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3

Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 40

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

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Go DOWN one row to play this next line

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

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PLAYING WHOLE NOTES WITH THE BASSES

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 4 Etc

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

Bass amp ChordTogetherCM

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp Chord

Together

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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Careful Here

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

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Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

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Finish Here

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

One + Half = Two + One =One and a Half Three

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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Letrsquos Put It All Together Now

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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1st fi nger onthe E note

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Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

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YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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PLAYING HALF NOTES WITH THE BASSES

Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times6 Try to play ONE line whilst opening the BELLOWS and one line whilst closing the bellows

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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1st fi nger onthe E note

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

D E F G A B C

YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

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Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 43

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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This is a 34 time signature It means that there are THREE BEATS in each BAR

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

D E F G A B C

YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

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Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 43

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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Things to remember when playing the following exercise1 Count Evenly2 Keep your right hand fi ngers curved and each one on the notes yoursquore going to play3 4th fi nger of your left hand for the Bass note and the 3rd fi nger for the Chords4 Progress from one bar to the next evenly maintaining a steady count5 Practice slowly at fi rst and repeat many times

Count 1 2 3 Etc

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

F Major to G Major

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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˙ C

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FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

k

Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Π_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

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laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo3

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laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo4

Π_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

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laquolaquolaquo Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquo Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquo

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======================= ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquo Œ Œ œœ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

l======l----w

amp www

w

w

FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

w

C D F GE A B

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Fingering

1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

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laquolaquolaquolaquo2

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

l=====l

D DMFingering 4 3

q--

--Q

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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M M

M

M

M

M M

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

2

Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Go Back To Beggining

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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THE DOTTED HALF NOTE

THE DOTTED HALF NOTE and the 34 TIME SIGNATURE

A HALF note with a dot next to it equals 3 BEATSA HALF note is 2 beats therefore the dot adds HALF of what the note is In this case 2+1=3

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In the following Tune please note the following

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3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

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In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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JOIN THE FUN

Careful Here

Careful Here

Careful Here

Bass amp Chord

Together

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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Bass amp ChordTogether

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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D DMFingering 4 3

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

2

Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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3

Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIRD fi ngerOVER thumb

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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In the following Tune please note the following

1 In the BASS line the name of the bass is not shown From now on ONLY new bass notes and chords will be shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

2 Please note the jump from F to G in the last line

3 This tune uses the FIVE notes you have used so far (C D E F G) The name of each note is no longer shown (This is done so as to make sure that you have learnt to read the notes)

4 Continue to use the correct fi ngering for each note

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So far you have learnt to playWHOLE NOTES

DOTTED HALF NOTES

HALF NOTES

QUARTER NOTES

In the next exercises we will mix these notes using the Time Signature and the Time Signature

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

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Finish Here

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

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YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

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Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoFM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

CM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

CM

˙_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquol

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JINGLEBELLS

Bass amp ChordTogether

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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======================= 34 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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szligIacute=======================amp laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo _laquolaquolaquolaquo

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo

_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo˙ CM

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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======================= 34 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo

_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo˙ CM

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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======================= 34 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

GM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo

_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo˙ CM

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REST SIGNS

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========================amp sum Oacute Œll ll ll

Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo3

Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo5

Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo3

Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo5

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

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Œ

======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

G œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoœ

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Πlaquolaquolaquolaquo3

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======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

G œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoœ

C

Œl

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

F

laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoG

laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoœ

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

l======lwww

w----w

C D F GE

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A

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˙ C

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FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

w

C D F GE A B

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Fingering

1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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D DMFingering 4 3

q--

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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M M

M

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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OVER THE WAVES

D Sharp TIED NOTES

Fingering

A Sharp

A Sharp

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Count 1 2 3 etc

Page 27: Beginners Accordion

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======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoFM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

CM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

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JINGLEBELLS

Bass amp ChordTogether

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquol

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoCM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoGM œraquoraquoraquoraquo

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THE WALTZ

The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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REPEAT SIGNS

THE WALTZ

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Play this line

Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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REST SIGNS

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Whole Note (4 Beats) Half Note (2 Beats) Quarter Note (1 Beat)

Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

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Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

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1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

2

Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

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The fi ngering for the RIGHT HAND has been removed so remember to have your fi ngers curved over the keys so as each fi nger is sitting on top of each note

Count 1 2 3 etc

Bass amp ChordTogether

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

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By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

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The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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D DMFingering 4 3

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

2

Finish Here

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EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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3

Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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THIRD fi ngerOVER thumb

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

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THE REPEAT SIGNIn the previous song (THE WALTZ) you would have noticed that the FIRST line of music IS THE SAME as the SECOND line of music We can dispense with the Second Line simply by repeating or playing it again

To do this we use THE REPEAT SIGN ]== Any music between this sign ] and this sign is Repeated

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Play this line AGAIN Then go onto next line

By using the REPEAT SIGNS we can save a lot of space This is useful when we have a song with parts that are the same Instead of writing the parts again we use THE REPEAT SIGNS

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Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

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Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

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New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

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From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

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Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

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Whole Note Rest (4 Beats) Half Note Rest (2 Beats) Quarter Note Rest (1 Beat)

Just as a Note is a duration of sound a Rest is a duration of silenceEvery note Value has an equivalent REST Value

THE WALTZ

We are now going to use the song you have already learnt (THE WALTZ)to learn how to do the QUARTER REST

Count 1 2 3 etc

Here on the 2nd Beat - play the CHORD in the left hand - NOTHING with the right hand

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QUARTER RESTS EXERCISE

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Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Count 1 2 3 4 etc

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Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

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Hand position for this tune

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This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

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Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

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New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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C D E F G A B C

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

D E F G A B C

YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

THE OCTAVE

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Applying the 8va (play octave higher) using the song ldquoThe Can Canrdquo which you have already learnt

Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 43

Practice repeating this exercise over and over

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

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F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

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From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Up until now we have displayed the MAJOR CHORDS thusCM (C Major) - GM (G Major) - FM (F Major)

From now on ANY Major chord will be displayed only with itrsquos Letter Name C - G or F

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======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

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Here is the above exercise again without any ALERT SIGNS

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======================= 44 laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo

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laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoG

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Careful HerePlay F Bass then F Major

Play G Bass then G Major

The following exercise is similar to the exercise above

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Introducing a NEW note (A)

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C D F GE

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A

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======================= laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoC œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo œraquoraquoraquoraquoG œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo _raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo

˙ C

l

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l

FIVE fi ngers will now play SIX notes

Place 4thfi nger onthe G note

k

Fingering

Count 1 2 3 4 etc

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

Stretch 2nd fi nger to D then play G with 5th fi nger Count 1 2 3 4

NEW HAND POSITION

Hand position for this tune

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laquolaquolaquolaquo3 5

laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo3

Π_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

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laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo3

Π_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

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3 4

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laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo4

Π_laquolaquolaquolaquo1

======================= laquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquo ΠΠlaquolaquolaquolaquo

laquolaquolaquo Œ Œ œœ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoM

Œ Œ œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoœ Œ Œl

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3 5

laquolaquolaquolaquo laquolaquolaquolaquo3

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laquolaquolaquo Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquo Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquo

laquolaquolaquo Œ Œl

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Œ Œ

======================= ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquo Œ Œ œœ_raquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquoraquo

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Œ Œ laquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquolaquoM Œ Œ ˆlaquolaquolaquolaquo

laquolaquolaquo Œ Œl

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Stretch

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

This is a Dotted Half Rest3 Beats

Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

l======l----w

amp www

w

w

FIVE fi ngers can play SEVEN notes

w

C D F GE A B

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w1

ll ll ll ll

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

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laquolaquolaquolaquo5

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laquolaquolaquolaquo3

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ll ll ll rdquordquo

Fingering

1st fi nger onthe E note

5th fi nger onthe A note

5th fi nger onthe G note

LIMBERING UP

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

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========================amp œraquoraquoraquoraquo5

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

laquolaquolaquolaquo2

laquolaquolaquolaquo5

laquolaquolaquolaquo4

laquolaquolaquolaquo3

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laquolaquolaquolaquo5

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w_1

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Swapfi ngers

Swapfi ngers

Move fi ngerUP

Move fi ngerUP

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 34

PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

l=====l

D DMFingering 4 3

q--

--Q

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œraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquoœraquoraquoraquoraquo œraquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquo

œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo laquolaquolaquolaquoœ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquoll ll ll ll

======================== laquolaquolaquolaquoœraquoraquoraquoraquo

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_laquolaquolaquolaquoœ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

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Practice this exercise many many times until you can play it fl uently

New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 35

M M

M

M

M

M M

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Œ Œ œraquoraquoraquoraquo5

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

Œ Œ

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laquolaquolaquolaquo3

Œ Œ

======================= _laquolaquolaquolaquoœ_raquoraquoraquoraquo œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

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laquolaquolaquolaquo4

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

New Bass amp ChordD bass amp D Major Chord

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

Stretch

2

Finish Here

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 36

EXTENDEDHAND POSITION

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Œ Œ

======================= _laquolaquolaquolaquoœ_raquoraquoraquoraquoM œ_raquoraquoraquoraquo

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Go Back To Beggining

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

More on Legato amp Staccato in volume 2

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Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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Play D Basswith 3rd

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Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

OLD MACDONALD

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Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

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New Bass amp Chord - D Bass D Major Chord

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

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Finish Here

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

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Hand position for this tune

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

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Start playing on the 3rd count

Bass amp Chord together

Fingering

Up until now the Bass and Bass Chords have been shown asC G F D etc From this page onwards you should be able to readand know the Bass amp Chord notes The only symbol shown will be the M indicating that the chord is a MAJOR CHORDEventually you will learn about MINOR CHORDS (m) SEVENTH CHORDS (7) amp DIMINISHED CHORDS (dim)

Introducing a NEW note (B)

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

Nearly all the instructions found in music are written using Italian terms DC al Fine ( Da Capo Al Fine) Means FROM THE BEGGINING TO THE END DC (Da Capo) means FROM THE BEGGININGFINE means THE END

New hand position

New bass notes (D) Next row UP from G

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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PLAYING DOTTEDQUARTER NOTES

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Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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Raising - From Low notes to High notes

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

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Playing Staccato and LegatoUp until now we have been playing LEGATO - That is going from one note to the next smoothly without a break This is called playing LEGATO NOTES

A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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Play D Basswith 3rd

fi nger

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Play G Basswith 4thfi nger

OLD MACDONALD

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BASS SOLO - When you play ONLY BASS NOTES itrsquos called a BASS SOLOPractice this exercise as it is used in the following song ldquoOld Macdonaldrdquo

SAME HAND POSITION ASldquoNO PLACE LIKE HOMErdquo

Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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ll ll ll ll rdquordquoTHE ldquoPOET AND PEASANTrdquo WALTZ

Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

Thumb undersecond fi nger

Second fi ngerover thumb

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FROM THE BEGGININGTO THE END (Fine)

THE C MAJOR SCALEThumb UNDERTHIRD fi nger

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C D E F G A B C

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

D E F G A B C

YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

THE SECOND C NOTE

THE OCTAVE

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Applying the 8va (play octave higher) using the song ldquoThe Can Canrdquo which you have already learnt

Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

copy 2005 Accordion Course For Beginners eBookreg Page 43

Practice repeating this exercise over and over

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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PREPARATION FOR NEXT SONG

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Count 1 2 3 1 2 3 etc

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Finish Here

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Page 36: Beginners Accordion

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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A dot above or below a note means that the note has to be played very shortThis is called playing STACCATO NOTES

Playing STACCATO notes

Playing LEGATO notes

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Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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THE TIE (Tied Notes)A TIE JOINS NOTES TOGETHER

A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Tied Notes

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

Tied Notes

Tied Notes

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

C C sharp D D sharp E F F sharp G G sharp A A sharp B C

C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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A Whole note tied to a Half note = 6 Beats (Hold the note for 6 Beats 1234+12)Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Play this note and count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

When notes are BELOW the 3rd line the TIE is placed underneathWhen notes are on the 3rd line and above the TIE is placed ABOVE

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Passing the THUMB UNDER and the SECOND FINGER OVERThe hand position can be changed by passing the thumb under the second fi ngerOR the second fi nger over the thumb

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THIS IS AN OCTAVEAn OCTAVE is 8 Notes

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Place 1st fi nger (thumb) on the NEW C NOTE Play the song in the same way as before

The Play Octave Higher can be indicated in several ways1 8va_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8va with dotted lines to indicate a section of music to be played an octave higher)2 Play 8va (play octave higher) 3 Second time 8va (play octave higher on repeat)

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

One + Half = Two + One =One and a Half Three

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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Raising - From Low notes to High notes

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From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

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Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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8 EIGHTH notes makeONE WHOLE note (Thats why they are called EIGHTH notes

Eighth notes can be written in groups using a beam(Beamed notes) or individually using a fl ag or tail

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THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

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We learnt in an earlier lesson that a DOTafter a note ADDS half of what the note

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

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F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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YOU CAN PLAY ALL THE SONGS YOU HAVE LEARNT AN OCTAVE

HIGHER BY STARTING ON

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

A Sharp amp B Flatare the same note

From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

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Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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Raising - From Low notes to High notes

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F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

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A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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EXERCISE - PLAYING TIED NOTES

SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On the next page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained above You will play the tune using notes from the NEXT OCTAVE

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

Whole and Half Steps or(Tones amp Semitones)The octave is divided exactly in twelve notes The distance between each note is known as a half step or (Semitone) On the keyboard any key is at the distance of a half step (Semi-tone) from the next and previous key

A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

Fingering

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C B B fl at A A fl at G G fl at F E E fl at D D fl at C

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Count 1 2 3 etc

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SAME EXERCISE - PLAYING DOTTED QUARTER NOTES

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The fi rst bar in each line in the following exercises sound the same but are written differentlyThe fi rst bar in exercise 1 uses a dotted quarter noteThe fi rst bar in exercise 2 uses a quarter note tied to an eighth note

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On this page you will learn to play a tune which uses the Dotted Quarter Note andQuarter Note Tied To An Eighth Note as explained in the previous page

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

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Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

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D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

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From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

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A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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A SHARP sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A FLAT sign ( ) in front of a note raises the note by a Semitone (Half a Tone)

A NATURAL sign ( ) in front of a note RETURNS THE NOTE TO NORMAL)n

ACCIDENTALS

Raising - From Low notes to High notes

Lowering - From High notes to Low notesnotes

C Sharp amp D Flatare the same note

D Sharp amp E Flatare the same note

F Sharp amp G Flatare the same note

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From C to C Sharp is a Semitone From D to D Flat is a Semitone

From D to D Sharp is a Semitone From E to E Flat is a Semitone

From F to F Sharp is a Semitone From G to G Flat is a Semitone

From A to A Sharp is a Semitone From B to B Flat is a Semitone

Accidentals are symbols that alter the pitch of a note Accidentals are placed immediately to the left of the note they affect

When an accidental is placed on a line or in a space it affects all the notes on that line or in that space It is cancelled out by a bar line or another accidental

G Sharp amp A Flatare the same note

From G to G Sharp is a Semitone From A to A Flat is a Semitone

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Notes corresponding to the white keys on the keyboard are called C D E F G A and B These notes are considered natural notes They can be raised a half step with a sharp or lowered with a fl at A black key for example the one between C and D can be considered a C sharp or a D fl at

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A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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A whole step (Tone) contains two half steps (Semitones) All the white keys on the keyboard separated by a black key are at a distance of a whole step (Tone) The keys that are not separated by a black key are at a distance of a half step (Semitone)

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ACCIDENTALS

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