First Lessons Accordion

Gary Dahl

Jan 2016 · Mel Bay Publications

About this ebook

This book is designed for the person who may know nothing about music and has had no previous accordion training. Included with the book to facilitate the learning process is an instructional recording by the author! This effective exceptional teaching tool will motivate and guide the beginner student from basic accordion familiarization and music theory to quickly achieving results by playing songs such as Scarborough Fair and Ode to Joy! The minimum size instrument for this breakthrough teaching book is an 80 bass piano accordion.

-Designed for the most inexperienced beginner. Includes an instructional recording by the author.

-Guides the student from basic familiarization and music theory, to learning tunes.Includes Scarborough Fair and Ode to Joy

-Minimum size accordion: 80 bass piano

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About the author

Gary studied with one of the Northwest's premiere accordionists, Joe Spano. Gary won numerous awards in his early years as a performer. His tenure as a professional accordion instructor started during 1960 at Joe Spano Studios where he continued to teach until 1974. His instructional books and song books, published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. contain critical fundamentals for playing the accordion that had never by previously addressed in print. Gary's professional music career, lasting over six decades, resulted in an impressive body of work including hundreds of individual arrangements and several collections.