The Mighty Accordion:: The Complete Guide to Mastering Left-Hand Bass/Chord Patterns

David DiGiuseppe

dic 2010 · Mel Bay Publications

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The Mighty Accordion is a truly unique and much-needed guide to playing the bass side of the accordion. A comprehensive collection of progressive exercises guide the student in learning and mastering bass/chord patterns.

For the beginner, the first few chapters assume little or no knowledge of the instrument and teach how to play simple accompaniment patterns.

For the intermediate player, numerous exercises using the major, minor, seventh and diminished chords are included to develop skill in executing various bass/chord accompaniment patterns.

For the advanced player, latter chapters present exercises on chord combinations needed to play sixth, minor seventh, major seventh, ninth and other advanced chords.

Throughout the book, explanations are offered on the workings of the instrument and relevant music theory. Play along with online audio featuring many of the book's exercises played at both a slow and moderate tempo.

* A much-needed and complete guide to playing the bass side of the accordion

* A comprehensive collection of progressive exercises for learning bass/chord patterns on the accordion

* Beginner students learn simple accompaniment patterns and use of the major, minor and seventh chords

* Advanced students learn how to play sixth, minor and major sevenths and ninth chords, and other advance techniques

* Companion audio online feature many of the book's exercises.

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David DiGiuseppe is a multi-faceted performer who has been playing professionally since 1978. He is known for his fiery and emotive playing, and is equally at home performing Irish tunes in a pub, French musettes in a cabaret, contra or Cajun music for a dance, or in the intimate setting of a concert hall. DiGiuseppe performs solo and with numerous bands. He has released three recordings showcasing his playing on music from Celtic, Parisian, and American traditions. He is also featured on many releases with his various bands, and appears on numerous CDs backing other musicians. Reviewer John O'Regan of Ireland wrote, "a player of immense talent and vision, David is a musician worth encountering". David has written eight books for accordion published by Mel Bay Publications including two tutorials on left hand technique; a guide to learning blues accordion; collections of tangos, gospel songs, and wedding songs; and two extensive collections of traditional tunes arranged for accordion.