Why is the accordion's tone so captivating?

The accordion is a reed instrument that can play both beautiful single-part melodies and multi-part music, producing rich harmony with both hands like a piano.

The accordion has a great timbre and rich timbre changes.

The ingenious combination of fingers and bellows can play a variety of different styles of music.

Besides that, you like the accordion for another reason.

If you don't like it, it won't be so charming.

Techniques for playing the accordion.

1. Posture

Playing posture is natural, relaxed, and positive posture is a good foundation for playing.

The accordion is usually played in a seated position.

When playing, the upper body is naturally upright, the feet are separated, about shoulder width, and the soles of the feet are on the ground.

During the performance, the center of gravity should be stable, and the center of gravity should not be moved with the push and pull of the bellows.

The shoulder straps on the body should be adjusted well, neither too loose nor too tight.

Usually the right shoulder strap is slightly wider than the left shoulder strap so that the hands are not tied.

The bottom is basically placed on the leg, and the lower end of the keyboard on the right is slightly lower, close to the leg.R

The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers of the corrugated band of the left hand are naturally bent, leaning against the button, and the thumb is relaxed.

The bellows strap fits snugly on the back of the wrist, take care to adjust the bellows strap to tighten.

The right hand is naturally raised, the five fingers are naturally bent and placed on the keyboard, and the wrist is parallel to the keyboard, neither convex nor concave.

2. Basic touch key method

The legato touch of the accordion is based on the accurate relaxation of each part of the body, emphasizing the continuity and continuity of the finger touch action, that is, pressing first and then lifting.

Only through the movement of the metacarpophalangeal joints, forming a "pressing" touch, can the true coherence of the sound be effectively achieved.

Because it takes time for a finger to touch a button from start to finish, even if the process is only a fraction of a second.

When the previous note played by one finger stops, it is time for the other finger to play the next note, which requires the latter finger to touch the previous key before the finger on the key leaves the key.

In addition, the lower keys of the left hand of the accordion sink deeper than the keys of the right hand, and the tone is slightly monotonous.

Therefore, when realizing the continuous shooting of the left-hand low-key keys, the time difference for the latter finger to touch the keys in advance should be more obvious than that of the right-hand high-pitched keyboard.

Care of the accordion.

1. During daily placement, the bellows buckle should be fastened and put into the piano box to keep the piano box clean and dry.

Do not lie flat, so as not to sag and deform the gong piston skin and affect the pitch.

2. The bellows is an important part of the accordion.

When not practicing or going out to play the violin, the bellows buckle should be fastened.

Do not pull the bellows all the way while you are playing to prevent damage to the bellows.

3. Avoid dust.

The interior of the piano should be kept clean, and dust and paper scraps should not fall into the piano.

Remember to put the piano in the lid or bag after each use.

Because you like it, you will love it more.