What an amazing instrument. The magic of it is that it is self-sufficent, not relying on anything to power it, and, if played well, provides an accompaniment of it's own. I love playing it to bits!
not talking down about the accordion, which is a amazing instrument, but i would like to point out that most instruments are self sufficient. pianos, organs, guitars, violins.
@@Slash0mega - Well pianos and organs aren’t compact at all, and with guitars/violins melody and harmony is very difficult to play at the same time, while on the accordion it comes naturally.
The way that an accord created really impress me ! I couldn't image what kind, what inside the brain of the one who create the first accord in history. What amazing human can do
Yes you are true as this video shows the accordion takes a long time to assemble etc and the size I reckon is what determines how much they will cost. Note there always is a massive amount of weight to this instrument too.
@@ashahamari6202 Mechanically Complex that is. Hohner was able to cut the price down alot with the all new XS Accordion as well as having more people work together so that it goes faster
well what about the cordovox. Its basically an accordion but when connected to a tone generator and speaker, becomes an organ. who in their right mind would take an already complex instrument, and add electrical wiring into the mix. Best part about it, its from the '50s and I currently own one.
@@Tophat-oi6mt actually the first accordion was invented in the year 1822, in Berlin, which is in Germany. In 1829 another version of the instrument was patented in Vienna in 1829. Also, Russians typically use a chromatic type of accordion, which doesn't have piano keys. So... the instrument isn't inherently Russian. The fame of accordions and below driven instruments widely spread though and therefore the Russians caught wind of them.
My grandpa played accordion. He had 3, I think he had 2 Hohners and 1 Weltmeister (?). I found an old cassette recording of he and I singing and playing when I was six. He would always pull out his huge black and white one whenever I came to visit. He played in a polka band. I was always very impressed by hard it seemed to play.
Hurdy Gurdy's, Bagpipes, and Pipe Organs (to name a few) are immensely meticulous to make as well. Anything big, anything with tiny (and many) pieces, and anything utilizing metal or wood are all difficult to make (which puts just about every instrument on that list). However, the instrument I mentioned above (and many others) cannot be easily manufactured on the scale such as an accordion...manufacturing is one thing, but playing/mastering is a matter of opinion....
1:30 A long metal lever goes into the top, when the Musician hits a Key its mechanism unblocks the corresponding tone hole allowing air to flow inside & vibrate one of the plates two reeds.
3:26 W/ the complex connections between Buttons & Bass Reeds complete the Reed Blocks go into a Celluloid on Plywood Housing, it'll attach to the Bellows made out of Strong Pleaded Cardboard reinforced w/ Leather & Metal Corner Clips
Those are Hohner Accordions which are quite popular & Iconic. I found a Luttbeg Piano Accordion which is has Piano Keys on both sides that allows you to play Piano pieces
I kept a Settimio Soprani, the brother of Paolo Soprani. Some reeds rusted and two leather pads covering the reeds stick to their individual chambers. There was no technicans for get it fixed, I opened the accordion and disassembled all reeds and put it back. It is much better now but the rusted reeds cannot be recovered. If you use vacuum cleaner to clean the particles, it may break the reeds.
accordionist drives home from a gig really really hungry and he is in a bad neighbourhood so he drives up to a seven eleven, leaves the motor running closes the car and hopes to make a quick in and out run cuz he's REALLY hungry, and at the counter there's a fight over some change i dont know... time goes by eventually ten minutes later he has his sandwich and coffee, runs out of the seven eleven to find his car with the window smashed in... he looks in and there's six more accordions ;-)
The Best Instrument :-) if any one is wondering which instrument to play, then pick the accordion. I have been playing it for 5 years now and I love it! As long as you keep doing the songs you WANT TO play not only the stuff youre learning its so much fun XD
I searched through the video for comments on the reproductive 'organs' of the accordion but didn't see anything on that. I am in need of something that explains the accordion's ability to reproduce itself. If you own one accordion, it won't be long until you own more of them. I own three, and have at one time even owned four of the things. They multiply!
The trick is to put one on the back seat of your car, leave the car unlocked. When you come back, you will see 2 or mayby 3 accordions in your car... LOL!
The accordion is such an amazing instrument! I wish I could play it well. I'm fairly mediocre at it, but it is pretty fun to practice. I'll probably never be that great at it, though, since it takes years of dedication for most people. I have 2 accordions that I got from my grandma. One is a 12 bass and the other is one with 120 chord buttons and a 16 1/2 inch keyboard. Both sound fairly nice, though they're not 100 percent perfect. The larger one's air release button doesn't work, so I have to hold a handful of chord buttons to close it. And the high C key on the little one's keyboard sticks out a little bit which causes it to not push in if you don't hit it right.
Polly Bonanza, look on here at youtube, it's pretty straightforward to sort out the keyboard, just a few minutes of your time, honest, and the other problem may not be difficult. I've never been able to repair things but I've taken my accordion apart and learned all about it, now like you, I just have to practice more! If you google it you'll probably find the reason is simply a bent metal arm, and honestly, as long as you're careful and methodically open it up you 'll find how easy it is to fix I'm sure.
I agree with you. It's essential (and I love it) in conjunto/tejano music. Flaco being the best of the best. But I love the accordion because it is in so many different cultures: French, Greek, German, and Scottish are some.
I’m very lucky, I have a Hohner Verdi iii cb120, One of the last batch made in Germany, a Guerrini Polka King 120 and a Roland FR 8. The Hohner has a very Distinctive sound compared to the Fabulous Italian Guerrini, which makes it superb for various playing. The Roland tries to imitate all accordions but can’t quite get the distinct Hohner tone. Well done Hohner.
I prefer Bugari, Baile, Korean Accordion and even Pearl River accordion. Italian accordions with Romantic sound while Hohner with brilliant clean pitches.The lightest is Hohner Amica IV because the shell is not made in wood, only 9.8kg. and Bugari is 11 kg
@GasolineAndNails so is hte one at the end. didnt hte who write a song and it goes, " mamas got a squeezebox she playes on her chest, when daddy comes home he never gets no rest" lol
Nothing wrong with that! I also have a Weltmeister (from former DDR): they also manufactured all kinds of stuff: from concert ones(Supita, S4/S5, Cantus IV/V) to cheap "Arbeitsklasse" shit (the Stella model) which could be bought with only one salary of a worker. But nowadays, if you'd like to have real top quality, choose between Italian accordions: Beltuna, Pigini, Bugari, Moreschi, ... I prefer the first one: eventhough it has high prices, it's made out of best-possible materials. Questions?
@shecky308 ebay :D lol. umm you can pretty much find them in any big city because they aren't that popular to be like in any store. look at the internet for the nearest store. good luck bro
during the video I was thinking they were making some low end Hohner model.. at the end, i'm dissapointed to see it's a MORINO, once such good quality, that people still rather buy up to 50 year old Morinos than new ones.
No, it is not a percussion instrument. There are no hammers that strike strings. The keys lift to expose holes to let the air out through the reeds and sound the desired notes. Technically its not a woodwind instrument as there are no places to blow in to with the mouth to vibrate the desired note as the air comes from moving the bellows. Technically, it's classified as a bellows-driven free-reed instrument.
