How To Play The Accordion For Beginners | Accordion Life Academy

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Having a good foundation in anything is the key to success. In this video, Patricia Bartell goes over elements that important for every beginning accordionist. From proper posture to shoulder straps, you'll discover the essentials you need to know right from the start!
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Patricia Bartell, Founder & CEO of Accordion Life Academy
Patricia Bartell’s accordion life began at the age of eight. Originally from an orphanage in La Paz, Bolivia, Patricia went on to graduate from Whitworth University with a B.A. in Music Education and Accordion Performance.
Since graduating, Patricia has continued to hone her artistry and skill. She has studied under piano and accordion masters, such as Dr. Judith Schoepflin, Kendall Feeney, and Frederic Deschamps. Her training and talent have lead to her successfully competing in international accordion competitions around the world.
Patricia is recognized in North America as well as internationally as an adjudicator, performer, and a master teacher.
In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she performs with Tango Volcado, an Argentine Tango Quartet; Owner of Bartell Music Academy in Spokane, WA; leads a young modernized accordion band, The Portatos; represents the U.S.A. as a judge for the Trophée Mondial of the World Confédération for the Accordion; a HOHNER Endorsee and Artist; Owner and producer of one of the most comprehensive online accordion video education website, AccordionLifeAcademy.com.
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@reghanlindley3206 3 года назад

I just started playing the accordion in a jazz band this year. I’ve played piano/studied music for years, but you can imagine my tumultuous journey in learning all the things about the accordion I inherited by myself, before I started looking for videos like this. These lessons have helped me IMMENSELY! Thank you for making them!

@Accordionlife 3 года назад

Yay! Thanks so much for the comment! We're so glad you've found the videos helpful. Congrats on the jazz band! Being in a band is such a great experience. :) If you haven't already, check out the free resources at the bottom of our homepage: accordionlifeacademy.com

@paulr6127 3 года назад

It’s crazy how these things all came naturally to me. The whole video I just kept nodding and saying to myself, yeah, I do that! May be a subliminal link to my accordion lessons way, way back when I was 9 years old! Thank you for these videos and lessons! This channel is very much appreciated! ❤️

@daisyduke7473 2 года назад

Paul there are certain things you just never forget!!

@downtoearth5108 4 месяца назад

Patricia Bartell. Thank you so much. I've always wanted to learn to play the Accordion. I'm feeling this instrument, the full sound of an orchestra is how I describe the Accordion, or a lead guitar, a rhythm guitar. You are inspiring Patricia with your explanations and lessons. Thankyou again.

@izzyh.3581 3 года назад

I love your co-stars! I can see tons of personality in both of them! As for my accordion, I have a very large accordion that I'm just getting used to. I just started playing 2 days ago and still fumbling with it, hence why I'm watching your amazing videos. I too would prefer a smaller sized one but it's all I have(inherited). So I'll be putting the key fundamentals to use. Thank you so much for your efforts.

@Accordionlife 3 года назад

Thanks! They're great to work with and definitely fun! Let us know if you have any specific questions about your accordion and welcome to the world of accordion!

@user-hu3gb3cd8v 2 года назад

Best accordion tutoring.

@SusanCallHutchison 3 года назад

I struggle with my 120 bass accordion - it is SO heavy. I am 67, have arthritis in my neck and left shoulder and I am in pain when I play. Instead of working up to being able to play it, I have played it less and less, avoiding the pain. YOUR comment on switching to a 96 bass instrument has encouraged me. Perhaps I can work a trade with someone in my hometown.

@Accordionlife 3 года назад

Hi Susan, Thank you for the comment! We've had a lot of students in the same situation as you. In your case, I would also suggest looking into a 72 bass accordion. The Hohner Bravo 72 Bass is a good instrument and relatively lightweight. Many of our adult students who needed a lighter instrument have been happy with that one. We've also had some students who've experience success with essential oils for their joint pain. If you send us an email at support@accordionlife.com I can send you an issue of our Accordion Life Today magazine that has suggested oils for joint pain. :) Hope you find a lighter accordion that works for you!

@daisyduke7473 2 года назад

Susan maybe you would consider digital!! Much lighter. My 1x Roland only weighs 14 pounds and my 4x full size is still only 19 lbs. less keys on the 1x but there’s a handy button to give you a couple more octaves. Just food 4 thought.......I ordered both of mine from Crown Music in sun city AZ. Perfect and friendly service!! Totally happy. Check out Dale Mathis channel on UTUBE!! Lots of fun demos!!

@daisyduke7473 2 года назад

Wow

@SusanCallHutchison 2 года назад

@@daisyduke7473 Thanks for the advice - and the encouragement!

@danielalexanand Год назад

So precious! Thank you!

@Accordionlife Год назад

You are so welcome!

@pt68picaso 2 года назад

Nicely done! Enjoy the bit of humor with your partner on a lazy boy recliner :-). Glad you also addressed the fact you play with a 96 base accordion. Long time player and I noticed you weren't playing the 120 from the get-go. Overall, very well done video started playing over 40 years ago. Will be subscribing. Nice job!

@Accordionlife 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!

@suhasjoshi339 3 года назад

Very nice information

@downtoearth5108 4 месяца назад

Thank you for that Patricia, I will buy a 96 or less bass accordion as I'm not tall. Great tips.

@mateusdp Год назад

This is so high quality teaching material, many thanks for sharing this! Warm hugs from northeast Brazil ❤

@Accordionlife Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ashokkumarmandavi6369 Год назад

NICE LADY . THANK YOU FOR QUALITY VLOG. YOU ARE AWASUME FOR US .

@markhormusic_ALIEN_GAME_ZONE 2 года назад

Thank you so much dear ✌👍

@daisyduke7473 2 года назад

He looked comfy!!

@JosephPGrima 3 года назад

Excellent tips how to handle the accordion and you are right on the 96 Bass handling. I was taught on all of your tips.years ago! :)

@Accordionlife 3 года назад

Thanks for the comment!

@michaellaconte8338 2 года назад

Very good teacher

@Accordionlife 2 года назад

Thank you! 😃

@Aalii6 2 года назад

Very helpful, thank you! I would suggest a video on basic bellow control/movement. EDIT: you seem to have made a video about it already, that's great!

@Accordionlife 2 года назад

Glad you found it helpful! And that you found the bellows video. :D

@bismiallah4812 3 месяца назад

Thank you for the insight. The video will prepare me for my first encounter with the instrument which I still has not unboxed.

@Accordionlife 3 месяца назад

You're welcome! Congrats on the new accordion! You can find some free resources as well as paid courses on our homepage at AccordionLifeAcademy.com. Enjoy your accordion journey!

@graceong5411 2 года назад

Cool

@Crookcowboy 5 месяцев назад

I have just started playing the accordion, it is by far my favorite instrument. But I would like a good recommendation for what accordion I should get, I really like the eastern Europe Polka styles. And thank you for this lesson, Ciao.

@Accordionlife 4 месяца назад

That is not a simple, straightforward question. You'll need something that fits you well and that you like the sound of. A piano accordion is great-just know there are many variations and options as to the sound of the accordion. You'll want, at minimum, a 72 bass instrument to start with. Many professional accordionists use a 96 or 120. Feel free to email us at accordionlifeacademy@gmail.com-if I have more info, I can provide more help and I see the emails faster than the RU-vid comments. :)

@Crookcowboy 4 месяца назад

@@Accordionlife Thank you for the response, I just meant what kind of accordion in contrast to the amount of basses. But I have figured out the one I like by now, the Garmoshka.

@somdebsen3093 11 месяцев назад

Madam, I am from India and passionately love playing piano accordion. Please upload exercises on arpeggios and scales.

@Accordionlife 11 месяцев назад

We're so happy to hear that! We are currently working on some ebooks that will release in our shop within the next 6 months or so that cover arpeggios and scales. In the meantime, we do have some ebooks with root chords and inversion that may help you here: accordionlifeacademy.com/store

@ashokkumarmandavi6369 Год назад

I am not a accordion player but watched your clip , nor a musicion lover although I appraise you. but how can a begginer could concieve your music lesson. but I have a keen interest to instrumental though.?

@JenniMeer 5 месяцев назад

How did this end up in my recommendations? 🤔 I did enjoy it.

@Accordionlife 4 месяца назад

It must be a sign...:D

@ackthegreat6697 3 года назад

I just wanna sing serbia strong with the boys

@daisyduke7473 2 года назад

How do you get out of that contraption if there’s nobody there to help you! Backstrap looks logical but how in the heck do you reach back there to get it off

@Accordionlife 2 года назад

Great question! It does take a bit of practice, and sometimes you have to experiment with placement of the back strap a little bit to find what works for you. But we're used to just reaching behind and undoing it.

@surendersingal9122 3 года назад

Thank you for little guide. It sure sound good instrument. Jussojuan

@Accordionlife 3 года назад

You're welcome!

@v.abishai9161 2 года назад

I am a piano player , I brought a 72 base accordion last December I found a lot of useful stuff in this video . I want to learn more from you . Would you please help ? I'm a beginner with a little knowledge how to play accordion

@Accordionlife 2 года назад

Hi! Yes! We offer online courses as well as private lessons via Zoom. You can learn more at accordionlifeacademy.com/. There are also some freebies to get you started. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. We're happy to help!

@v.abishai9161 2 года назад

@@Accordionlife should we have to pay any fee If yes how much ?

@Accordionlife 2 года назад

The online courses are a monthly membership of $47/month. A private trial lesson via zoom is $35 for a half hour. Feel free to email support@accordionlife.com if you have more questions. We're more likely to see an email than a follow up comment and get back to you promptly! :) (Prices current as of August 2021)

@firstmaclive1783 2 года назад

h Hello I'm interested in learning how to play what type of accordion would you suggest

@Accordionlife 2 года назад

It really depends on what style of music you want to learn, but typically we recommend starting with a piano accordion. The Hohner Bravo 72 bass is a great starter instrument that should give you enough keys to last a while and it's lightweight.

@edwardc7462 10 месяцев назад

The right strap looks to be in a choking position next to her neck is there any way to prevent this from happening

@Accordionlife 10 месяцев назад

The strap is actually not against the front of her neck-it angled forward and out so it doesn't choke her. :)

@weltmeistertopas Год назад

How to ware a smaller accordion than 96 bass? For instance 72, this size is to small to rest on your leg? Greeting from the Netherlands

@Accordionlife Год назад

Typically it's best to have an accordion that fits your torso length, so if a 72 bass doesn't sit on your leg when the straps are properly adjusted, it may be too small.

@raymondjean4946 Год назад

I would like to learn the accordion

@Accordionlife Год назад

It's such a wonderful instrument! You can find more resources for learning to play over at our homepage here: accordionlifeacademy.com/

@stevendoleac1889 Год назад

My piano accordion has no manufacturer name on it. How can I identify who the manufacturer is?

@Accordionlife Год назад

That could be tough. There were a lot of small accordion factories at the peak of accordion popularity. My best recommendation would be to find some Facebook groups for the accordion and ask in there.

@MrUkainianVVP Год назад

for me starting the accordion is the keyboard side i dont relly get how to play cords on that side

@Accordionlife Год назад

Chords on the right hand keyboard can be really fun! We have an ebook releasing in the next few months called "The Piano Accordionist's Easy Guide to Right Hand Chords." You can join our free online community here for news, updates, and to connect with other accordionists: community.accordionlife.com/

@Romans--bo7br 5 месяцев назад

Hi - I'm 74 yrs "young" and Desperately want to learn the Accordion. Which is better... the "piano" or the "Button" type? I also play Electric Bass, Lap Steel Guitar, learning the Mandolin.... but, I have always wanted to learn the Accordion, I'm thinking that I wouldn't have to "Stretch" my fingers so much with a "Button" accordion.... yes? No? I would Really Appreciate any help you can give me... Thank You, in advance for any helpful insights you can send my way.

@Accordionlife 4 месяца назад

Great question! By 'Button' type, do you mean the chromatic accordion or diatonic accordion? They're very different. We have an article about the different types here: accordionlifeacademy.com/articles/areyoumytype If you're referring to the chromatic accordion-no, you typically don't have to reach as far. The one thing you'll want to consider if pursuing the chromatic accordion is the ease of accessing resources-It's not as common outside of Europe. We do offer private lessons for the chromatic-you can learn more about that here: accordionlifeacademy.com/lessons Piano accordion is more common in the USA especially and there are more resources available-including the free resources and paid courses on our home page. :) Feel free to reach out to accordionlifeacademy@gmail.com if you have further questions. I see the emails much more frequently than RU-vid comments and am happy to help answer any questions!

@premanandasangma3968 11 месяцев назад

I would like to learn Accordion but I don't have Accordion

@Accordionlife 11 месяцев назад

We hope you find a good one! If you're looking for new, we do recommend the Hohner Bravo 72 as it's a very solid entry level accordion with enough bass buttons to last you quite a while.

@excelence3866 2 года назад

series Name of the 96 bass Hohner accordion you have ? Sorry you speak too fast and cannot catch it . Thanks in advance

@Accordionlife 2 года назад

It's a Hohner Fun Flash and I also play a Hohner Fun Power. :)

@excelence3866 2 года назад

@@Accordionlife thanks ! Is the fun power the all black keys accordion ? That one looks awesome ! I googled it and apparently it’s sold in Europe . Where did you buy yours ?

@Accordionlife 2 года назад

Sorry for the delay! We just saw your comment. The one with the all black keys and the dove in the bellows is the Hohner Fun Flash. You can customize the accordion with pretty much any color you want. We are a HOHNER dealer, so we get our instruments directly from them. They have a US branch but the accordions are custom made in Europe.

@excelence3866 2 года назад

@@Accordionlife No worries, thanks for the info. Id love to learn how to play the accordion but have some back problems and Id like a small accordion. I came across this video and this guy has a tiny 8 bass accordion. Is it real or fake ? can you play that song with that accordion ? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-byjPXr-7jRs.html

@Accordionlife 2 года назад

We checked out the video. It's real. They're just using an extremely simplified version of the left hand bass. With back problems, you'll probably want a lighter accordion, but not necessarily a smaller accordion. An 8 bass is very limiting, 48 bass is much better, but still small which is nice in one way, but because it's shorter in length, it will be primarily supported by your shoulders and back. If you get a larger accordion that is long enough for your torso, you'll be able to support it on your leg instead of primarily on your shoulders/back. Often we've found that the HOHNER Bravo 72 Bass is a good option for adults who are looking for something lighter. It has enough bass buttons to keep you from being limited, but it's lightweight. I hope that helps!