Ornaments and Technique

Articulation, grace notes, beginner ornaments, finger independence, bellows control and building speed carefully.

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1. 1Short and long notes: articulationControl how long each note lasts by when you lift your finger, while the bellows keep moving, and tell connected (legato) from detached (staccato) playing by ear.Free · 13 min
2. 2Grace notesAdd a very quick neighboring note just before a main note, on the same bellows direction, and hear the difference it makes.Members · 13 min
3. 3First ornaments: turns, trills and thirdsPlay a quick mordent-like turn, a short trill between neighboring buttons in one bellows direction, and thirds made of two neighboring buttons.Members · 16 min
4. 4Finger independenceUse one finger per button on middle-row buttons 3–6 and play drills that make each finger move on its own, on the push and on the pull.Members · 14 min
5. 5Bellows control and dynamicsPlan where the bellows change direction, make clean reversals at bar lines, and learn how bellows pressure changes volume on a real accordion.Members · 14 min
6. 6Building speed safelyUse a metronome to raise the tempo in small steps, only after clean repetitions, and keep the rhythm even at each tempo.Members · 14 min