Beginner guides
Learn Norteño Accordion from Zero: A Beginner’s Roadmap
Starting norteño accordion from zero? See how the three-row button accordion works and the order to learn push and pull, notes, rhythm, scales and bass.
How to Play the Button Accordion: Push and Pull Explained
How the diatonic button accordion works: why every button plays one note on the push and another on the pull, and how to use the bellows, bass and air button.
The Notes of the Three-Row Accordion: The G/C/F Button Map
The notes of a three-row G/C/F button accordion explained in words: how the rows are named, how push and pull notes are arranged, and where to find each note.
Scales for Norteño Accordion: C, G and F Major Button by Button
Play the C, G and F major scales on a three-row G/C/F button accordion, with every button and bellows direction, plus tips for practicing them cleanly.
Accordion Tuning: G/C/F (“Sol”) vs F/B♭/E♭ (“Fa”) and How to Check Yours
What G/C/F and F/B♭/E♭ mean on a three-row button accordion, how they differ, and a simple tuner test to find out which tuning your accordion has.
A Beginner Practice Routine for Button Accordion
A simple daily practice routine for beginner button accordion: warm-up, scales, technique, pieces, rhythm and ear work, with 15- and 30-minute versions.