Squeezebox Music & Song Books
Colours of the World is a varied, swinging collection of pieces each of which has its own colour. They include not only tango, blues, tex mex and Cuban but also house, Balkan and folk. To be able to play the pieces well you will need to have some playing experience; sometimes the third position is used and vibrato is also desirable. However, these fourteen pieces are relatively easy to play and you will gain much pleasure from them. Great attention has been paid to the accompaniment on the CD - the musicians are specialists in their field, so each piece has its own original atmosphere.
In Style Chameleon you will find a selection of appealing pieces for the beginner accordionist. They progress in difficulty: from easy to intermediate. Different styles are featured in this book, from blues and boogie woogie, to rock and disco. There’s even room for Slavonic folk music and a touch of romance: indeed, there’s plenty of variation – hence the title! The enclosed CD contains demo and play-along versions for the accompaniment of one or two accordionists.
The 2nd collection of reels, jigs, hornpipes and set dances from the Allans Irish Fiddler series arranged for piano and piano accordion.
A great solo book for the accordion player who is just beginning. In the tradition of the "Fun With" series, Fun with the Accordion provides a wide range of favorites in both the folk and light classic styles, including polkas, ragtime, bluegrass, Dixieland, and songs from many lands. All the selections were carefully arranged to provide a full accordion sound.
Nineteen favourite traditional Mexican songs arranged for piano accordion solo. No matter how long you've been playing, these tunes will be a delight to play. The author has included registration markings indicating low, middle, or high reeds. Intermediate in difficulty, these tunes are playable on any size accordion.
Italian Folk Dances for Accordion focuses on ten of the most known and popular dance styles. These beginning-intermediate pieces feature the polka, tarantella, mazurka and many more dance styles which offers a nice addition to any players repertoire. These pieces are great for solo or recital material for any accordion player.
This rousing accordion solo collection contains 58 favorites from Europe, South America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries. Titles are shown in both their respective native languages and in English. All selections are written on the grand staff and suggested accompaniment chords are provided.
Cajun Spice is an exciting, lively, joyful recording of some of the finest Cajun music available featuring many of today's great Cajun artists. The Rounder Recording features many of today's Cajun artists. Included are renditions by Bruce Daigrepont, D.L. Menard, Jo-El Sonnier, Beusoleil, the Balfa Brothers, Octa Clark and the Dixie Ramblers, Eddie LeJeune, and Michael Doucet. In this special keyboard accordion edition, each song is transcribed into a rousing Cajun accordion solo.
An Extensive collection of reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas from the French Canadian, Cape Breton, Scottish, Shetland, New England, and Southern Old Time Traditions arranged for the piano accordion. Written with the beginner as well as the advanced player in mind, the arrangements are complete with ornamentation, fingering, left hand notation and chord symbols. Appropriate for any G clef instrument.
One of the most melodic and romantic genres of music is that found on the streets of Paris as played on the musette.
Fourteen great Beatles hits specially arranged for solo accordion. Includes 'All You Need Is Love', 'Yesterday' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever'.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. in conjunction with Arhoolie Productions, Inc. presents this sampler collection of 15 hits by early Tejano artists for diatonic or piano accordion.
Original and traditional tunes in the continental style for Accordion including: Say I Do, April Waltz, Eiffel Tower, Spanish Jenny, Two French Waltzes, Valiakainen-Merimes, Nuevo Brazil, Halloween and more.
Includes access to online audio. The song Che Lia Lia is featured only on the audio.
This book contains many arias as well as traditional favorites that have never been arranged for accordion, utilizing all of its superb orchestral capabilities. Some of the world's greatest composers and singers have expressed themselves in this sublime musical language. The contents include arias such as Nessun Dorma, Quando men vo, and O mio babbino caro, to name a few.
This collection by Bruce Bollerud welcomes you to the international world of Accordion music. The book contains samples of ethnic folk music from Europe and the Americas and forms the foundation of a basic folk Accordion repertoire. Access to online audio is also included.
Outstanding arrangements of more than 20 beloved classical pieces: Barcarolle • Funeral March of a Marionette • Für Elise • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring • La donna e mobile • Polovtsian Dance Theme • Pomp and Circumstance • The Sleeping Beauty Waltz • Theme from Swan Lake • Trumpet Voluntary • and more.
World Melodies for the Accordion is a collection of best-loved songs from around the world.
A mix of French, Spanish, North American and Creole elements form the ingredients for the typical Cajun sound. Contains a CD which shows how this music should be performed.
Here are nearly 30 songs that are easy to play but still sound great! Includes: Amazing Grace · Can Can · Danny Boy · For He's a Jolly Good Fellow · He's Got the Whole World in His Hands · Just a Closer Walk with Thee · La Paloma Blanca (The White Dove) · My Country, 'Tis of Thee · Ode to Joy · Oh! Susanna · Yankee Doodle · The Yellow Rose of Texas · and more.