Parts of An Accordion : Learn the Relationship Between Chromatic & Diatonic Instruments

[nnp2051]

It's dead, trust me

[colemontelongo]

Hey Amanda, you still live in Austin? after watching yr vids I want an accordion more than ever . . . .

[freakyteakyterrorist]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA tard

[diatosoldo]

I do not agree with your definition concerning diatonic and chromatic accordions ..

What about 3 rows "diatonic" accordions ? They are really chromatic, aren't they ? (mine is a two and a half rows, and I have all alterations required in DO M, sol M and la m)

It would be more exact to say "accordéons bisonores" instead of "diatonic" ...

[Peeja]

That's not what diatonic means at all.

*Diatonic* instruments play notes within the scale of a single key, or sometimes two or three keys in the case of an accordion. A *chromatic* instrument allows you to play any of the twelve notes in an octave.

A free-reed instrument which sounds different notes in different directions is a *single-action* instrument, whereas an instrument which sounds the same note in both directions is called *double-action*.

[ccannon711]

I just got an accordion so I could learn a new instrument...and relatively new to music in general...

Now, I'm having a hard time believing either statement. Who is right?

[zbelm]

peeja is correct.

The 'expert' is incorrect.

However, in practise, the single-action instruments (as defined) are usually diatonic (as also defined by peeja) in any case. So don't worry.

[freakyteakyterrorist]

@ccannon711

Wikipedia it

[kimapriljillchasheat]

coolness!

[cutetoiletwater]

great vid!

[thecheney]

thanks for the info!! that really helps.