Beirut - Rhineland (Heartland) Accordion Tutorial

[Borehawn]

I have a question for you.

I recently got an accordion from a family friend that dates back to the 1920's. It sounds perfectly fine, but there's one problem I noticed - it only has two columns of keys on the left hand.

Because there's only the bass and major keys, I was wondering if it's possible to still play minor chords? Is there a way to alter songs (like this one) to where I can still play them? Or am I just unable to play any songs with minor chords?

Please let me know!

[Cherabreena]

I love how it is impossible to stand still while playing the accordion. :D

[caholaway]

What size do u play and what brand?

[vidurbana]

GREAT!!! Congrats, dude! I just have recorded the melody played on the trumpet! I'll upload and show you, if you want to.

Thanks again! See ya!

[elamo10]

this is fantastic, but i'm curious...what type/how much is that accordion? It's beautiful!

[wartree]

thanks for what you've been doing for accordion players, thanks

[JuJuBee80]

dude- u rule- thanks- i learn quite a bit here and there from ur videos : ) i appreciate it. and im sooooo happy u put up beirut songs- i love beirut! so thank u! my only request- lol try not to move too much! makes it harder to see it- but it still works out great since u say wat ur doing out loud- thanks again! : ) look forward to ur future posts! : )

[m4x1893]

great job! you made me take my accordion out of the cellar again, after 5 years of not playing...and im' only 18 ;)

what about a "nantes" turtorial?

i think this is missing on youtube....a great song - i dream of being able play it^^

[thetowerofbabel]

Great! Iąve just got an accordion, and going to learn it bz mzself, without a teacher, and your videos help much!

[limerent1]

Thank you thank you so much for your accordion tutorials and especially for the Beirut songs!!! Don't their songs just melt all of our hearts? Your instructions are clear and easy to follow and I love the sound of your voice too!

[Awtf]

Thanks for your tutorials they're really good. Concise and to the point. Keep making them =D

[wesorama]

I guess they must be rugged for it to have survived that and it still sounds good too! Funny, when you described what happened I could picture it in my mind and I had a feeling of deja vu. Weird!

[wesorama]

No I mean it looks like the plastic broke off the treble register buttons. Hey I just got another accordion (I have eight now and two concertinas) it has 34 treble and 48 bass but at least it has full size keys. It was the cheapest on ebay. I've sorted out a couple little problems, but it sounds and plays pretty good. I like your white one, I suppose you trust it will be taken care of.

Hope to see more posts from you.

[moshezuchter]

Yep :) The treble keys all broke off... I used to have a carrying case for the accordion on the back of my bicycle. The case broke while riding and the accordion went sliding across the street. When I picked it up, two of the buttons had fallen off.

The third fell off later...

Accordions are rugged instruments :)

[wesorama]

Did you break your accordion? Thanks for lessons. :)

[moshezuchter]

No problem :)

What do you mean by break my accordion?

I've lent out my white accordion. Will get it back next week, actually.