Left hand accordion technique - Beirut Nantes

A new left hand technique. If someone knows the name of the rhythm, please message me the name, and I'll name the video accordingly.
Update: This is the same bass technique used on the Beirut song Nantes.

This is the first rhythm that I played on the accordion after a one week absence from the instrument. You can say the rhythm was influenced by Vancouver and New York City :)

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• accordion
• tutorial
• how to play
• learn to play
• left hand technique
• beirut
• nantes

[electriceye67]

hii...im a beginner accordion player..anyone pls tell me how do i press a minor 7b5 chord with my left hand?

[moshezuchter]

Hi, which chord are you trying to play exactly?

It is not possible to play a 7 flat 5 on the left hand. You have to play the flat five with your right hand.

For example, suppose it was a C7b5. You can play the C7 with your left hand. The b5 on the C is a Gb, which you would have to play with your right hand.

Hope this helps.

[electriceye67]

nice info n education frm u..im a beginner accordion player. your accordion sounds nice. what brand is it n how much does it cost? tq

[moshezuchter]

It's a Crucanelli brand. Made or designed in Italy. I don't know from what year it is, or how much it costs in reality, but I paid $500 CDN (app. $420 USD) for it.

[kikekiss]

DUDE, you have the most awesome tutorials IN ALL YOUTUBE. congrats. 5*

[Prophecy754]

Without notes I can't learn this left hand technique. :(

[Prophecy754]

Moshezuchter I don't understand your left hand technique.

[mindbending11]

You can play a C7b5 ( now ussually referred to as C7 sharp4 or C7+4) on the left hand.

C with the ring finger,,, 7th chord with index finger,,, and F sharp (from counterbass D row) with middle finger. The raised 4th is more contemporary that the flat 5 nowadays but I usually call it the b5 when it's an indication for bass movement, and a sharp 4 for guitars & pianos, accordions etc... SHARP 4 if it's going 'up' & FLAT 5 if it's coming down in motion.

I hope this helps..Sandross in Scotland

[Phrophesy]

moshezuchter. It's very difficult to follow you. Could you please send me the digits for the left hand and the right hand? Thank you very much.

[pinguchan1]

@electriceye67 this is not true - a minor 7 b5 simply requires using the counterbass. For an Em7b5 for example, use the E "above" the C bass, and simply depress a Gm chord as well. The voicing may not be perfect but it contains all the notes of a m7b5.

a dominant 7 b5 is an interesting chord - I don't think there is any way to play it on the left hand, but it is a fairly atonal chord...

[musserplayer]

I really liked the tango you played with this bass pattern--any chance you could post a video of you just playing the tango--sans tutorial? We only got to hear a few moments of that one, but wow... it was really something!

[BangAGong27]

@xjcharger

In the key of gminor (which is what he's playing) the f triad is major.

[anacordion]

To play a minor 7 b5 you use the first row of bass bottons to reach easy the triad.

example: E minor 7 b5 -press the E bass of the first bass row (this one you find just above the C of the second row) with your 4. finger and with your 2. finger press gm.

Good luck!

[ronnybagodonuts]

@moshezuchter you can play a minor 7 flat five by playing the diminished button and the 7th on the keys as well