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Playing Accordion Music : Wet vs. Dry Tuning on an Accordion

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Uploaded by on Feb 25, 2008

Learn about wet and dry tuned accordions with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.

Expert: Paul Becker
Bio: Paul Becker has been playing the piano for more then 20 years. He is a musician in heart and soul, and also plays the Accordion and the Shofar.
Filmmaker: Danniel Fishler

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  • Mr Larry David, How do you find the time for playing accordion with your Curb Your Enthusiasm show?

  • Very interesting clips you show here.

    I agree with what you said in most parts. But there is one thing you said, I do have honest doubts about: you divide into two groups - wet and dry. THIS is right for small accordions with up to 3 blocks (smaller, cheaper ones). Accordions with more blocks (4, 5) do often have the option for BOTH tuningmethods in one instrument - just depending on the selection of registers. So you can have "wet" and a "dry" tremolo in just one instrument.

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  • Finally, an explanation I can understand. Thank you.

  • are there any course to learn about to tune the accordion Master??? Im from Mexcio, please help me great Job master

  • INteresting video, thank you giovanni

  • This is very good, thanks for posting. I was also wondering what the played melody is, it's very nice.

  • The dry accordion is so called piccolo and (if expensive) has one 16'' reed, two 8'' reeds, one 4'' reed. The wet version has one 16'' reed and three 8'' reeds and it's called french or musette. So you get to choose anyway if you want a dry or wet model. The two 8''reeds are not a real musette, but the three slightly detuned ones are.And I'm talking here 10.000$ italian handmade accordions.

  • That second accoridon is beautiful, what kind is it and where did you find it??

  • @Steelbluebrick

    Well as far as diatonics go, pretty much any hohner, gabbanelli, or weltmeister is wet tuned. Im pretty sure their piano keyed accordions are also lol

  • paul nice video! so great to see you on youtube!

    your balkan camp buddy taliesin

  • Do you know any good websites to buy a Wet tuned accordion?

    I really want to get one.

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