Accordion

Cyril Damian

The patent for the accordion or accordeon was filed in Vienna in 1829 by Cyril Damian. His instrument was an improvement of the Handäoline invented in Germany several years earlier. The first accordions had often ten melody keys and two bass buttons. More recent instruments have additional buttons and keys that allow musicians to produce a greater variety of notes and chords.

Popular instrument

There is a great deal of popular and traditional music available for the accordion. It has also been used for classical music by Tchaikovsky and Alban Berg.

French Music for Accordion

One of the most melodic and romantic genres of music is that found on the streets of Paris as played on the musette. Larry Hallar has artfully crafted keyboard accordion solo arrangements from 25 favorite French musette compositions. These are wonderful solo pieces for any accordionist, and convey the lyrical beauty and romance characteristic of this genre. Famous musette pieces arranged for keyboard accordion.

French Music for Accordion

Mel Bay Presents French Music for Accordion, Vol. 1 by Larry Hallar
ISBN: 0786616393
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

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