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What is the difference between an accordion and harmonium?

L. Hawkes, Teacher
Answered: Oct 01, 2018

The accordion and the harmonium are both free reed instruments because the reed used to produce sound are standing freely. However, the instruments are not played in the same way. The accor...Read More

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How many octaves does an accordion play?

G. Roland, Professor
Answered: Sep 26, 2018

The piano accordion is equipped with a right-hand keyboard similar to a piano or organ. Its acoustic mechanism is comparable to that of a piano, as they are both wind instruments. Unlike the...Read More

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Why type of instrument is an accordion?

L. Hawkes, Teacher
Answered: Oct 01, 2018

The accordion is a woodwind instrument. It is made up of reeds, keyboards and bellows. It is made out of wood and uses bellows to force air through free reeds inside the instrument to produce...Read More

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Is the accordion easy to learn?

L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Sep 26, 2018

The accordion is potentially an easy instrument to master, especially if you have experience playing the piano. Single note bass and fixed chord buttons make for very fast and easy learning of...Read More

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Where did the Accordion originate?

L. Hawkes, Teacher
Answered: Oct 01, 2018

The accordion originated from Berlin, Germany in Europe. It was invented by Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann in 1822. He called his invention 'Handäoline'. Another version of the...Read More

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How are accordions made?

G. Roland, Professor
Answered: Sep 26, 2018

The modern accordion has three main sections which consists of the expandable bellows and the two end units, which are wooden and are called the treble and bass sections. The treble end of the...Read More

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Is the accordion a popular instrument?

L. Hawkes, Teacher
Answered: Oct 01, 2018

Yes, accordion was popular in the 19th and 20th century. It was made popular by Europeans that emigrated to other parts of the world. It was mostly used in folk music, it was also used in classic...Read More

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Are accordions used in orchestral plays?

G. Roland, Professor
Answered: Sep 26, 2018

The accordion has customarily been used to perform folk or ethnic music, popular music, and transcriptions from operatic and light classical music repertoire. Today, the instrument can be heard...Read More

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Why is the accordion not a popular instrument?

L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Sep 26, 2018

Outside of the United States, the accordion is very popular. In the US there is a stigma associated with polkas and other "unhip" genres. Many people also find it difficult to correctly play the...Read More

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