Concertina & Accordion Lesson Books

English Concertina


	The Concise English Concertina - Dick Miles A tutor using English and Irish tunes for beginners or intermediate players.	$30

	Contemplating the Concertina - Allan Atlas Tutor for the English concertina intended specifically for intermediate and advanced players.	$24

	Handbook for English Concertina - Roger Watson A complete guide for the beginning English player.	$14.95

	Concertina Workshop - Alistair Anderson We always recommend this beginning tutor, written by one of the great players.	$11

	Concertina Workshop - Alistair Anderson This classic 1974 Topic LP has been reissued. The English concertina master Anderson is joined by guests Dave and Tich Richardson, Graham Pirt and, Geoff Harris. Companion CD to the tutor of the same name.	$17

	Song Accompaniment for English Concertina - Dick Miles A follow up to the Concise English Concertina Tutor, above. Demonstrates different types of accompaniment, along with an introduction to harmony and chord substitution.	$30

Button Accordion


	The Art of Playing Hohner Diatonic Accordions - Irving Valentine Step-by-step guide with tablature and music for players of 1-, 2-, or 3-row melodeons.	$3.95

	Handbook for Melodeon - Roger Watson A complete guide for the beginning 1-, 2-, or 3-row button accordion player. Covers accordions in many keys.	$14.95

	The D/G Melodeon Absolute Beginners - Dave Mallinson Back in print! A new, improved edition of this detailed melodeon tutor.	$14.45

	The D/G Melodeon Absolute Beginners - Companion CD -Dave Mallinson The Companion CD to Mally's melodeon tutor.	$16.45

	You Can Play Cajun Accordion - Larry & Mike Miller Assumes that you are playing an accordion in C. Designed for beginners with no knowledge of music theory. Tablature and words for many songs. CD included.	$24

	The Box - David Hanrahan Introduction to the Irish traditional B/C accordion. Also see our instructional videos and CD-ROMs.	$12.95

	Diatonic Accordeon Method Vol. 1 - Norbert Pignol & Stephane Milleret For G/C button accordions. Could also be used for some other types -- ask us. Very clear and well thought out beginner's tutor, newly revised with additional exercises. Book with two companion CDs. Text in French & English.	$60

	Diatonic Accordeon Method Vol. 2 - Norbert Pignol & Stephane Milleret Book with two companion CDs. Text in French & English.	$55

	Diatonic Accordeon Method Vol. 3 - Norbert Pignol & Stephane Milleret Book with two companion CDs. Text in French & English.	$55

	El Acordeón Completo - Rogelio Maya In Spanish. Todo lo que necesitas saber para tocar El Acordeón.	$21.95

	Aprende Acordeón Facilmente - Victor M. Barba A guide to the traditional 3-row button accordion. In Spanish, includes CD.	$14.95

	Learn to Play Button Accordion/Aprenda a Tocar el Acordeon de Botones - Charles Patrick For 3-row G/C/F. Text in Spanish and in English. Package includes Volumes 1 & 2, and a CD.	$21.95

	Learn to Play Button Accordion/Aprenda a Tocar el Acordeon de Botones vol 1 - Charles Patrick For 3-row G/C/F. Text in Spanish and in English. Cassette included.	$10

	Learn to Play Button Accordion/Aprenda a Tocar el Acordeon de Botones vol 2 - Charles Patrick For 3-row G/C/F. Text in Spanish and in English.	$10

	Learn to Play Button Accordion - Companion Cassette - Charles Patrick Accompanies both books.	$10

	Tex-Mex Accordion - Tim Alexander and Max Baca Book and practice CD to use with the video "Tex -Mex Accordion" by Tim Alexander and Flaco Jimenez. 11 songs (5 from the video) at performance tempo and at learning speed.	$19.95

Piano Accordion


	Mel Bay's Deluxe Accordion Method - Frank Zucco A complete and thorough accordion method for children. In this single volume, three levels of clear, easy-to-understand instruction teach music reading and playing from the very beginning, supplemented by original solos and arrangements. Students learn to play by feel and touch rather than depending on sight. Helpful illustrations and photographs are provided. This method mentions the 120-bass accordion, but focuses on the 12-bass instrument. One of the finest accordion methods available. DVD included.	$19.95

	Getting Into Accordion - by Gary Dahl This book is designed for the person who is returning to the piano accordion after a few idle years and needs a "crash" review. Included with the book is an instructional compact disc by the author. The minimum size instrument for this book is an 80 bass piano accordion.	$17.95

	Chord Melody Method for Accordion - Gary Dahl The Chord Melody Method for Accordion is a breakthrough course that will teach you to quickly learn all of the chords used in today's music and to apply their harmonic applications professionally to any lead sheet. CD included.	$19.95

	First Lessons: Accordion - Gary Dahl Twenty-six lessons combining theory and technique. Exercises and tunes for the beginning piano accordion player. Mel Bay publication. CD included.	$7.95

	El Acordeón Completo - Rogelio Maya In Spanish. Todo lo que necesitas saber para tocar El Acordeón.	$21.95

	Master Accordion Scale Book With Jazz Scale Studies - Gary Dahl This book has been designed to develop the professional or recreational accordionist further toward advanced musicianship. Why do we practice scales? The great jazz accordionist, Art Van Damme, when asked what he practiced, replied, "Only the fundamentals!" The fundamental classical and jazz scales with explanations are presented here in a clear, concise format. For best results use this book with or after the Chord Melody Method for Accordion.	$12.95

	You Can Teach Yourself Accordion - Neil Griffin Assumes no previous music training or accordion experience. Includes fingering for both hands.	$10.95

	You Can Teach Yourself Accordion - CD edition - Neil Griffin Book and CD together for a discounted price.	$19.95

	Contemporary Accordion - Louis Giampetruzzi How to solo and play backup in the styles of Clifton Chenier, Garth Hudson, Flaco Jimenez, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and others. Included are over 30 tunes in the English, Irish, American, French Canadian, Cajun, and Tex-Mex traditions for practice and performance. Sections on purchasing an accordion, care and maintenance, basic accordion technique, and an informative discography.	$17.95

	The Art Of Bayan Playing - Friedrich Lips Technique, interpretation, and performance of playing the accordion artistically. The author's observations are based on the Russian bayan instrument (a B-system chromatic button accordion), but his fundamental knowledge and experience can be applied to many models and types of accordions - button as well as keyboard instruments.	$28.95

Chromatic Button Accordion


	Complete Method for Accordion - Luigi Anzaghi Available in the United States again after a long absence. We're happy to see it again -- this is an instruction book for the chromatic accordion (C-system) in English.	$32.95

	Das Knopfakkordeon C-Griff, Ein systematischer Weg - Elsbeth Moser German instructions for playing a Continental Chromatic Accordion. All text in German!	$37.95

	The Art Of Bayan Playing - Friedrich Lips Technique, interpretation, and performance of playing the accordion artistically. The author's observations are based on the Russian bayan instrument (a B-system chromatic button accordion), but his fundamental knowledge and experience can be applied to many models and types of accordions - button as well as keyboard instruments.	$28.95

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We carry a broad selection of lesson books to get you started. If this is not enough information, we're always happy to help you find the right product for you. We also have a wide selection of multimedia lesson products. If you are looking for tune books, maintenance books, or reference books, try our tunebook page.
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	Absolute Beginners' Concertina - Mick Bramich A guide to the 20-key Anglo by the author of The Irish Concertina	$11.45

	The Best Concertina Method Yet - Bob Kail Tutor for the 20-button Anglo; fingering chart and many, many tunes, all of which can be played on the 20-button Anglo.	$10.95

	La Concertina - Method for Diatonic Concertina - Instruction book for the 20-button Anglo. Includes directions on holding the instrument, left-hand and right-hand exercises, scales, tunes, and diagram showing left-hand chords.	$14 Temporarily out of stock.

	La Concertina - Anthology of Music for Concertina - A collection of popular tunes for the 20-button Anglo. Several arrangements include harmonies.	$12

	Mel Bay's Deluxe Concertina Book - Frank Converse For getting started on the 20-button Anglo. Text and tunes.	$10.95


	In-Between Anglo - Mick Bramich A tutor for the Irish style of playing, but includes Irish, English, and other types of tunes. Bramich's third tutor book is for those who are no longer struggling with the basics but want some helpful tips on improving their technique. In-Between Anglo takes you into playing across the rows to improve the flow of your music and a range of scales and time signatures which are demanding yet rewarding. Every tune is accompanied by his proven tablature to help those who don’t read music.	$19

	The Anglo Concertina - Frank Edgley Handbook of tunes and methods for Irish traditional music. With a companion CD.	$40

	The Anglo Concertina Demystified - Bertram Levy The most comprehensive tutor for the 30-button Anglo. Comes with 2 CDs!	$24.95

	The Irish Concertina: A Tutor for the Anglo Concertina in the Irish Style - Mick Bramich A systematic approach to the 30-button Anglo in the Irish style. 80 pages including 56 tunes, bibliography and a chord chart	$23.45

	The Irish Concertina: Companion CD - The soundtrack for the instructional book of the same name. This CD contains extracts from each chapter of the book and some of the tunes from Appendix One. The music is played on a circa 1890s C Jeffries G/C Anglo concertina with guitar accompaniment.	$16.45

	Handbook for Anglo-Chromatic Concertina - Roger Watson A complete guide for the beginning Anglo player.	$14.95