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We carry a broad selection of books and other materials to get you started. Please contact us if you need help finding the right product for you.
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The Complete Guide to the Irish Button Accordion - Bobby Gardiner"The definitive button accordion tutor by one of Ireland’s greatest traditional musicians, Bobby Gardiner, with 3 CDs. Bobby has been associated with the music department of University College Cork for over thirty years as an accordion tutor in Irish traditional music. In 2015 TG4 added Bobby to their ‘Hall of Fame’ when they awarded him a Gradam Saoil - a Lifetime Achievement Award. In this new tutor Bobby takes you step by step from your first notes to playing your first tunes and beyond." -- Claddagh Records 144 pages with 3 CDs. |
The Irish Accordion Tutor: Volume 1 - Damien ConnollySince the summer of 2006, Connolly has experimented with a more useful way to learn the B/C accordion - one that takes advantage of our natural ability to visually dual-process colors and symbols along with the benefits of the face-to-face learning characteristic of the oral tradition. The result is this tutor, a combination of a manual and a DVD of short videos. The manual provides detailed descriptions and explanations of how to perform virtually every operation on the Irish B/C accordion - bellows control, grace notes, triplets, rolls, basses, etc. - along with notation for 29 reels, jigs, and polkas. The DVD contains close-up views of Damien's hand as he plays slowly, once through every tune offered in the manual. This is recommended for the intermediate to advanced player. All bass annotation is for a Nolan bass, but is easily applicable to any other common bass layout. 96 pages with DVD. |
Joe Burke Traditional Irish Music Collection - 104 Tunes + 3 CDs104 Tunes compiled and recorded by Joe Burke. Tunes played slowly with variations and ornamentation suitable for all instruments. 52 pages with 3 CDs. |
Diatonic Accordion Method Vol. 1 - Norbert Pignol & Stephane MilleretFor 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 accompanying sound files which are downloaded from the internet. Text in French & English. 67 pages. |
Diatonic Accordion Method Vol. 2 - Norbert Pignol & Stephane MilleretBook with accompanying sound files which are downloaded from the internet. Text in French & English. Topics include 9/8 rhythm; embellishing the left hand; using a metronome; practicing scales, chords, back-up and arpeggios; and repertoire. 118 pages. |
Diatonic Accordion Method Vol. 3 - Norbert Pignol & Stephane MilleretBook with accompanying sound files which are downloaded from the internet. Text in French & English. Topics include creating new chords with the left hand, ornamentation, asymmetrical bars, the blues scale, synthesis exercises, and repertoire. 105 pages. |
Diatonic Accordion Method Vol. 4 — Norbert Pignol & Stephane MilleretBook with accompanying sound files which are downloaded from the internet. Text in French & English. This book departs from the previous three volumes in that it deals with the 3-row button accordion. Written primarily G/C/accidental three-row instruments, though it can be applied to instruments in other keys; no fingering patterns are indicated, and the tablature system of the other books in this series is not used. Topics include study of the main tonalities; knowledge of the keyboard layout; working on scales, chords, arpeggios, and harmonic cadences; and symmetrical scales. 105 pages. |
L'air et le geste / The air and the movement — Norbert Pignol & Stéphane Milleret"The air and the movement, almost three and half hours of footage where Stéphane Milleret and Norbert Pignol provide further insight into the four volumes of their method. The beginner and seasoned aesthete will each find something to fuel their personal history with the instrument. Nothing replaces
the eyes and ears to get straight to the point. One talks of position, of sound, of gesture, of bellows, the air button, of arms and of the left hand, of rhythmics, of groove." In French, with subtitles in French, Spanish, English, and Italian. |
Learn to Play Cajun Accordion: Starting Out (DVD) - Dirk PowellPowell teaches beginners how to hold the instrument, use the bellows, find the notes, and play "double" (octaves) - the essence of the Cajun style. Includes detailed instruction for playing some of the most popular Cajun dance tunes such as La Valse de Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf Ans (The 99 Year Waltz), The High Point Two-Step, Johnny Can't Dance. 75 minutes long. Includes lyrics. DVD |
You Can Play Cajun Accordion - Larry Miller & Mike MillerDesigned for beginners playing an accordion in the key of C, with no knowledge of music theory. Tablature and words for many songs. 41 pages with CD. |
¡Aprende Ya! A Tocar El Acordeón De Botones - Foncho CastellarIn Spanish. A beginning guide to playing the G/C/F button accordion. With both tablature and standard musical notation. 48 pages with online audio. |
¡Aprende Ya! Escalas Para El Acordeón De Botones - Foncho CastellarIn Spanish. A guide to scales on the G/C/F button accordion. With both tablature and standard musical notation. 40 pages with CD. |
¡Aprende Ya! Acordes Para El Acordeón De Botones - Foncho CastellarIn Spanish. A guide to chords on the G/C/F button accordion. With both tablature and standard musical notation. 48 pages with CD. |
¡Aprende Ya! Cancionero para el Acordeón de Botones - Ed LozanoIn Spanish. A comprehensive song book that contains popular Latin American tunes. The songs are transcribed specifically for the diatonic accordion, and have a tablature that makes playing easier. 48 pages with CD. |
Acordeón vol. 3 (DVD) - Taught by Cuco Mendoza (button accordion) and Enrique Martinez (piano accordion)This advanced course presents more complex fills and ornaments, allowing one to play rhythms such as charanga, chotis (redoba), bolero, and balada. Instructions for both piano and button accordion. 60 minutes. ¡Tú Puedes Tocar El Acordeón Ya! (Vol. 3) Con éste método continuarás usando lo que aprendiste en el Vol. 2, y lo aplicarás en estos ritmos populares: charanga, chotis (redoba), bolero, balada y otros. Acordes: diatónicos, disminuidos, aumentados y mas. DVD - In Spanish |
Canciones para Acordeón, Part Two - Cuco MendozaSongs in the "Norteño" style, as above, using the 3-row button accordion. Songs taught: El Golpe Traidor, Las Nuves, La Del Moño Colorado, El Lucerito, El Texanito, El Gallito, Amor De Madre,Tampico Hermoso, Paloma Errante. DVD - In Spanish |
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A video message from Doug Creighton, store owner, regarding our sales and services during the current Covid-19 state of emergency.
Hello everyone,
I’m Doug Creighton, owner of The Button Box in Sunderland, Massachusetts. I wanted to provide you with an update on what you can expect from the Button Box in the coming weeks, during this unprecedented and strange time we’re all experiencing.
As in many other states, the governor of Massachusetts has currently closed all non-essential businesses to walk-in customers and staff, and encouraged continued online business. Because our staff is not able to be at the store, our capability has been limited.
However, I’ve been working on setting up at home, and I’m happy to announce that we now have increased capability for you to do business with us online.
We look forward to returning to full capability back in Sunderland at some future date. In the meantime, we appreciate your continued business, and send our good wishes to you and yours. Please stay safe and healthy, and play lots of music!
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