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Which accordion best meets your musical style and needs?

There are various kinds of button accordion: diatonic, chromatic, piano and button. All have their own particular advantages and disadvantages. Chromatic Button accordions are among the most ubiquitous types of accordion found worldwide, making an impactful musical statement at performances across a range of genres and performances. Available in various styles and configurations to fit a range of players’ needs,…

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Choosing the Right Capo For Your Guitar

There are many different types of capos for your guitar. There are screw capos, toggle and strap-on capos. You can choose the type that suits your needs, budget, guitar size, and desired sound. History of the capo The capo, or capodastro, is an instrument that is used to raise the key of an instrument. A clamp is used to attach…

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Learn about Accordions

There are many types and styles of accordions. Each one has its own parts and structure. There are some common components to all accordions. Understanding the various parts and their functions is essential to understand accordions as a whole. Just to get yourself familiar with the parts of accordion. Here are the list of components you should know of. Keys…

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Difference between Concertina and Accordion

Many definitions of accordion and concertina exist, many of which were written by people who have no idea about the differences or what they are. Squeezeboxes can be described as portable, bellow-driven, free-reed musical instrument. I refer to “portable” as “can be played while being moved (being ported). Harmonias, rocking melodeons, and reed organs are all bellows-driven, free reed musical instruments.…

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