Your quick guide to accordion parts

Accordions come in several types. Each has distinct features. Accordions have several universal parts as well. Before knowing how an accordion works, you must understand its components and sections. Reeds Free reeds are the means through which an accordion generates sound. You can find these reeds inside the accordion’s case. Reed blocks may be fabricated … Read more

The Different Types Of Concertina

A concertina is a free-reed musical instrument, similar to the accordion, played by expanding and compressing the bellows while pressing buttons or keys on either side. It is typically used in folk music genres and is sometimes called a squeezebox. Most concertinas are often used in traditional Irish music and classical music, and they are … Read more

What are the buttons on the accordion?

What are the buttons on the accordion? Just going on the way they look and sound, accordions are one of the most distinctive musical instruments in the world. Not only do they have a unique sound that’s produced through elaborate action, using the arms and fingers of the musician but, there’s also a rich history … Read more

How to Build a Cajun Accordion

how to build a cajun accordion

If you’re a big fan of Cajun music, you probably have wondered how they were able to make sure melodies with the typical off the shelf accordion. Well, the short answer is they don’t. If you want to make that distinct Southern Louisiana sound yourself, you need to get a specially manufactured unit or look … Read more