The Claviola is an invention of Hohner, a German musical company, and Ernst Zechariah, designer of the clavinet and pianeti. Many feel it is a french word because of ‘viola.’ But it is not; it is an English word. Its first use was in the 19th century. Asides the melodica, the Claviola also shares similarities … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered ‘what family of instruments is the accordion in’, the answer is not as clear as you’d expect. Let me explain. The Accordion, or a squeezebox, as the instrument is today called originates from “akkordeon”, a German word that means musical chords. The air driven free reed aerophone instrument has its origin … Read more
What is a diatonic button accordion? We probably already know and are familiar with what diatonic means even though we don’t call them in that name. Diatonic in music is a fancy word that means belonging to a certain key. For example, we are in the key of C major, the C major scale has … Read more
According to the Cambridge dictionary, an accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument. It consists of folded/creased central part with a keyboard. A typical accordion consists of two wooden boxes with bellows in the middle. It also has reeds/steel strips on the right-hand (treble) side. On the left-hand side are buttons in a row. The left … Read more
Before diving into the variety of accordions, one must know what an accordion is! An accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument. It has creases or folds in the central part. These folds or creases are bellows. Each accordion has a piano or a button keyboard, reeds, and bellows. Rows of buttons are present on the … Read more
The Victoria Accordion Brand is one of the world’s best accordion brands. The quality of their product naturally makes them among the top choices for musicians. Their products are known for their beautiful velvety music. Let’s take a look at the journey to fame of the Victoria Accordion brand and get to know some of … Read more
When we talk about music, we naturally speak of notes. They are integral in music. When it comes to a specific type of accordion, you need to have a decent understanding of button accordion notes. What are the notes? Musical notes are the most basic elements of music. They are symbols signifying various sounds. They … Read more
In the early 19th century, Christian Buschmann created the earliest known accordion. Naturally, he patented it but he called it the Handaeolion. This is a free-reed instrument is a cross between a piano and a wind instrument. It creates music using buttons, bellows, a set of piano keys, and bass. It’s still a far cry … Read more
There are several bellow-driven instruments. But most people are only familiar with the accordion. So naturally, they would assume that all bellow-driven instruments are variations of the accordion. But they are not. There’s quite a bit of a difference when comparing bandoneon vs accordion units. One of these is the bandoneon, which looks like an … Read more
Accordion reeds, along with the bellows and buttons or keys, work in concert to create the music accordions make. What is a Reed Accordion reeds are thin blade structures made from one of three materials. Some free-reed instruments use plastic or cane reeds. Accordions use metal reeds. Not all instruments that use reeds sound the … Read more