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Since September 2016, Stéphane Milleret has been hosting online instructional videos.
Genuine courses in learning the button accordion, designed for medium to more advanced accordionists, who seek technical advice, autonomy and new tunes for their repertoire, whatever type of instrument (two- or three-row) or keyboard they use.
Each season comprises 10 episodes, lasting twenty to thirty minutes, subtitled in English.
In seasons 1 and 2, in each episode there is a new tune to work on, as a basis for work on technique (rhythm, left hand accompaniment, bellows work, groove, phrasing, ornamentation…)
Season 3 is constructed around a rather different concept. Stéphane has chosen to get back to basics of instrumental technique, sometimes less difficult than in the first two seasons. The season is divided into three sections
- Right hand keyboard (construction, logic, memorisation, scales…)
- Left hand accompaniment (constructing a catalogue of rhythm formulas according to the different types of rhythm)
- Rhythms (how to accompany a dance tune)
Season 4 continues with the same concept as season 3 with 3 new sections.
- Precision in rhythm, how to work out a melodyrhythm easily, how to use a metronome (setting it either to the left hand or the right hand)
- Compression and the left fore-arm (dynamics, push, managing changes in bellows direction, sound quality)
- Right hand phrasing (note length, attack, ornamentation…)
Cyrille Brotto takes over as host for season 5 and returns to the original concept of the first two seasons.
In this season, you’ll have access to a repertoire over ten dance tunes together with sheet music, tabs and free Mp3 downloads.
With the help of traditional tunes and original compositions, you’ll be able to work on melodies and left hand accompaniment. You won’t just be learning the basic melody, you’ll be using ornamentation and variation as well as working on right hand rhythm.
The intention is not only to supply you with a repertoire of dance music, but also to provide ways and means of incorporating this season’s new-acquired technical knowledge into your own repertoire.
The two friends have got together to host season 6.
Closely linked to the Brotto/Milleret Duo and Groove Factory repertoires, these 10 episodes examine musical arrangement in depth.
After studying a tune from their repertoire, they give you hints and ideas on how to arrange it – counterpoint, rhythm, intro, ostinato, break, coda…
If you play in a group, a duo or even on your own, this season will tell you how to craft arrangements, many of them quite simple. This will give your pieces more depth, and colour, and you won’t always “be playing the same thing over and over”.
At the end of each episode, there is a two-accordion overlayering of everything studied, as well as a full version in an “off the cuff” arrangement.
The main thing is to have fun!
Patrick Reboud has been offering on-line teaching videos.
A true chromatic accordion course, it is aimed at medium or advanced accordionists looking for technical advice, autonomy and new tunes.
Each season includes nine 30-minute episodes, with English subtitles. In each episode a new melody is studied, a pretext for a technical work. The episodes are put online with mp3 and score to download.
Jean-Pierre Sarzier hosts a series of 9 instructional videos, about 30 minutes long, with English subtitles.
You can download the music sheets of every songs (key of C and B flat), with or without ornaments, and an mp3 file of the song with accompaniment.
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Require a 3 row accordion We need two episodes to learn this piece of music.In this first one, we will see harmony and rhythm.This is an harmonic minor D piece. We will start to work on scale and on diatonic chords with this tonality. Episode 6Vent nocturne (Stéphane Milleret)Difficulty : ★★★Vidéo duration : 21'42 English subtitle inside The... Require a 3 row accordion We need two episodes to learn this piece of music.In this...
The second part to learn the melody of this piece of music. It is quick, in harmonic minor D, with arpeggio. Good luck ! Episode 7Vent nocturne (Stéphane Milleret)Difficulty : ★★★★Video duration : 14'01 English subtitle inside The lessons are played on a G/C melodeon and are more easily followed on an instrument with these rows available.... The second part to learn the melody of this piece of music. It is quick, in harmonic...
Comme l'an dernier, je vous propose un morceau exclusivement en poussé-tiré.Travail du soufflet (bellow), de la soupape d'air (air button) et des ornements (ornaments).Et une rythmique pour accompagner tout ça. Episode 8En attendant Nono (Christophe Sacchettini)Difficulty : ★★☆Video duration : 21'34English subtitle inside The lessons are played... Comme l'an dernier, je vous propose un morceau exclusivement en poussé-tiré.Travail du...
A crossing-rows piece of music, with a big left hand work.On part B : a quite simple rhythm. A bit more original with voicings on the part A.A pleasure to play. Episode 9Bouh bouh (Jean-Marc Rohart)Difficulty : ★★★video duration : 21'20 English subtitle inside The lessons are played on a G/C melodeon and are more easily followed on an... A crossing-rows piece of music, with a big left hand work.On part B : a quite simple...
The right hand keyboard N°1The lower register of the keyboard. Pulled and pushed C major synthetic scales in the lower register. Full C major scales on the push and on the pull in the lower register. Fingering exercises. Study of Part A of a waltz “Derniers Frimas"English subtitle inside The lessons are played on a G/C melodeon and are more... The right hand keyboard N°1The lower register of the keyboard. Pulled and pushed C...
Right hand rhythms N°4Right hand rhythms in duple time. Set of rhythm plans to accompany an An Dro. Specific work on different divisions of time, 3 3 2, 3 3 3 3 2 2 … How to construct a rhythm with regard to the dance and bar structure… Including barred chords in a rhythm sequence. Practical application in the “Equinoxe” An Dro.Video length :... Right hand rhythms N°4Right hand rhythms in duple time. Set of rhythm plans to...
The right hand keyboard N°2The middle and upper registers of the keyboard. Pulled and pushed C major synthetic scales in the middle and upper registers. Full C major scales on the push and on the pull in the middle and upper registers. Fingering exercises. Study of Part B of the “Derniers Frimas” waltz.Video length : 22'45 English subtitle... The right hand keyboard N°2The middle and upper registers of the keyboard. Pulled...
The right hand keyboard N°3The G major scale on the whole keyboard, synthetic and full scales. Focus on the scales of C and G major in the middle register of the keyboard with the appropriate bellows action. Fingering exercises. Study of a schottische “Première étoile”. Part A in C major, Part B in A Dorian (G major - F# in the key) English... The right hand keyboard N°3The G major scale on the whole keyboard, synthetic and...
Left hand accompaniment N°1Different techniques of left hand accompaniment in ¾, simple triple time. Work on bar structure. Making the left hand work as a real part of the music and not just a harmonic time keeper. Set of rhythm plans to accompany a waltz. Beginning work on bass chord combinations. Practical application in the “Derniers Frimas”... Left hand accompaniment N°1Different techniques of left hand accompaniment in ¾,...
Left hand accompaniment N°2Different methods of left hand accompaniment in 2/4, simple duple time. Bass chord combinations. Set of rhythm plans to accompany an An Dro. Study and practical application in a new tune “Equinoxe”.Video length : 31'05 English subtitle insideThe lessons are played on a G/C melodeon and are more easily followed on an... Left hand accompaniment N°2Different methods of left hand accompaniment in 2/4,...
Left hand accompaniment N°3Different methods of left hand accompaniment in 9/8, compound triple time. Bass chord combinations and bass lines. Set of rhythm plans to accompany a mazurka. Study and practical application in a new tune “Pacherenc”.Video length : 31'05 English subtitle insideThe lessons are played on a G/C melodeon and are more... Left hand accompaniment N°3Different methods of left hand accompaniment in 9/8,...
Right hand rhythms N°1Complete overview of different right hand chords on a two-row eight bass button accordion. Playing on the whole of the keyboard. How to play a four-note chord on the right: different possibilities. Barred chords and half-barred chords in the right hand. How to link chords together. Work on various chord charts.Video... Right hand rhythms N°1Complete overview of different right hand chords on a two-row...
Right hand rhythms N°2Right hand rhythms in triple time. Set of rhythm plans in simple triple time. Set of rhythm plans in compound triple time. How to construct a rhythm with respect to the dance and bar structure. Voicing and how to construct it. Practical application in the “Derniers frimas” waltz and the “Pacherenc” mazurka.Video length :... Right hand rhythms N°2Right hand rhythms in triple time. Set of rhythm plans in...
Right hand rhythms N°3Right hand rhythms in duple time. Set of rhythm plans to accompany a schottische. How to construct a rhythm with respect to the dance and bar structure… Work on a new voicing. Practical application in the “Première étoile” schottische.Video length : 24'15 English subtitle insideThe lessons are played on a G/C melodeon... Right hand rhythms N°3Right hand rhythms in duple time. Set of rhythm plans to...
Precision in rhythm No.1How to set the metronome to the left hand according to the different types of rhythm. How to use the free software “Hydrogen”. Working with the metronome on the right hand in 2/4, using a tune studied in Season 3 “Première Etoile”. Working with the metronome on the right hand in 3/4, using a tune studied in Season 3... Precision in rhythm No.1How to set the metronome to the left hand according to the...
Right hand phrasing No. 3Basic notions of ornamentation. Mordent. Appoggiatura. Triplet. Cut time. Exercises and applications.Video length : 22'36 Right hand phrasing No. 3Basic notions of ornamentation. Mordent. Appoggiatura....
Precision in rhythm No.2Initiation into Konnakol with simple time. Working out a rhythm exercise in Konnakol. Right hand improvisation on a given rhythm. Working on the rhythm for Part A, “Dentelle et Cotillons” with Konnakol. Working out the melody for Part A, “Dentelle et Cotillons”.Video length : 20'43 Precision in rhythm No.2Initiation into Konnakol with simple time. Working out a...
Precision in rhythm No.3How to use pattern mode in the Hydrogen software. Second use of the metronome. How to set the metronome to the right hand. Working out the rhythm for Part B, “Dentelle et Cotillons”, with Konnakol. Working out the melody for Part B, “Dentelle et Cotillons”Video length : 20'05 Precision in rhythm No.3How to use pattern mode in the Hydrogen software. Second...
Precision in rhythm No.4Triplets and Konnakol. Quaver triplets and crotchet triplets. Working out the rhythm of the tune “Té Ké Mé”, with Konnakol. Working on precision with the metronome. Right hand and left hand togetherVideo length : 24'36 Precision in rhythm No.4Triplets and Konnakol. Quaver triplets and crotchet...
Compression and the left forearm No. 1The left forearm, the lungs of the instrument. Compression. The silent air button, its use in changing bellows direction. Bellows pressure, on the on beat, on the off beatVideo length : 19'21 Compression and the left forearm No. 1The left forearm, the lungs of the...
Compression and the left forearm No. 2Getting to know your instrument, knowing the minimum pressure to use with the forearm to excite a reed. Playing as pianissimo as possible. Different ways of stopping a note, stopping a note with the bellows. Nuances, piano, forte, crescendo, decrescendo. Vibrato.Video length : 20'35 Compression and the left forearm No. 2Getting to know your instrument, knowing the...
Compression and the left forearm No. 3Syncopation. How to play it on the instrument and the use of the forearm. Other uses of the silent air button. Playing with space, always changing bellows direction at the same place.Video length : 18'27 Compression and the left forearm No. 3Syncopation. How to play it on the...
Right hand phrasing No. 1Precision in rhythm, not to be confused with note length. Staccato, legato. Exercises and applications. Stopping a note is a rhythmic action.Video length : 18'06 Right hand phrasing No. 1Precision in rhythm, not to be confused with note length....
Right hand phrasing No. 2Right hand fingers – attack. Desynchronising finger and bellows attack. Exercises and applications. Ghost notes, and their use in rhythms.Video length : 24'59 Right hand phrasing No. 2Right hand fingers – attack. Desynchronising finger and...