Diatonic accordion

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 compr...

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!

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  • This month, Stephane Milleret propose a rather simple piece he wrote for Maxime Rohart. This is a slow waltz. 2 rows and 8 basses, just to start the year gently.      - Detailed melody learning ( fingering , rhythm, air control ... ) - Working harmony and left hand accompaniment - Rhythmic proposal for the right hand   Episode 1 is : Le petit... This month, Stephane Milleret propose a rather simple piece he wrote for Maxime Rohart....

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  • For the last episode of the season, let’s have a look on a piece of music composed by my friend Norbert Pignol.Many times, i heard people playing it with some mistakes, mainly about the rhythm. This is why I would like to focus on the piece, on syncopation and swing.Good luck and see you on September for the season 2.      Brittish swing (Norbert... For the last episode of the season, let’s have a look on a piece of music composed by...

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  • For this episode, here's something just a bit more complicated. It's a 2/4 bourrée written by Jean-Loup  Sacchettini. And one of the "Bag Brother's" greatest hits!  - We'll learn details of the melody (fingering, rhythm, bellows direction…)- We'll work on it's harmony and a suitable left hand accompaniment- Look at a couple of ideas for right hand rhythm... For this episode, here's something just a bit more complicated. It's a 2/4 bourrée...

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  • This month we will cope with a faster tune, requesting a lot of work regarding the left hand and rhythm.  - We'll learn details of the melody (fingering, rhythm, bellows direction…)- We'll work on an harmony and a suitable left hand accompaniment- Look at a couple of ideas for right end rhythm breaks    Vache folle (Vincent Boniface)Difficulté : ★★★Durée... This month we will cope with a faster tune, requesting a lot of work regarding the left...

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  • That was quite a complicated piece last month.  Let's relax now with sweet romantic mazurka from Jérémie Mignotte. Be careful:  it can sometimes actually be harder to make these simple pieces sound really beautiful…   - Work on the melody (fingering, rhythm, bellows direction…)- Try out a counterpoint for it- Develop right hand rhythm ideas, using 2... That was quite a complicated piece last month.  Let's relax now with sweet romantic...

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  • Available January 2nd, 2017      To learn the classics as a good resolution of the new year ? I suggest you a very diatonistic bourrée.   - We'll learn details of the melody (fingering, rhythm, bellows direction…) - We'll work on it's harmony and a suitable left hand accompaniment - We’ll look at a couple of ideas for right hand rhythm rythm  -... Available January 2nd, 2017      To learn the classics as a good resolution of the...

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  • Let’s be european and learn an Andro from Val d’Aoste…This time, the study of this piece of music will last two months. In february, we will focus on left end accompaniment. In march, we will take an interest in rythmic.        - We'll learn details of the melody ( fingering, rhythm, bellows direction…)- We'll work on left hand accompaniment and... Let’s be european and learn an Andro from Val d’Aoste…This time, the study of this...

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  • In this episode, we will see left and right hands rythmic and position on the melody we studied last month. Work is hard, but worth it !      Boing part 2 (Vincent Boniface)Difficulté : ★★★Durée : 29'48   English subtitle inside   The lessons are played on a G/C melodeon and are more easily followed on an instrument with these rows available. Helper... In this episode, we will see left and right hands rythmic and position on the melody we...

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  • Available April 3rd, 2017 This month, Stéphane Milleret propose something new, a push-pull piece. We will work on air control and ornamentation for right hand. A right hand - left hand rhythmic will complete this lesson. Sédéloquerie (Christophe Sacchettini)Difficulty : ★★☆Video duration : 25'39 English subtitle inside   The lessons are played on a G/C... Available April 3rd, 2017 This month, Stéphane Milleret propose something new, a...

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  • Available May 1st, 2017    This month, Stéphane Milleret suggest you the most beautiful piece of music, or nearly… a gavotte from aven-caresse, a piece from the new Djal’s repertoire. Work will be concentrated on practicing right end with double fingering and scales variations for improvisation.      West Nile Break (Jean Banwarth)Difficulty : ★★☆Video... Available May 1st, 2017    This month, Stéphane Milleret suggest you the most...

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  • Let's begin the second season with a bourrée composed by Jean-Loup Sacchettini. In this first episode, we will concentrate on right hand rhythmic and left hand accompaniment. Episode 1 Les dernières volontés d'un danseur (Jean-Loup Sacchettini)Difficulty : ★☆☆Video duration : 21'38   English subtitle inside    The lessons are played on a G/C melodeon... Let's begin the second season with a bourrée composed by Jean-Loup Sacchettini. In this...

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  • The last episode of this second season comes back to "british swing" (to complete the season 1 episode 10). A piece a music full of syncopation on right hand with a big work on left hand accompaniment and rhythm.See you !     Episode 10British swing (Norbert Pignol)Difficulty : ★★☆Vidéo duration : 26'26    English subtitle inside    The lessons are... The last episode of this second season comes back to "british swing" (to complete the...

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  • This month, it will be completely different. We will see an asymmetric piece with « 7 times ». This is a pedagogical composition for two rows – eight basses perfect to begin with these wonderful rythmes we often heard on eastern europe musics. Of course and as always, we will concentrate on left hand accompaniment and right hand rythmic. Episode 2 Des... This month, it will be completely different. We will see an asymmetric piece with « 7...

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  • This month we will see "Topé savait comment", a quite difficult melody from the Toctoctoc's last album, composed by Vincent Boniface. We will concentrate on :- right-hand and left-hand position- ornamentation     Episode 3 Topé savait comment (Vincent Boniface)Difficulty : ★★★Video duration : 27'24   English subtitle inside    The lessons are played on... This month we will see "Topé savait comment", a quite difficult melody from the...

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  • This month, we will learn a melody from a collect of Aimé Pommateau made by Sylvestre Ducaroy. This is a song that we arranged in mazurka with Anne-Lise Foy. This is a D minor piece of music. We will concentrate on melody, harmony, rythme and bass line.     Episode 4 Le messager des amoureux (trad Bresse)Difficulty : ★★☆Video duration : 15'39   English... This month, we will learn a melody from a collect of Aimé Pommateau made by Sylvestre...

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  • This month, we will see a pedagogical composition. This is a 2/4 piece of music which seems like an Andro. The rhythme and accompaniment are specific because of the use of 3/2/2 and the numerous silences.     Episode 5Un peu de piment en plus (Stéphane Milleret)Difficulty : ★★☆Video duration : 22'51     English subtitle inside    The lessons are... This month, we will see a pedagogical composition. This is a 2/4 piece of music which...

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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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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