This method is more particularly adapted to those who are beginners of...
Video recording of his course « Theoretical and practical approach on...
Pedagogical follow-up to the first volume, but meant for all accordion...
After the DVD "L'air et le geste" Stephane Milleret offers you a set of...
The third season of on-line instructional videos by Stéphane Milleret...
Make the connection between instrument and sheet music Learn and...
This month, Stephane Milleret propose a rather simple piece he wrote for...
Together with volume 2, both methods will enable accordion players to...
Cyrille Brotto is the host of a new season of online instructional...
“La Part des Anges” (the Angel’s Share) is a handcrafted, home-brewed...
This bilingual French/English volume is intended for accordionists using...
The second season of on-line instructional videos by Stéphane Milleret...
La première saison des vidéos pédagogiques consacrées à l’harmonie...
Let’s begin the season with a composition written by Stephane Milleret....
The fourth season of online instructional videos by Stéphane Milleret...
After 4 years of videos hosted by Stéphane Milleret and a fifth season...
The third season of on-line...
Hervé Capel, son accordéon, et les bourrées d’Auvergne et du Limousin… Partez à la rencontre – car c’est bien d’une rencontre qu’il s’agit ici – de ce point de confluence qu’est Hervé du répertoire du duo Auvergnat-Parisien emblématique Cabrette-Chromatique et de celui, plus rare, des Violoneux d’Auvergne et du Limousin. Hervé Capel, son accordéon, et les bourrées d’Auvergne et du Limousin… Partez à la...
For this fifth episode of Season 2, we will study a Mazurka by Catherine Faure:We will learn the melody step by step, with fingering tips, and some ornaments, then the accompaniment to the left hand. As a bonus, all the grid will be worked with both hands.This beautiful and heady tune, of rare poetry (see the lyrics of this song!) is an invitation to... For this fifth episode of Season 2, we will study a Mazurka by Catherine Faure:We will...
“Amazone” is the composition for this episode. After sorting out the melody and the left hand, we’ll be able to put into use ornamentation and the right hand rhythm of 6/8 tunes. Video length : 41'15 2.11.0.0... “Amazone” is the composition for this episode. After sorting out the melody and the...
« This ensemble should delight everyone who seeks adventure, with old and new sounds, and where tradition is up-to-date » Jazz Notes « … Conceiving the hurdy gurdy as a polyphonic instrument at the very heart of this jazz-rock quartet ! Isabelle Pignol has a visual dimension of her music. « Would you like to dance ? », what superb workwomanship! » (Rémy... « This ensemble should delight everyone who seeks adventure, with old and new sounds,...
A remarkable document :For the date of its realization. It was recorded just after the World War II and about 15 years before the recordings made by the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions for the Central France mission realized with Auvergne violinists Michel Tournadre, Paul Cardot et Michel Péchadre. This testimony about practicing the violin... A remarkable document :For the date of its realization. It was recorded just...
We’re going to start with a waltz that I played with Senegalese musician Ablaye Cissoko: “la Valse de l’instant”.It can be played on a 2 row/8 bass instrument. We’ll start the year off gentlyWorking on the melody Getting the left hand right Different variations Right hand rhythmVideo length : 41'19 We’re going to start with a waltz that I played with Senegalese musician Ablaye...
n this episode, we’ll work on a Schottische that I’ve dedicated to my son Anatole.We’ll work on the melody with left hand accompaniment and concentrate on the Schottische rhythm with several examples of the use of voicing and bellows strokes. Video length : 44'59 2.11.0.0 2.11.0.0 2.11.0.0 n this episode, we’ll work on a Schottische that I’ve dedicated to my son Anatole.We’ll...
Fiddle and pipes from Gascony, glorious earthy music, powerful duets and a few guests: this is a real rough diamond, played with great skill and style but keeping that raw renaissance edge that raises the hairs on your neck. Deep bass strings on the fiddle combine with the low pipe drone to create a rich dark resonance behind these dance tunes and airs.... Fiddle and pipes from Gascony, glorious earthy music, powerful duets and a few guests:...
A beautiful CD of traditional French chansons from this trio. All tracks are focussed around the very pleasant singing of Sylvie Berger, usually backed by accordion and guitar or bouzouki. The traditional songs come from a range of traditional song collections from different parts of France (as well as Québec). The album has a lot of flair and, despite it... A beautiful CD of traditional French chansons from this trio. All tracks are focussed...
This compact disc is an instrumental and vocal performance recorded in public during the Grenoble Jazz Festival. There are dancing songs, jazz improvisations and moments when music seeks a gradual construction that suddenly explodes in a dazzling way. (Bertrand Dicale, World) This compact disc is an instrumental and vocal performance recorded in public during...
« Fictions » was composed, arranged and recorded at home. The sounds from the street have become important : the neighbors' child balloon, creased paper in a basket, keys in a lock or crockery noises. Objects have a musical function in this album. They have the main role in the creative process. They are the key ; a music box or a bottle here, the blade... « Fictions » was composed, arranged and recorded at home. The sounds from the street...
On one hand, there are the territory roots, anchored in the ground and sculpted by men. On the other hand, there are the leaves taken away by the wind beyond the frontiers. Between, in this space mixing local tradition and foreign trance, where past and present are merging, there is the music of La Machine. An unquestionably innovating music even though... On one hand, there are the territory roots, anchored in the ground and sculpted by men....
In 2014, The Sasfé association started a work of sound collection and music creation with the residents of Villeneuve, a multicultural district of Grenoble. More than 50 non-professional singers and musicians have participated to make this soundtrack possible. They are accompanied by Marie Mazille (violin, clarinet, nyckelharpa), Norbert Pignol (sound... In 2014, The Sasfé association started a work of sound collection and music creation...
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°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...
For this episode, we have a Mazurka dedicated to my daughter Nina.Working on the melody with both hands Variation and ornamentation Several rhythm models in the melodyVideo length : 40'25 For this episode, we have a Mazurka dedicated to my daughter Nina.Working on the...
Using a traditional rondo, “A l’entorn de ma maison”, as a starting point, in this episode we’ll work on the theme tune and different ways of accompanying it with the left hand. Also some tips for 6/8 rhythm patterns and our drone rhythm which has already proved its worth! Video length : 28'30... Using a traditional rondo, “A l’entorn de ma maison”, as a starting point, in this...
Philippe Prieur's album is a bit funkier, mostly his own tunes on a musette pipe, lower pitch than usual at 20 and 24 inches, with a whole folk band behind him. Philippe plays some bransles and bourrées, but Joueur de Musette is more about listening than dancing. There are many great tune names here, such as the intriguing La Gravière, the imaginative... Philippe Prieur's album is a bit funkier, mostly his own tunes on a musette pipe, lower...
TRES is two times Duo Artense. This is Basile's violin and Hervé's accordion (do we really need to introduce them ?), heightened by the remarkable Jérôme's hurdy gurdy playing and the warm voice of Marianne. They play a traditional repertoire often unreleased which comes from the foothills of the Massif Central : Rouergue, Cévennes, Larzac, Vivarais,... TRES is two times Duo Artense. This is Basile's violin and Hervé's accordion (do we...
Deux plans sont proposés :• Le modèle Soprano• Le modèle AltoCet instrument peut constituer le premier pas dans le monde fabuleux de la lutherie.Une approche de la matière, sympathique, sécurisante….. Avec ce dossier on est sûr de réussir son instrument.Il comporte :Un livret donnant toutes les explications et les informations permettant de fabriquer cet... Deux plans sont proposés :• Le modèle Soprano• Le modèle AltoCet instrument peut...
For this third episode, I propose a detailed work on a composition of Gérard Pierron (from a song he composed on a text by Gaston Couté): - Learning the melody, with fingering tips for accordions with button and piano keyboard, - Learning of accompaniment with the left hand, - As a bonus: the chord grid on the right hand, to perform an accompaniment... For this third episode, I propose a detailed work on a composition of Gérard Pierron...
For this fourth episode, I propose a detailed work on a traditional Auvergne melody: - Learning the melody, with fingering tips for accordions with buttons and piano keyboard, - Accompaniment in the left hand, with many variants, - As a bonus: a specific work on balance between bass/chords/melody. This melody allows once again a work on the link... For this fourth episode, I propose a detailed work on a traditional Auvergne melody:...
For this new episode, we will study a traditional Klezmer tune: - For once we start with the accompaniment with the left hand, - Then the melody and its ornaments, with fingering tips (for accordions with button keys and piano keyboard), with a focus on the ternary playing, - We'll see how to free ourselves from the score - And as a bonus, adding... For this new episode, we will study a traditional Klezmer tune: - For once we start...