Finding the Major Roots of D Major on the Accordion

Video Transcript

"Now we're going to do an introductory to the left hand. First we have to find D, to do that we're going to find C first. So if we find C, if you go on your left hand, C is the note that is indented on the second row here. There is usually either an indent or a marker, there's usually a way to tell where C is. And you can hear it if you play C in your right hand and then in your left. Now if we go in that same row, up a button, we have G, and up another button you have D. So that's where D is on your left hand. So if you have C right here, up two buttons. And your major button, what it does is you play the root and then you play a chord. And then you can play the fifth and the chord. And that's your major. So you have D major, chord, and then the fifth, which is A, D, A. And if you move down the chord button it makes a different degree. So this is minor, D minor. Then B seventh is three buttons. And then one more is diminish. But right now we're just dealing with major. And then we'll also learn our five, seven. And remember our five, seven is A, and if we're going root toward fifth chord, you know it's right here. And you'll want to use your seventh button, three buttons down and you've got your A seventh. And that's a simple run through of your left hand on the accordion."