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Summary: Watch this recap of the whole video series and learn more tips on how to jam in the key of D major on the accordion in this free music video on playing the accordion in D major.
Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all 12 keys. When applying his 12-key technique to understanding the logic behind...read more
"So now were going to do a quick recap of what we learned today. First we learned our scale in it's degrees 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. We leaned we have our one cord, our two minor cord, our four -seven, our five- seven and our six minor cord. We learned on the left hand as well. We have our two, our fifth is above it and our fourth is below it. One, five, four and if we go above the five we have our two minor and our six minor right above that. Those are our five basic cords on an accordion and we went through them on our blues scales, on be-bop and we went through and did some sight reading through the blues which is an excellent example of what some typical accordion music will look like. When you go out to buy your own accordion books, you'll have a good ideal of what to expect."
eHow Article: Tips on Jamming on Accordion in D Major