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MastertheAccordionWorkshops PHBook2‐Session1

HAPi*1547S.RicheyRd.,Pasadena,TX77550*281‐780‐8656*[email protected]

Palmer&HughesBook2

InstructionandCompanionMaterial

PresentersSheliaLee&MarkRopel

MastertheAccordionWorkshops

Sponsoredby

5013(c)NonProfit



MasterAccordionWorkshopKeyboardAccordion–PHBook2

IntroductionAftercompletingPalmer&HughesAccordionBook1–younowhavethereadingskillstopushontomorefamiliarsongs,pushontomorehandmovementinbothhands,ANDSING‐ALONGskills(playingchordsonly).Book2willconcentrateonmorerecognizablesongsthatEVERYONElovestoplaytogether.Thetheoryintroducedwillenhanceyoursoloperformanceaswellasbuildyourplayingtechnique.Eachsessionaredesignedtobuildonthepriorsession.SOOOOacquiringthenewknowledgeandpracticalpracticeofeachelementisessentialtoyourmusicalgrowth.StartaringbindertoplaceyourSessionsin–withadivideratthebackthenyoucanouttheSOLOsheetsandplacethemintheback–asRepertoire–youwillhaveover80songswhenwearedonewithPHBook2!MarkandSheliaarefirmbelieversofknowledgeandpractice.Setaside20minutesatleast3or4timesaweek.DONOTOVERPRACTICE!Followthese5stepsandendeachsessiononapositivenote–ifyoubecomefrustrated–returntoaFUNTUNEyouknowhowtoplaythenputtheaccordiondown.

1. WarmUp‐Starteachpracticesessionwithyourfavorite3songs–nomatterhowsimple

2. TechniqueBuilder–doadrillor2–likeascale,speeddrill,chordstructureofsong,etc.

3. WorkonNewSongs–practiceassignedsongs.Startwithlast4measuresorlastsection

4. SightReading‐Whileyouarenowyourmostalert–readanewsong(sight‐read)–startwithchordstructure(ChordstructurewillbetaughtinSession#3)

5. CoolDown–withyourfavorite3songs–canbethesame3youwarmedupwith.EachsectionwillbecalledaSESSION.ItmighttakeyouALLweekorevenseveralweekstocompleteasession.Don’tproceedtothenextsessionuntilyouareREALLYCOMFORTABLEwiththecurrentsession.

Themusicisinyou–notyouraccordion



Session1BELLOWSForthefirstsessions–allsongsshouldbeplayedusing4measuresoutbellowsand4measuresinbellows.Anyexceptionwillbenotedasneeded.Thisistoinsurethatyouarenotpullingharderthanyouarepushingandvisaversa.Morebellowinstructionshavingtodowithdynamicswillfollow.ALSO–theremightbeabitmoretheorythannormal‐toinsureyouabsorbedallthatwaslearnedinBook1.ORifstartinghere–youwillhavetheknowledgeneededtodoallthatwillbeaccomplishedinPalmer&HughesAccordionBook2.Song#1PHBook2DrinktoMeOnlywithThineEyesCompanionSongs:

1. QueSera,Sera(WhateverWillBe,WillBe)2. DeColores3. Du,DuLiegstMirImHerzen(You,YouareinMyHeart)4. PracticeSong–SaturnWaltz

Let’sGetStarted: 1.PlayFirst

o Perform3favoritesongstowarmupo PlayatperformancespeedwithNOSTOPSFORBOO‐BOOs

2.Technique&Theoryo Octaves

LocateandplayCtoGinoctave(use1stand5thfingers) NowwiggletheoctavesasyouwalkupC‐D‐E‐F‐G‐G‐F‐E‐D‐C Playtheminaneventempo

o LittleScaleDrill–detachedfingerattack–NOTSMOOTH PlacethumbonCandlineupallfingers(oneeachoneachnote) Playthefingering1‐2‐3‐4‐5‐5‐4‐3‐2‐1–inacleanDETACHEDstylein

aneventempo SAYthenamesofthenotesOUTLOUDasyouplaythem–C‐D‐E‐F‐G‐G‐

F‐E‐D‐C. PlacethumbonFandrepeatthesamedrill(1‐2‐3‐4‐5‐5‐4‐3‐2‐1and

saythenames–F‐G‐A‐B‐C‐C‐B‐A‐G‐F) SAYthenamesofthenotesOUTLOUDasyouplaythemF‐G‐A‐B‐C‐C‐

B‐A‐G‐F.



TheoryKnowledge

o CMajorScaleandMajorChord UsingtheTechniqueDrill#1– PracticeyourCMajorScaleusingevenshortnotesandcorrect

“THUMBUNDER”positionforthehandmove. ContinuewiththeCDrilltohelplearnyournotes–usethesame

technique

NoticethatthelastmeasureintheCDrillisthe1st–3rd–5thnotesoftheCMajorScale–thisistheCMajorChord

Nowplaythemtogether–1+3+5–Holdthenotes,thenplaythemshortinaneventempo(Block)

Theory–the1st,3rd,&5thnotesofANYMAJORSCALEistheMajorChord.

PracticeyourFMajorScale(Lastline)usingevenshortnotesandcorrect“THUMBUNDER”positionforthehandmove.Alsonotethe4thfingerwillplayBb–theblacknoteBELOWB.

ContinuewiththeFDrill–tohelplearnyournotes–usethesametechnique.

NoticethatthelastmeasureintheFDrillisthe1st–3rd–5thnotesoftheFMajorScale–thisistheFMajorChord

Nowplaythemtogether–1+3+5–Holdthenotes,thenplaythemshortinaneventempo(Block)



LeftHandKnowledge

o KnowNamesofBassesandMajorChord(MmeansMajorChord) LocateonaccordionfromBassChart

• Basses–UpCGDthenDownCFBb• Chords–Up–CMGMDMthenDownCMFMBbM

o PlayBasses WaltzTime3/4,March(Polka)Time4/4 FingeringOptions–3‐2‐2or3‐2‐3‐2option‐4‐3‐3or4‐3‐4‐3

• Practiceboth3/4and4/4patternMovingfromCtoG,thenCtoD

• PracticeMovingCtoF,thenCtoBbo ReadBassStaffNotes

UsingBassDrill#1• PracticelineA&B• Keepthebassasshortasthechord• Keepanevenbeat(count)• Moveformonebasstoanotherwithoutlosingacount• LineCtoFwillbecoveredinSession2

PlayQueSera,Sera

o ReviewthesongFirst–thesearethestepforSIGHTREADING

LOOKforBassChanges LOOKforSectionChanges(wheresectionsrepeat) LOOKforanyHandPositionChanges Locatehandpositionforlast4measuresandplayRH PlayBothHandforlast4measures NowrepeatRHfirst,thenbothhandstoeach4measuresection

startingatbeginning(watchforbellowchanges) Thenput8Measurestogether,then16measures–thenentiresong.



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(Whatever Will Be, Will Be)

arr. by Shelia LeeModerately Slow

If you don't know or don't have 7th

chords on your bass - Play M instead

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LeftHandKnowledge

o AlternatingBassesFromSession3onward‐MOSTofthesongswilluseAlternatingBasses.Alternatingmeansplaythenotatedbassthenitschordandforthenextmeasureorthe3rdcountinmeasure–playthebassABOVE–thenreturntothenotatedchord.

WaltzTime3/4–onCBass–PlayCBass,thenCChord,CChord.Formeasure2–playGBass,thenreturntoCandplayCChord,CChord.

MarchTime4/4‐onCBass–PlayCBass,thenCChord.Forcount3–playGBass,thenreturntoCandplayCChord.

PracticeBassDrill#1–lineCthroughF.

PlayingDoubleNotes Playingtwonotesatthesametimeisassimpleasplayingonenoteata

time.Thisrequiresgoodconcentrationonfingercontrol. TIP:HoldingyourhandpositionABOVEthekeyboard‐justlikeyou

were“sitting”onthekeyboard,pushDownthe2fingersthatwillplaythenotesandthenputyourhanddownonkeyboard.

UseyourWristtoplaythenotes–NOTYOURFINGERS PracticePlaySaturnWaltz



LeftHandKnowledgeo Counterbasseso Thecounterbassrowistheclosestrowofbuttonstothebellows.o Counterbassesareafantasticrowofbassesthatallowsforbasssolos.The

arrangementissetupintheSAMEorderasthebasses–justshiftedoffenoughtomakethebuttondirectlyacrossfromANYBASS–isthe3rdnoteofthatbass’sMajorScale.i.ethecounterbassofCisE,counterbassofFisA,etc.

Locatebuttons(Seebasschart) ALLCOUNTERBASSESarethe3rdtoneoftheScalenameofthe

bass

o ScaleLeadInWalkingBassSolo Theeasiestbasssolotolearnisthe“ScaleLeadIn”solo. Linefingersup(2‐3‐4)onthebassrowwithyour3rdfingeronthebass

youwillENDon. Playthebuttonunderyour2ndfinger,thenmoveALLTHREEfingers

acrosstothecounterbassrowandplayfinger4then2. THENmoveALLTHREEfingersbacktothebassrowandplay3. UsethisfingeringforALLScaleLead‐InWalkingBassSolos–itworks

onANYBASS! PracticeBassDrill#2–LineAthroughC

o ArpeggioWalkingBassSolo

Sincethecounterbassisthe3rdtoneofthescale–ANDthebassaboveANYbassisthe5thtoneofthescale–youhaveanINSTANTARPEGGIO!The1st‐3rd‐5thtonesistheMAJORchord‐sowhynotROLLit–especiallyattheendofANYSONG!

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4.SightReadDrinktoMe,DeColores,You,You.

Thisisreally#4inourPracticeLineup–butwewillbeusingthesenewcompanionsongsasourSIGHTREADINGexerciseinEachSession.

o ReviewtheSheetmusicFIRSTo LOOKforBassChanges–andBassSoloso LOOKforSectionChanges(wheresectionsrepeat)o LOOKforanyHandPositionChangeso PLAYthelast4measuresFIRSTo NowrepeatwithRH(righthand)first,thenbothhandsforeach4measure

sectionstartingatbeginning(watchforbellowchanges–don’tchangeinthemiddleofanoteortie–aimforchangingevery4measures.)

o Thenput8Measurestogether,then16measures–thenentiresong.o TheGOAL–tolearntoSIGHTREADtheentiresongwithoutstops–NOT

STOPPINGFORANYBOOBOOplayed.SOLOSuggestionsAllsoloscaneasilybeCUSTOMIZEDtobeuniquelyYOURS!Createafancyending:

AddabasssoloattheendofDrinkToMe. PlaythelastnoteofthesetunesasOctavesand“Wiggle”thenoteslikeinthe

beginnerexercise. PlayaScaleascendingordescendingonthelastnoteofthesong.



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5.CoolDownSectiono Play3EasyTunes–canbesame3youstartedwith.o EndonesongwithOctaveDoubleNotes–playlastnoteofsongwiththe

Octaveofthesamenote–youcanevenwiggleitliketheoriginalwarmup.o TryaddinganARPEGGIOBASSSOLOattheendofeachsong.

MusicNotebookWhenthesongsfromSession1arelearned–movethemtoyourEASYTUNEsectionofyourRingBinderandtheycanbeusedforFUTUREWARMUPTUNES.CONGRATULATIONS!YouhavenowcompletedSession#1Remembertofollowthesestepsforeachofyourpracticesessions:

6. WarmUp‐Starteachpracticesessionwithyourfavorite3songs–nomatterhow

simple7. TechniqueBuilder–doadrillor2–likeascale,speeddrill,chordstructureofsong,

etc.8. WorkonNewSongs–practiceassignedsongs.Startwithlast4measuresorlast

section9. SightReading‐Whileyouarenowyourmostalert–readanewsong(sight‐read)–

startwithchordstructure(ChordstructurewillbetaughtinSession#3)10. CoolDown–withyourfavorite3songs–canbethesame3youwarmedupwith

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