Okay so I see a lot of people on TH-cam trying to teach instruments. I mean, I'm just 16 and I'm about 4 years strong with music but for some reason this tutorial seems like one of the most professional ones I've seen so far. He breaks it down, doesn't go on about things that don't have to do with the actual playing, and he shows everything. I love it lol
Thanks for the video. Since I have the time now, I'm going to learn how to play my Grandmothers accordian. It was left to my mother and now to me. I wish I could have learned in their lifetimes but now is as good as any.
Similar situation here. Inherited an accordion and my sis gave me 3 months to learn a song or else I'll have to sell it and split the money with her. Can't let her win. This instrument is way too cool! I have an impediment to start. Uncle Ron must have been a lefty cause the piano keys are on left side. And it appears to have been well played this way. Have to reverse the shoulder straps!
Just bought my first accordion so feeling very ropey though this lesson helped enormously. Would like more advice about how the bellows part should be moved.
Thank you! Wonderful lesson What is the kind of accordion you have ? Sounds so lovely better than any I've heard here in states. I bought a welistheimer and doesn't have the sound I so wanted but now I can't take it back so I must suck it up get good and pray I can one day get my dream sound accordion Thank you for the lesson
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic "Well now you have !" That's a ripper answer - the sort of thing I would say.😂 Yes, do play, 5 years so far - self taught. No teachers in my part of the world, and no Irish musos either. But I have a good list of jigs and polkas and am now starting on some reels. It's a lot of work though.
LOL - great to hear you're playing Irish tunes. Are you 100% sure there is no-one in your area that plays? Any Comhaltas branch nearby? Well done for getting those jigs and polkas ! You might have to pay us a visit one day, we're very friendly.
I've picked up accordion a few months ago, after decades of playing the piano. Much of this lesson was covering content I already knew, so I fast forwarded through some of it, but I did learn a new tune. This tune is good for practicing and getting the G to Em jump under your fingers. Do you have courses beyond this one, for more advanced players? I do want to get comfortable and learn the style, and some traditional Irish session tunes. I did like the teaching style of the instructor.
It would have been better if you edited numbers onto the keys as you were playing. And also my accordion hasn't got any markings on the bass so I had to find A by ear haha.
Go raibh maith agaibh! This lesson is terrific and I do believe I shall subscribe to the full course. I've been learning with other material but it's a book of childish songs -- while good for learning skills there is very little practical feeling of accomplishment. I love that this course jumps right into traditional Irish music. For the left hand do you have recommendations for how long the root notes are held at the beginning of measures? It seems like you tend to add the major or minor chords on the 2nd and 4th beats.
Hi Michael, Glad to hear you like the lesson. I'm not sure the answer to your question but you can ask this on the OAIM forum and a professional tutor will be able to give you an answer - www.oaim.ie
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic I'll definitely do that. My wife and I have already started discussing working the very reasonable subscription into our monthly budget. Our son is also learning to play the piano accordion and this would be a very fun hobby to share.
Hello! I am from Mexico and for a year I have been practicing with my piano accordion, I really want to learn to play better Irish music, but here there are no schools, nothing like that, there is not much information on the Internet about Irish piano. accordion, I play basic melodies but I can't go further
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic i got one from my grandad but the reeds and the bellows are kind of broken, but its still playable so im kind of just picking it up and playing bits here and there
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic I will have to see if I can find someone singing it on YOuTube to learn the pronunciation - or maybe when I visit Ireland in September I will learn how to pronounce the words. In the meantime I am so loving playing this melody.
@@madelinelpots Trinity College of Dublin has an absolutely wonderful online tool for pronunciation in Irish. www.abair.tcd.ie/en/ You may also listen to each word independently on focloir.ie. There are three primary dialects, each with their own pronunciations. The main points on pronunciation coming from English are that vowels each have two forms (with and without fadas -- a, á, e, é, i, í, o, ó, u, and ú.) I shan't bore you with the details but there is a grammar rule that adds an h after consonants in certain cases. This changes the pronunciation of the preceding consonant. Knowing this when listening to how a word is pronounced might help it make more sense to you. There are also grammar cases where the pronunciation of the initial letter changes. Example: cailín becomes gcailín. While that second version looks impossible to pronounce, the g is what you actually say. It's a truly lovely language.
It is really hard for a novice (me) to tell which finger you are depressing. A suggestion is to somehow edit the piece in such a way that the depressing finger is highlighted.
Hi Professor Kelly, I have a 120 bass button accordion. Will that work for this course? I managed to reproduce this song on it without trouble at all, but I wondered. Also, are we supposed to hit G accord as well or just G major for this song? I noticed you pressed G minor as well but I could be wrong. Thanks for the lesson. I really appreciate them.
Hey. Great video and thanks for putting the information so easy to get. I've got an 18 button accordian and im struggling to make sense of the bass notes. The C indent is on the first row of 3, 5 up from the bottom. I've been trying to figure it out for weeks. Any advice for me? Thanks :)
You would more easily be able to play and understand it, so it would soften the learning curve, but the right hand has different playing technique. The right hand is closer to an organ than piano because the accordion keys aren't velocity sensitive as on piano.
@@karenelliott879 I've just seen an accordion which looks like that one. Its name is Paolo Soprani Folk III and IV. It's very beautiful, too! I recomend to have a look at it hahah
Hello. I have a accordion similiar to yours. I would love to learn how to play on it but i have no experience in music what should I do to understand chords and stuff. I am lost please help
hello, try to either learn music theory, hire a teacher, or learn another instrument such as the piano first. the accordion isn't very obvious to play, especially with the bassline (the hell of tiny buttons on the left) which follow something called the "circle of fifths".
Hi Pat, The maker is Pietro Mario and I remember Alan telling me that his accordion was made especially for him. Here's the link to the website - ww.pietromario.ie How long have you been playing?
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Okay so I see a lot of people on TH-cam trying to teach instruments. I mean, I'm just 16 and I'm about 4 years strong with music but for some reason this tutorial seems like one of the most professional ones I've seen so far. He breaks it down, doesn't go on about things that don't have to do with the actual playing, and he shows everything. I love it lol
Glad you like it Earl :) Good luck with your music !!
Why am I watching this at 2 am, I dont even have an accordion
This made me laugh so much. Exactly what I'd be at.
Lmao
Because you know you want one. :)
You need to get one and start to learn they are easy songs won't take you long to play them
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Okay youtube... I'll learn accordion.
Excellent ! There are lot's more lessons from Alan here - www.oaim.ie/piano-accordion/piano-accordion-basics/
Thanks for the video. Since I have the time now, I'm going to learn how to play my Grandmothers accordian. It was left to my mother and now to me. I wish I could have learned in their lifetimes but now is as good as any.
Hi Taylor, that's wonderful! Let us know how you get on.
happy to see accordion on this channel !! Please, give us more !! Thanks a lot !!
Hi Rémi, glad you like it. Did you learn the tune? More accordion content on the way ..
I have never seen anyone teach 'by ear' before. I will try this.
Let us know how you get on !
I recently found my dads old accordion and this really helped
Delighted this helped!
Similar situation here. Inherited an accordion and my sis gave me 3 months to learn a song or else I'll have to sell it and split the money with her. Can't let her win. This instrument is way too cool! I have an impediment to start. Uncle Ron must have been a lefty cause the piano keys are on left side. And it appears to have been well played this way. Have to reverse the shoulder straps!
Thank you. You were so clear and comprehensive.
Glad you liked it ! Did you get the tune? Lot's more from Alan on here - www.oaim.ie/piano-accordion/piano-accordion-basics/
Thank you very much.
You are welcome! Lot's more lessons from Alan on the site - www.oaim.ie/piano-accordion/piano-accordion-basics/
My Dad is a player of this instruments he is the only one in our place before Butuan City Philippines...
Just bought my first accordion so feeling very ropey though this lesson helped enormously. Would like more advice about how the bellows part should be moved.
Thankyou very much for nice and clear teaching methods.
You are most welcome! Let us know if you have any questions, we're always happy to help.
nice tutorial. very useful to me . I am from India i am self learning
Glad it was helpful!
Thank You Master!
I can't wait to get one I already play an 30 button Anglo concertina quite well
Excellent, glad to hear it!
I keep getting distracted with the beauty of the accordion.
Well....I'm not welcome... I'm VERY welcome. Hahaha my fav part of the video
Great instruction
Glad you liked it, lot's more great tunes from Alan on the site - oaim.ie/piano-accordion/piano-accordion-basics/
Enjoyed video, hope there are more to come. Subscribed.
There are many lessons like this on the site - www.oaim.ie/piano-accordion/piano-accordion-basics/
Very good thank you
Thank you! Wonderful lesson
What is the kind of accordion you have ?
Sounds so lovely better than any I've heard here in states.
I bought a welistheimer and doesn't have the sound I so wanted but now I can't take it back so I must suck it up get good and pray I can one day get my dream sound accordion
Thank you for the lesson
NEVER before seen a 78 bass accordion.
Well now you have ! Are you playing music yourself?
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic
"Well now you have !" That's a ripper answer - the sort of thing I would say.😂
Yes, do play, 5 years so far - self taught. No teachers in my part of the world, and no Irish musos either.
But I have a good list of jigs and polkas and am now starting on some reels. It's a lot of work though.
LOL - great to hear you're playing Irish tunes. Are you 100% sure there is no-one in your area that plays? Any Comhaltas branch nearby? Well done for getting those jigs and polkas ! You might have to pay us a visit one day, we're very friendly.
Do you know any beginner upbeat traditional songs for the piano accordion
Scroll to the bottom of the page to see all the tunes taught on the site - www.oaim.ie/piano-accordion/piano-accordion-basics/
This video is exactly that?! A beginner upbeat traditional song for piano accordion :)
what accordion is that?
I've picked up accordion a few months ago, after decades of playing the piano. Much of this lesson was covering content I already knew, so I fast forwarded through some of it, but I did learn a new tune. This tune is good for practicing and getting the G to Em jump under your fingers. Do you have courses beyond this one, for more advanced players? I do want to get comfortable and learn the style, and some traditional Irish session tunes. I did like the teaching style of the instructor.
Hi Ray, I would suggest going through this course first. Yes there is another PA course on the site - www.oaim.ie/piano-accordion/
It would have been better if you edited numbers onto the keys as you were playing. And also my accordion hasn't got any markings on the bass so I had to find A by ear haha.
Go raibh maith agaibh! This lesson is terrific and I do believe I shall subscribe to the full course. I've been learning with other material but it's a book of childish songs -- while good for learning skills there is very little practical feeling of accomplishment. I love that this course jumps right into traditional Irish music. For the left hand do you have recommendations for how long the root notes are held at the beginning of measures? It seems like you tend to add the major or minor chords on the 2nd and 4th beats.
Hi Michael, Glad to hear you like the lesson. I'm not sure the answer to your question but you can ask this on the OAIM forum and a professional tutor will be able to give you an answer - www.oaim.ie
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic I'll definitely do that. My wife and I have already started discussing working the very reasonable subscription into our monthly budget. Our son is also learning to play the piano accordion and this would be a very fun hobby to share.
Agreed! I learn concertina with my son and it's good craic making great memories :)
I am from India. I want to learn accordion for accompaniment for hymns and psalm in Hindi. There is no written music. Will the course help.
Hello! I am from Mexico and for a year I have been practicing with my piano accordion, I really want to learn to play better Irish music, but here there are no schools, nothing like that, there is not much information on the Internet about Irish piano. accordion, I play basic melodies but I can't go further
How did you get along with this tutorial?
the light makes the keys blend together i cant see anything youre doing
Mi piacerebbe vedere un video tutorial "Carraroe Jig" . Best Regards
How do you know the right order in which to place fingers on the keys ??
Amazing 🍸
whats the name of the intro tune a 0:41 ?
The name of that tune is 'The Ashplant'. Do you play piano accordion?
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic i got one from my grandad but the reeds and the bellows are kind of broken, but its still playable so im kind of just picking it up and playing bits here and there
@@ricstunneloftunes4288 Glad you're playing a tune on it !
What type of accordion is this? I've been meaning to get In to learning an instrument and I've loved irish music since I was tiny in Paudi 'O Shes
Wonderful lesson. What is the name of the song?
Hi Madeline, delighted you liked the lesson :) The name of the tune is in Irish - Óró S’e Do Bheatha Bhaile. Can you say it? :)
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic I will have to see if I can find someone singing it on YOuTube to learn the pronunciation - or maybe when I visit Ireland in September I will learn how to pronounce the words. In the meantime I am so loving playing this melody.
@@madelinelpots Trinity College of Dublin has an absolutely wonderful online tool for pronunciation in Irish. www.abair.tcd.ie/en/ You may also listen to each word independently on focloir.ie. There are three primary dialects, each with their own pronunciations. The main points on pronunciation coming from English are that vowels each have two forms (with and without fadas -- a, á, e, é, i, í, o, ó, u, and ú.) I shan't bore you with the details but there is a grammar rule that adds an h after consonants in certain cases. This changes the pronunciation of the preceding consonant. Knowing this when listening to how a word is pronounced might help it make more sense to you. There are also grammar cases where the pronunciation of the initial letter changes. Example: cailín becomes gcailín. While that second version looks impossible to pronounce, the g is what you actually say. It's a truly lovely language.
It is really hard for a novice (me) to tell which finger you are depressing. A suggestion is to somehow edit the piece in such a way that the depressing finger is highlighted.
Hi Lee, try using your ear to match the notes. Irish music is all about training your ear.
Yeah, this isn't guitar. No tabs here. 😆
My accordion has really small bass buttons so I’m struggling to play it.
Hi Professor Kelly, I have a 120 bass button accordion.
Will that work for this course? I managed to reproduce this song on it without trouble at all, but I wondered.
Also, are we supposed to hit G accord as well or just G major for this song? I noticed you pressed G minor as well but I could be wrong.
Thanks for the lesson. I really appreciate them.
Hi Jamie, If you can reproduce this then give the next lessons a go. There is a 14 day free trial (cancel anytime) member.oaim.ie/free-trial/
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic thanks professor. I'll take a look.
Regards.
Hello, i would like to know the name of the jig from the very begging of the video! Thank you, you have motivated me to learn the acordion.
That tune is The Ashplant OAIM'S theme tune :)
I love your OAIM Content and want to join so badly. Is there the possibility to implement the payment via Paypal? That would be very nice :(
Hi, Yes it is possible to pay by PayPal. Please email admin@oaim.ie for further instructions.
Hey. Great video and thanks for putting the information so easy to get. I've got an 18 button accordian and im struggling to make sense of the bass notes. The C indent is on the first row of 3, 5 up from the bottom. I've been trying to figure it out for weeks. Any advice for me? Thanks :)
My advise would be to ask this question on the OAIM forum. Start your 14 day free trial member.oaim.ie/free-trial/
If I take piano lessons would I be able to play the accordion ?
The keyboard is the same, but the bass' different.
You would more easily be able to play and understand it, so it would soften the learning curve, but the right hand has different playing technique. The right hand is closer to an organ than piano because the accordion keys aren't velocity sensitive as on piano.
i would like to add the obvious fact that the left hand is totally different
What's the name of you accordion?? It's so beautiful!!
Hi Pablo, Beautiful accordion indeed! It's a Pietro Mario.
@@onlineacademyofirishmusic I can not seem to find pricing anywhere on their site!
Unfortunately, I believe the owner passed away and they are no longer being made. It would be lovely if someone bought the business but...
@@karenelliott879 I've just seen an accordion which looks like that one. Its name is Paolo Soprani Folk III and IV. It's very beautiful, too! I recomend to have a look at it hahah
Hello. I have a accordion similiar to yours. I would love to learn how to play on it but i have no experience in music what should I do to understand chords and stuff. I am lost please help
hello, try to either learn music theory, hire a teacher, or learn another instrument such as the piano first. the accordion isn't very obvious to play, especially with the bassline (the hell of tiny buttons on the left) which follow something called the "circle of fifths".
i really suggest learning music theory on a piano or on the piano side of an accordion, as it makes notes easy to understand and visualise
Do you know beer barrel polka?
Yes!
What is the name of the tune?
Hi Linda, here's the name of the tune. Have you been learning it? Oró Sé Do Bheath Abhaile .
Hi I just got a acordian it has 13 keys and 8 buttons do you have a accordion like that for lessons btw I am very young
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Great tutorial. Thanks! What’s the make / model of the accordion you use? I’m just beginning my search for one.
Hi Pat, The maker is Pietro Mario and I remember Alan telling me that his accordion was made especially for him. Here's the link to the website - ww.pietromario.ie How long have you been playing?
Online Academy of Irish Music I’ve just had my first lesson. Borrowing an accordion till I find a nice used one
G-G is an octave which is 8 notes apart, not 7.
12 technically
There are 8 notes in an octave but lowest and highest are 7 apart. Basic counting. The 1 (starting note) + 7
you look like mr. bean man
Do you happen to know how wet this accordion is tuned? Thanks!