Understanding the Free Bass System on the Accordion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- Hello everyone, and welcome to this accordion lesson! Today, we will delve into the fascinating world of the Free Bass System. If you're an aspiring accordionist or simply curious about how this system works, you've come to the right place. The Free Bass System is an essential feature for any serious accordion player, providing a whole new dimension of musical possibilities.
What is the Free Bass System?
The Free Bass System is a unique layout of buttons or keys found on the left-hand side of the accordion. Unlike the Stradella bass system, which provides pre-set chord buttons, the Free Bass System gives you individual notes in a chromatic arrangement. This opens up a vast range of musical choices and allows you to play single notes and more complex harmonies, making it ideal for advanced players and those seeking to explore various musical genres.
Benefits and Advantages:
Versatility: With the Free Bass System, you have complete control over bass notes, chords, and inversions. This allows you to play a wide variety of music, from classical pieces to jazz, folk, and contemporary styles.
Chord Progressions: You can create unique chord progressions and harmonies that may not be possible with the Stradella system, making your performances more expressive and tailored to your artistic vision.
Melodic Playing: The Free Bass System empowers you to play melodic lines, similar to how you would on the right-hand side of the accordion. This enables complex melodies and counterpoint, enhancing your overall playing abilities.
Layout and Fingerings:
The Free Bass System layout can vary depending on the accordion manufacturer and model. However, the most common configurations are the B-System and the C-System. Both have their advantages, and it's essential to understand how to read the layout and learn the fingerings effectively.
Getting Started:
If you're new to the Free Bass System, it might seem a bit intimidating at first. However, with practice and patience, you can master this powerful tool. Start by familiarizing yourself with the note layout, hand positioning, and fingerings. Gradually work on simple exercises and scales to build fluency and accuracy in playing single notes.
Integrating Free Bass with the Right Hand:
Once you feel comfortable with the Free Bass System, the real magic begins when you integrate it with your right-hand melodies. This integration allows you to play both bass lines and melodies simultaneously, offering a more complete and rich musical experience.
Conclusion:
Congratulations! You've taken the first step in understanding the Free Bass System on the accordion. Embrace the opportunities it offers and explore the endless possibilities in your music. Whether you're a seasoned accordionist looking to expand your horizons or a beginner with a passion for learning, the Free Bass System will undoubtedly enhance your musical journey. Keep practicing, be patient, and remember that every great accordionist started with a single note. Happy playing!
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Thank you for your clear explanation of a freebase accordion system. I've been playing accordion for well over 50 years but I never understood what freebase meant. You gave a great demonstration!
In Brazil we don't have this type of bass, we just have the stradella bass. I'd like to have this type, but it's very hard to find and too expensive. My dream is to play classical music on accordion using this bass. Thanks for doing this video, it helped me a lot.
I believe it is hard but if you have a dream than you should try to make it happen! I wish you all the best and I am always glad to help!
@alex Amigo, pesquise por Ronison Borba. Um amigo acordeonista brasileiro que veio para Portugal aprofundar o sistema de baixos cromáticos. Quando voltar ao Brasil estou certo de que irá querer introduzir o sistema em mais escolas. Abraço!
Get a Roland V-accordion. They can be switched to free bass and are rather affordable in comparison to acoustic instruments. My FR-4xb and FR-8xb both sound great.
Jupiter Accordions have a Free Bass System that goes from E2 to C#6.
The free bass system seems insane. Imagine playing melodies with your left hand, but without actually having a chance to look at the keys!
Hi Jaime, nothing is hard with enough practice!
There are Accordions w/ a Solo Bass Register & it does something interesting.
Thank you very much.!
magnifico 🪗
Super informative
I don’t believe I just heard bumble Boogie being played strictly on the Bass!! Wow!!
Ingenious!
Thanks!
Just to make sure that I understand:
-On the right hand, a button accordion can be B or C. This will change the notes layout, but in both systems, lower notes will be closer to your chin and higher notes closer to your lap.
-If this button accordion is a free bass, I assume that the left hand will have the same layout than the right hand. I assume you won't have a B layout on the right hand and a C layout for the left hand😅
- then, if it's C in the left hand lower notes will be closer to your chin, and higher notes will be closer to your lap mirroring perfectly your right hand.
-if it's B, on the left hand we will have lower notes closer to your knee and higher notes closer to your chin. It won't mirror the right hand but somehow the movement of both hands will have somewhat the same direction towards higher notes than in the piano.
I'd be grateful if someone lets me know if I understood.
I recently bought my first accordion. A very cheap (50 euros) second hand old piano accordion. It sounds quite nice. But since I want to use it to accompany my voice and at times I need to transpose, it would be easier with a button accordion.
I want to buy a cheapish Stradella first. But since I also love classical music I will want at some point to upgrade to a converter.
I want to make sure that I start with the right layout.
I understand that it depends a lot on what accordions you can find around and what teachers are available. But I live in the Scandinavian forest. No teachers around here anyway 😂. I'll have to find an online teacher anyway. And I'm quite a traveller. I can travel to find the accordion I like.
Yes, you are right! You understand correctly B and C system in both hands!
As for the teacher, try it out with me. Take a free lesson and see if working with me suits you!
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3:27 Plays Twinkle Twinkle/Baa Baa Black Sheep/ABC's/Ah Vous Dirai Je Maman by Mozart in C Major on the Left hand in Free Bass Mode. It sounds different compared to the Right Hand.
although it can sound the same if you use the same reeds, given the registers are available
@@miskaflixazoxy8792 Actually the Left Hand Keyboard is shaped differently so it has a bit mellower sound
@@RockStarOscarStern634 🤔 interesting
This is a very common feature on Russian Accordions
Yes, in Russian musical schools we are learn this.
I got an accordion that isnt a converter, (only single notes on bass side) can i still play any song i like?
Its free bass with single notes
Probably you can, just have to adjust the arrangement.
On a free bass system, are there overlaps in notes between left hand and right hand? Having high pitch in bass sounds weird to me 🤔
Yes, that is correct! That overlap allows us to play awesome pieces and sound amazing!
Thanks for the lesson.
Do you have a preference or opinion on C vs B system.?
Hi Flabian. Neither system is more convenient than the other. At the end of the day, hard work is what makes the difference. As regards what system to adopt, it depends on how you intend to learn. If your teacher has particular expertise on either system or you have easier access to documentation to one system over the other. My advice is that there is more access to documentation on the 'C' system since it is played in France. It is far from a fully helpful reply because information is limited across the board. Good luck.
My pleasure!
I play B system, but I would recomend you to choose the one that is easiest for you to get. You can achieve same with any of the systems. Don't think about this too much, just practice. Good luck!
Professor, one question, in piano accordions with free bass converters, is it the C system more common?
Hi Jaime, I really don't know what are the numbers around the world. Over here where I studied, that is the case.
How can I contact you?
accordionteacher01@gmail.com
How can you play both systems? Blows my mind.
I play B system, but I understand C system enough. It's the same logic.
@@accordionteacher01 My teacher wants me to switch to free bass. I'm afraid. LOL. I have a Roland, so I can switch with the press of a button. But it seems pretty scary to learn.
@@boboscurse4130 It's not hard to learn. Learn to play free bass if you will use it in the future. Don't worry.
Thanks! Very interesting. I am new to this this world.
I have a question for all of you. I've bought a Pigini Kirkil and see this: when free-bass configuration there are 3 buttons that fall in the holes for gravity. Is this a failure to repair or is a normal thing in this model?
I have looked into the L. H. case and there is no spring neither pin to keep this 3 buttons up.
When Stradella bass configuration the 3 buttons emerge. But various buttons fall a little when depressed only one. Is this a failure too? THANKS
Hello! This is totally normal. I have a Pigini accordion and same things are happening to me.
@@accordionteacher01 the same 3 buttons go down when you engaged the free bass?
@@miguela.m.8671 I actually have 5 basses that goes down the moment I switch to free bass.
@@accordionteacher01 very instructive. Thank you very much! 👏👏👏
@@miguela.m.8671 Actually it's 7 buttons, just checked! :)
I didn't catch it
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have a Roland FR-4x, so I can choose any one of 5 free bass systems. I can find study materials most easily for the quint system; not so for the B or C. What's your opinion of Quint for somebody who's played Stradella for a long time?
The Pigini. Its Hudini for pigs.
Thats a bs distracction ,the stradella is enough and there are a lot to learn years of developing skills. Instead oof wasting time on that system the same crap like playing 5 sritng violin,6 string bass guitar so on ,,,,.just wasting $,consuming,buying things and never people mentally distracted get satisfied.
There's plenty of cases where stradella is not enough to create the kind of music you want to play- I like playing free bass because I can create many, many more voicings & types of chords while leaving my right hand free to play whatever it will.
Yes, Stradella bass will be sufficient for 95% percent of accordionists, but there's plenty of times I'm not satisfied with a stradella accordion. For those remaining 5% like me it's a great tool to express the music how they want. It also doesn't hurt you or anyone else that I or another person plays a free bass, so i don't see a point in discouraging it. Being realistic that it's not for everyone & takes dedication brfore you make the plunge? Sure, that's reasonable but just writing it off wholesale is silly.
Depends on how good you want to be and how far you want to take your playing 🤷♂️👍🎶🕺🏴
@@KennyCnotG I think this is a bit of a simplification. It's not that free bass is simply a more difficult but more versatile version of Stradella in every aspect, it really depends on the situation. I've been getting really into jazz accordion lately and the Stradella system makes it very easy to play quite complex jazz chords with only 3 button presses at the same time. I doubt this would be easily replicated on free bass. Of course, free bass is much more versatile for playing melodically or for playing spare but specific type of voicings.