Das erste interaktive CD-ROM Tutorial für Knopfakkordeons von und mit Derek Hickey (De Dannan)
Sprache: Englisch

"...this is an extremely professional program which is excellent value for money. I will happily recommend your services to my accordion colleagues in my local accordion club..." (Terry McLaughlin, UK)

Learn to play the button accordion with the CD ROM button accordion tutorial. Button accordion instruction is provided by our button accordion tutor Derek Hickey. Video and audio files combine with music notation, text and photos to make the learning process as easy as possible.

Derek Hickey, Ireland´s finest young accordion player, recorded this button accordion tutorial. Before joining De Dannan in 1995, Derek was a member of the group Arcady.

This button accordion tutorial caters for all levels, from the absolute beginner to the advanced player. A performance piece and interview are included in the CD ROM.

Beginners

In the beginners´ section Derek demonstrates the basic skills of button accordion playing using easy, slow-paced tunes. Jigs and reels are then introduced and ornaments are added gradually. The individual parts of these tunes are demonstrated on video at a slow pace and the full tune is subsequently demonstrated at a medium pace so that you can play along.

 Features:
- Reading Music
- 17 Beginners´ Tunes
- Pop-up Video Screens
- Precise Musical Notation
- The Notes and Scales 
- Easy Airs
- Sliding´ Technique
- Jigs and Reels with Ornaments


Advanced

The advanced section features jigs and reels that are more highly ornamented. Other tune types - Polkas, Slides and Hornpipes - are also explained. Derek also demonstrates a range of ornamentation techniques unique to the button accordion.

Topics Covered:
- 16 Jigs and Reels
- Six Polka/Slides
- Three Hornpipes
- Minor Keys
- Octave Triplets
- F# Rolls
- Chromatic Triplets and ´Slides´
- Two Types of Single-Note Triplets

Systemvoraussetzungen:

The system requirements to run these tutorials are extremely basic and will run perfectly on almost any computer:
P.C.: Windows 95, Pentium 166MHz, 16 MB RAM, CD ROM
Mac: O.S 8.1, 32 MB RAM, 604 Power PC 180MHz, CD ROM.