MEL BAY'S

CONJUNTO

BUTTON ACCORDION

JOE TORRES

Accordion Tuition DVD

It is the three-row button accordion that gives Tex-Mex music its unique sound. Now for the first time anywhere, you can learn to play in the authentic Norteno style. Beginning with basic scales and chords, Joe Torres shows you how to play this engaging instrument step-by-step. Includes an overview of Spanish music terminology used by Conjunto musicians

• Parts of the Accordion
• G Scale
• G Chord (Primera)
• D Chord (Segunda)
• C Chord (Tercera)
• Spanish chord names in the Key of G
• C Scale
• F Scale
• "Cerca del Mar" (played)
• "Cerca del Mar" (taught)
• "Por Una Mujer Cusada" (played)
• "Por Una Mujer Cusada" (taught)
• The F-B-E accordion