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Button Accordion I: Beginners (Spring 2013)
with Martin O’Connell
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 6:00PM
Irish Arts Center
553 West 51st Street
New York,
NY
10019
Located between 10th and 11th Avenues
Take the C or E train to 50th St (8th Ave); the 1 train to 50th St (Broadway); or the N, R, or Q train to 49th St (7th Ave). Walk west towards 11th Ave. It is roughly a 10 minute walk. A parking garage is located on W. 51st between 10th and 11th Ave.
Students must provide their own instrument. Contact 212-757-3318 for information on where to rent.
This course provides detailed description and explanation of how to perform virtually every operation on the Irish B/C button accordion/concertina such as bellows control (basses for the accordion) and ornamentation (grace notes, triplets, rolls, etc). Aural, rhythm and sight-reading skills will be developed through a diverse range of Irish tunes such as reels, jigs, polkas, slides, and hornpipes. Students will also gain a comprehensive knowledge of regional style approaches to phrasing and rhythm.
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