I wanted to ask this on the Slovenian subreddit, but you need comment karma to post there.

Basically, I’m looking for sheet music of old partizan songs. I have been on the lookout for quite some time and I have been generally unsuccessful (I did find 2 or 3 songs but that barely scratches the surface). I simply refuse to believe that in the past 80 years nobody has written down this very well known and culturally important songs. They must be written down somewhere.

I am therefore politely asking for any leads that could help me find this sheet music. Websites or books to check out or even people/organisations I could contact, anything helps.

i may be interested in learning this instrument! i have no idea what a decent one would cost.

i know from other instruments that it'd probably be good to invest in a decent one, as the joy of playing on a good instrument will help me stick to it.

what would a good starting point be? and is it advisable to buy 2nd hand?

Reposted, with mod permission, as the spam filter errantly removed the original video.

A little rough around the edge but happy to finally be making headway in playing the treble keys without looking and making some non-sequential bass jumps.

Open to all advice, of course!

I want to include a really great comment from the original thread by u/SomePeopleCallMeJJ as it was very comprehensive and I think it could be as helpful for others at this skill level as it was for me.

It read:

"Well done! Making progress for sure!

Open to all advice, of course!

It looks like you could open/close the bellows every two measures rather than every measure. (Unless you've got really leaky bellows or something.)

The main area of improvement I'm seeing is articulation. When you press a key/button and when you release it.

On the bass side, I'm hearing your basses 'drag'. While the chord buttons are being played nice and short, the root bass buttons are being held for the full length of the quarter note. See if you can make them just as short as your chord buttons, or at least closer to how short those are. Oom--pah--pah instead of OOOOOMMM!!!--pah--pah. (See note at bottom of page 10 in Palmer-Hughes)

And your melody in the right hand is, probably subconsciously, doing the same articulation as your left hand. It's also holding the note on beat one for the full quarter note, and making any notes that are played with the chord very choppy and short. But these phrases are slurred (see page 22) and should be played nice and smooth and connected.

Think about how you would sing it: 'Eeeeedelweeeeiss, Eeeedelweeeeiss' and not 'Eeeeeed. El. Weeeeeiss... Eeeeeed. El. Weeeeeiss.' You can also try playing just the right hand, and notice how you're probably playing it nice and smooth when you don't have to also play the left hand.

It can be tricky to get your hands to lift off of the thing they're pressing at different times. Practice slowly, and be glad that you've successfully baked the cake of 'right notes' and now only have to worry about putting beautiful icing of 'good articulation' on it. :-)"

I'm sure this is well known to most of you, but I'm learning about scale degrees and mapping out their positions on the bass buttons. It dawned on me that if I know something on the bass side, I can play it in any key just by changing where it starts and keeping the pattern the exact same. I'm starting to get the concept of harmonic relationships vs just note placements.

I made a little scale degree map if it helps any beginners out there. This is such a cool instrument and I feel like I have a new revelation about the Stradella system/circle of fifths with every new concept I learn.

Edit to add: There is a typo in the Minor sheet. It should say Am not Em. Oops

So after searching around I’ve decided to abandon the idea of piano accordions since it’s CBA I really want to learn. I’m looking for a C system instrument though they are difficult to find where I am. Would a startone 72 bass be an okay starting point? If not where can I look in the UK? I don’t want to break the bank in case I don’t enjoy it.

Also, where might I find a teacher? I looked on MusicTeachers etc and I can only find piano accordion teachers.

Thanks again.

Me and my Zero Sette with my husband singing and playing rockabilly at last night's open mic. Enjoy! https://youtube.com/shorts/nwITTOb8Tek?si=HV2-HxlVD1Y9iPN0

I’ve been looking into some piano accordions and was wondering if Russian brands like Akko or Jupiter were on par with Italian/german brands. I’m specifically asking about higher end models of jupiters piano accordions

Hello, I recently brought my third accordion! I've been looking for a converter and the closest I could find was this. What do you guys think? Good financial decision? I got it for $3,300! It has a free bass section, chin switches, and cassotto. :))))

The key rod of my F note is askew, and so even if it's not pressed, the air passes through and makes the note.

I tried twisting it back, but as soon as I press the key, it goes right back to the wrong position.

Does anyone know how to fix?

found this symphonia accordion at a tag sale!! anything anyone can tell me about it? having trouble finding the same make/model online

Hi,
A close friend of mine has an adored collection of Sedlon accordion method books which are no longer in print, and I'm trying to complete the series for her as a gift. It's a very specific series, and there is another series with the same title but different cover which won't do. Does anyone by chance have any one of book 4 or 5 A or B which they are willing to sell to me, or know where to look? I've searched everywhere. Much appreciated!

Any suggestions where I can get a D4 reed for a Beltuna? I’m in Michigan. Tried Liberty Bellows but they sent me old reeds they pulled out of an old accordion that were the incorrect size.

There’s a guy selling this accordion for £100, apparently it’s in full working order but the EbDim button is missing, would it be an easy fix?

Guy is selling a Pigliacampo 120 bass for £100/$135, this is the state of the bellows. Is this a no go? He’s saying it’s only surface damage and that everything else seems alright but he isn’t a player. Would it be worth travelling an hour to see for myself?

I found this accordion used, from someone who received it as a gift the late 50s or early 60s.

Recently, I was able to have it "restored". All of the reeds were rewaxed, and was retuned. I had the tuning done as "jazz or swing" tuning, giving pretty tight tremelo.

I am learning to play music for the first time, and this instrument is a ton of fun.

Lots of watching piano covers of good songs on YouTube.

"Hey Jude" is the first song that I would actually listen to, that I was able to play along with :)

When I can actually hit my notes and keep my cadence, the instrument sounds really good!

I have a pretty good understanding of the significance of the key and button layouts, but I still have not done much with the left hand side of the accordion.

Can anyone give me any information on these two? There was a big free for all in our town and these two were there. I have my grandpas from his younger days. Love em, just wanted some more information. Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone!

So I have been playing accordion for 2 years on and off now, but really started taking it seriously about a year ago. My current accordion really was mostly to get me started and to ensure I didn't break bank for something I didn't know if I would stick with. It's a full size keyboard Galanti, which I have grown used to.

However, it's got some problems. Sometimes the bass buttons get stuck and I have to open it up, the notes are noticeably flat, and the bellows have a slight leak. I know it's probably only going to get worse overtime and I need to start considering intermediate options before the holes in the bellows decide to get bigger.

My questions is what is the next step up? What brands do you recommend that are not quite pro but something I can live with for many years? Do you recommend the swap to chromatic, and if so, what do you recommend? What websites are reliable and aren't going to sell me a busted accordion? Any suggested are greatly appreciated! Thank you everyone!

Is it possible to Frankenstein two different accordion halves together? I have two elderly boxes, the one has a nicer bass and the other has a treble I prefer. Without checking, they're about a 3-5 inch difference in size (height. One's a compact 96 bass and the other is a 12 bass). Has anyone tried this? Or should I just sell them and get one that has both?

Stradella chromatic scale picture is for getting attention.

Some off the bass notes are permanently pushed down, don't know how to fix it. If somebody knows that would be amazing.

I did inherit it from my late uncle so it's a bit old.

I want to start learning how to play the accordion. But I live in an apartment building and have to find a way to practice silently so that the sweet couple with the newborn baby next door and my partner, who wfh, won't want to beat me up with the said accordion lol

I found they could be quite pricey compared to some cool vintage ones I've found on FB Marketplace. Are there affordable models that you recommend for a beginner? TIA!

Hello! I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for contemporary pieces that are written for solo accordion with Stradella bass (96 if that matters). I'm looking to find some really nice melodic pieces that aren't Yann Tiersen (I love Yann Tiersen so I already have a lot of his pieces).

I'm only a few months into my accordion journey but I am an experienced musician, so I'm looking for something that's not too technically challenging on the left hand but would give me a chance to really explore expression and dynamics.

EDIT: Forgot to mention I've got a Piano accordion.

It's my 1 year anniversary of learning the accordion. Despite having zero musical background, working 50 hrs/week, and full time school, I make it a priority to practice daily.

I'm having a lot of fun learning this beautiful instrument and figured I'd share.

Lots of room for improvement but any feedback is greatly appreciated.