How to Play Blues and Zydeco on Piano Accordion - Lesson 1 - Blues Shuffle Groove

Rob Curto (Liberty Bellows Artist in Residence Fall 2016) wants to help your accordion get its groove back! This series is designed for all levels of players with the aim to learn a new groove style, add a melody, and apply improvisation techniques to unlock your inner composer. The online lessons are designed to supplement individual or group lessons which are offered at our store in Philadelphia or online via Skype. For more information about accordion instruction, visit our page here:

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[geaux-hard]

Dude, thank you for specifying Zydeco instead of Cajun. Almost everyone outside of Southern Louisiana considers it the same. These are two very different styles of music with different influences. Good job.

[Colofry]

You made that easy to understand. Thanks.

[prabakaranjeyaraj]

I HAVE AN ACCORDIAN. BUT I CAN'T PLAY SYSTEMATICALLY
THIS LESSONS VERY USEFUL...THANK U..!!!!

[jamesdeangelo]

these Beltuna accordions are very nice units..now accenting in many colors

[bjrnleigland]

Tks for good instruction, Rob! Very usefull!👍. 🇳🇴

[raider]

When I learned to do a blues riff my teacher taught me to do everything you are teaching with my left hand.... leaving my right hand free to do a totally separate

[KonstantinSimutin]

Great lesson! I glad I found it. My appreciation!

[shaunjohle]

Good video, excellent speaking voice. My only request would be a quick sample of what the music will sound like in the beginning so I have a better feel for what we're working towards. Thank you though I'll definitely be practicing this.

[janesvensson]

I have a Beltuna too. 👍🏼 I have played that long time ago so now I have to practice again. 😄

[solea]

Hi Rob from England. I find your style excellent, so thank you for that. Some chords I have to change fingering as my fingers are big and the keys small, I hope it shouldn't screw things up...should it ? Brian

[dangreg]

Your teaching me things I would never figure out on my own

[MegaPaul]

thanks for this i am ultimately looking to play rock and roll peices like bill haley but this is another step in the right direction i have purchased prince louis rock and roll but am still struggling look forward to more uplouds

[damerkman]

Slowly making my way through this ~7 minute video... learning as I go.

[kellymccance]

Great lesson! I have a Titano (1960's) plays beautiful. (I'm awful but trying to learn. 🤣) Is this a good brand?

[chasey]

Would the be considered a beginners song? Im just learning to play the accordion and am having a little trouble getting both hands to play in sync

[EzekielDBarrett]

Awesome lesson.

Some of my bass notes are in the wrong octave though.. I have flaps/buttons on my titano that change the sound a bit, but feel I'm maybe justmissing the button that will change my setting to get the walking feeling

Only recently found the air release in the diminished button at the top 😂

Any idea?

[seth]

this kind of music will always remind me of Ed Edd n' Eddy

[row-anmodaevangelica]

I was Seeing your website. Do you send books to Brazil?

[hardcorechicano]

Any idea on what chords I can use to play Mexican Polkas? Or Tejano?

[ΤασοςΤρεμοπουλος]

is it an important mistake to play the F7 with my second finger on the Edescented and not the first? I think it's more comfortable..