David DiGiuseppe

Learn Blues Accordion

David DiGiuseppe's Learn Blues Accordion is a unique method that features 34 blues compositions for the Accordion as well as numerous exercises that have been carefully designed to help you master the style. The exercises increase in difficulty and introduce concepts and techniques that specifically target both hands. With this method, you will explore blues scales, chord progressions and learn common techniques such as grace notes, slides, pedal points, double stops and tremolos. Left hand accompanying rhythmic styles are taught and used throughout the material, including boogie-woogie, the blues shuffle, New Orleans and walking bass lines. This book also features exercises on comping chords in common blues keys using various rhythmic patterns. The included online audio tracks are recorded in stereo format, separating the left and right hands.