The Accordion's body consists of two wood boxes joined together by a bellows. These boxes house reed chambers for the right- and left-hand manuals, respectively. Each side has grilles in order to facilitate the transmission of air in and out of the instrument, and to allow the sound to better project. The grille for the right-hand manual is usually larger and is often shaped for decorative purposes. The right-hand manual is normally used for playing the melody and the left-hand manual for playing the accompaniment, however skilled players can reverse these roles.[notes 2]
The size and weight of an accordion varies depending on its type, layout and playing range, which can be as small as to have only one or two rows of basses and a single octave on the right-hand manual, to the standard 120-bass accordion and through to large and heavy 160-bass free-bass converter models.
[edit] Pallet mechanismThe accordion is an aerophone. The manual mechanism of the instrument either enables the air flow, or disables it:[notes 3]
An illustration of the pallet mechanism in Piano Accordions. As the key is pressed down the pallet is lifted, allowing for air to enter the tone chamber in either direction and excite the reeds; air flow direction depends on the direction of bellows movement. Note that this is a side view of a piano accordion keyboard, so a similar effective mechanical pallet movement is used for buttons, both on button accordions and bass mechanisms, including the Stradella machine. [edit] Variable componentsThere is a wide range of instruments that are called accordion. The different types have varying components. All instruments have reed ranks of some format. Not all have switches.
[edit] Right-hand manual systemsA piano accordion.Different systems exist for the right-hand manual of an accordion, which is normally used for playing the melody. Some use a button layout arranged in one way or another, while others use a piano-style keyboard. Each system has different claimed benefits[4] by those who prefer it. They are also used to define one accordion or another as a different "type":
Different systems are also in use for the left-hand manual, which is normally used for playing the accompaniment. These almost always use distinct bass buttons and often have buttons with concavities or studs to help the player navigate the layout despite not being able to see the buttons while playing. There are three general categories:
Inside the accordion are the reeds that generate the instrument tones. These are organized in different sounding ranks, which can be further combined into producing differing timbres. All but the smaller accordions are equipped with switches that control which combination of reed ranks can be brought into operation, organized from high to low registers. Each register stop enables different sound timbres. See the accordion reed ranks & switches article for further explanation and audio samples.
All but the very small accordions usually have treble switches. The larger and more expensive accordions often also have bass switches.
[edit] StrapsThe larger piano and chromatic button accordions are usually heavier than other smaller squeezeboxes, and are equipped with two shoulder straps to make it easier to balance the weight and increase bellows control while sitting, and avoid dropping the instrument while standing.
Other accordions, such as the diatonic button accordion, have only a single shoulder strap and a right hand thumb strap. All accordions have a (mostly adjustable) leather strap on the left-hand manual to keep the player's hand in position while drawing the bellows. There are also straps above and below the bellows to keep it securely closed when the instrument is not playing.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accordion
The button accordion was invented in 1829 by Cyril Damien while the piano accordion was invented in 1852 by French accordion maker Bouton.
A piano accordion has as mall piano keybored on the side of it whereas an normal accordion does not. I hope this helped!
The button accordion was invented by Cyril Damien in 1829 while the piano accordion was invented by French accordion maker, Bouton, in Paris in 1852.
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A piano accordion is a wind instrument. It is an accordion equipped with a right-hand keyboard similar to that found on a piano or organ.
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There has been many conflicting reports in relation to the piano accordions invention with the earliest records dating back to 1836 in France when a Piano Expressif instrument came into existence. Another source claims that Matthaus Bauer introduced the piano accordion to the All-German Industry Exhibition in 1854. However, despite all these claims, Bouton, an accordion manufacturer from Paris, is credited with inventing the piano accordion when he applied piano keys to the accordion in 1852.
The right side of a piano accordion, where you play the melody, is similar to a piano, except there are fewer keys and thus a shorter range. On the left side, where you play the bass and chords (accompaniment, the notes are arranged in fifths, and the system is very different from the piano keyboard. On a button accordion the right (melody) side is not similar to a piano keyboard. A piano player will quite easily be able to play the right (melody) side of a piano accordion, but the left side will require additional practice. A button accordion is a completely different system, and the piano player will have no advantage with regards to technique.
To learn to play the accordion with piano keys, you can start by finding a teacher or online resources that offer lessons specifically for piano accordion. Practice regularly, familiarize yourself with the layout of the keys, and learn basic music theory to understand how to read sheet music. With dedication and patience, you can improve your skills and enjoy playing the accordion with piano keys.
Well, both instruments make noise. If you took a piano and put it next to an accordion you would also see that a piano has keys and an accordion is moved by the hands. You may try looking at pictures of both instruments and looking for more differences and similarities.
An accordion has keys like a piano as well as some buttons that you press while squeezing.