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Yes, an Accordion has reeds. These are thin strips of metal that vibrate when air passes over them, producing sound. The instrument uses a bellows to push air through the reeds, which are housed in chambers corresponding to different notes. Each note on the accordion is produced by a specific reed or set of reeds.
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Which one is a reed instrument celesta harpsichord or accordion?
accordion A+
Is an accordion a reed instrument?
Yes.
What kind of instrument is the Accordion?
The accordion is an instrument in the free reed family. This includes instruments such as the harmonica, the organ, and the concertina.
Is an accordion a woodwind instrument?
No. the accordion is not a woodwind instrument. Woodwind instruments are blown through, like the saxophone, clarinet, or flute. The accordion does not require blowing from your mouth. The accordion is in the free reed aerophone family, which means the noise/ air is made by bellows.
How do you tune an accordion?
Generally, there shouldn't be any need to tune an accordion. They do not go out of tune unless they have been damaged, for example, by cigarette smoke. Anyway, if you really do need to tune an accordion, you would have to get it done by someone who knows what they are doing. It would be a tedious task because each reed (represented by each separate key/button) has to be tuned separately. The way you tune it is by changing the length of the reed. A longer reed has a lower pitch and a shorter reed has a higher pitch. So if you wanted to tune an accordion up, you would have to shave down the reeds a little bit.
Which of these is a reed instrument?
Accordion
Which one is a reed instrument celesta harpsichord or accordion?
accordion A+
Is an accordion a reed instrument?
Yes.
What family does accordion come from?
free-reed
Which part of accordion vibrates to produce sound?
The reed vibrates to produce sound in an accordion. The reed is a thin strip of metal or plastic that is fastened at one end and free to vibrate at the other. When air passes over the reed, it causes it to vibrate and produce the sound characteristic of the accordion.
What kind of instrument is the Accordion?
The accordion is an instrument in the free reed family. This includes instruments such as the harmonica, the organ, and the concertina.
Is an accordion a woodwind instrument?
No. the accordion is not a woodwind instrument. Woodwind instruments are blown through, like the saxophone, clarinet, or flute. The accordion does not require blowing from your mouth. The accordion is in the free reed aerophone family, which means the noise/ air is made by bellows.
How do you tune an accordion?
Generally, there shouldn't be any need to tune an accordion. They do not go out of tune unless they have been damaged, for example, by cigarette smoke. Anyway, if you really do need to tune an accordion, you would have to get it done by someone who knows what they are doing. It would be a tedious task because each reed (represented by each separate key/button) has to be tuned separately. The way you tune it is by changing the length of the reed. A longer reed has a lower pitch and a shorter reed has a higher pitch. So if you wanted to tune an accordion up, you would have to shave down the reeds a little bit.
How do you repair your Accordion?
Accordion repair should only be carried out by a qualified person as this work requires skill in order to fix these musical instruments properly. Repairing accordions yourself is not advisable but there are a few simple repair jobs that are worth knowing about. Take for example the accordion reeds. If the reed is not designed correctly a metallic sound can be produced when playing your accordion at full throttle. This is due to the reed base not fitting correctly on the reed block preventing it from vibrating over its entire surface. If this is the case you should file down the rivet to remove the reed from the reed plate. Once this is done you should then file down the reed itself in order for it to fit the dimensions of the hole. Be very careful when doing this because if you file down the reed too much it will not fit the hole in the reed plate making the reed useless at it cannot vibrate properly. If the accordion reed is broken, find the missing bit of metal so it cannot damage the bellows leather and replace it with a new reed. Again I would like to stress such repair work should only be carried out by a specialised person, because if you try repairing your accordion yourself it may result in more damage to your instrument costing you more in the long run. What you can do is look after your accordion properly and if you do this it should not require a lot of repair work.
What is the proper storage of an accordion?
Proper storage of your accordion will prevent you from needless repair costs and so it should be in your best interest to look after it. Never store your accordion in a damp room since this will cause buttons or keys in your accordion to stick. It may also cause your accordion reeds to rust and if this happens, they will have to be removed from the reed plates and filed down to remove the rust. Once filed, they will then have to be retuned which is a specialised job for an accordion tuner. Also, never store your accordion in a warm environment since it causes the bees wax, which holds the reed plates in place, inside your accordion to melt. The best place to store your accordion is in a dry place at room temperature, with room temperature being around 22 degrees celsius.
What is a relative to the accordion?
The accordion is part of the free reed instrument family. This means that it has reeds mounted in it that sound when air blows over them. The first instrument in the family was the Chinese Sheng. Other instruments that are related to the accordion include the harmonica, the concertina, the melodeon, and the bandoneon.
Is the accordion a percussion instrument?
No, it's a Keyboard instrument that utilises a bellows to pass air over a reed to make a note.
