Scaling the
Accordion, Book 2 includes
advanced scale exercises and tunes as a continuation of the introduction
to major scales in Book 1. Both books help you to gain facility
with Stradella basses and are companion books to use in conjunction with
other instructional books.
As in Book 1, standard scale
fingerings are shown to help you develop proper habits and to help you
to assign fingerings in other music. The fingerings in the exercises
and tunes are suggestions. Alternative fingerings might sometimes
work better for you.
These exercises cover a wide range
of topics in music, including intervals for ear training. After becoming
comfortable with an exercise, you can play it in other keys. This
is called transposing, which is very helpful in developing your musicianship
and ability to play new tunes more quickly, with more facility and confidence.
When practicing exercises, experiment
playing with different switches. Practice slowly at first and repeat
each exercise many times. When you practice new tunes slowly to get
the correct patterns in your fingers, your fingers will soon easily move
faster. Metronome markings are shown for each tune to indicate its
final tempo.
Select a bass switch you like for
each tune, After learning the notes in a tune, focus on dynamics,
articulation, phrasing, and expression. This is what helps give musicality
to music. Most important in experssing the character of different
music is your interpretation and the feeling and emotion within you that
you transfer to the music. Music comes from your heart and soul.
I hope you enjoy playing these exercises
and tunes and that you have a lifetime of pleasure playing your accordion!
Valarie Morris
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