"Complete Method for Accordion" by Victor Gurulev

The Accordion is a fairly complex instrument in the initial period of training. The student must master two different keys in the absence of eye contact with them, spend considerable physical effort to extract sound when controlling the bellows, be able to read notes in parallel in two keys-violin and bass, solve various coordination and motor tasks. The methodology of this book is based on a system of developmental learning, the didactic principle of accessibility - from simple to complex, hourly updating of tasks, the rejection of excessively long periods of work on pronunciation, the development of initiative and independence of the student.

This course is intended for those who want to learn to play the accordion and get all the basic skills and techniques, the structure of the course is divided into (steps), steps to mastery. And also includes basic knowledge of music theory, some basic improvisational techniques, and ear training. Following the schedule and performing tasks efficiently, the student will be able to master the accordion in a short time and at the proper level.

Each task, if possible, should be played using a metronome. As a result of training, you should not rush. If the student has not learned the tasks from the step, you will need to repeat the step and automate all the skills described in the step. Each step should start by repeating the previous one. And spend 10-15 minutes on it.

Each step serves as a small link in a large chain of knowledge and requires quite a lot of preparatory work from the teacher. All these efforts pay off handsomely: as a result of meeting the requirements of each lesson in a short time, we will get a student with formed basic game skills and a stable rhythm.

When teaching, it is necessary to take into account the psycho-physiological and physiological, as well as age characteristics of the student. Someone can master this material in a month, someone will need a whole year. This book contains an approximate plan and a set of exercises that will help the teacher and student to master the accordion in the shortest possible time. As a result of long conscious repetitions, the brain automates the process of execution, and at later stages the student will not experience problems, because in a split second, he will be able to repeat the articulation or technical skill learned earlier. It is also recommended not to look at the keyboard during execution, but to act blindly - the Do key is always located next to the two black keys.

At the discretion of the teacher, some easy songs can not be memorized or played. It all depends on the musical abilities of the student, it is more important to repeat and repeat the musical material of the lessons day by day.

You should try from the very first lesson to combine and combine all aspects of the art of music, to instill in the student a love of music and creativity, and not to the mechanical reproduction of notes. This technique promotes the development of creative thinking, finding your own way and self-expression in music.