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- How are accordion buttons arranged?
- What are the notes on a button accordion?
- How does a button accordion work?
How are accordion buttons arranged?
It uses columns of buttons arranged in a circle of fifths. Each diagonal column has, in order from the innermost to outermost buttons: The major third above (or minor sixth below, depending on which note) the root ("counter-bass")
What are the notes on a button accordion?
Diatonic button accordions are popular in many countries, and used mainly for playing popular music and traditional folk music, and modern offshoots of these genres.
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Distribution of notes on the keyboard and range.
| Button | Push | Pull |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | D |
| 2 | E | F |
| 3 | G | A |
| 4 | C' | B |
How does a button accordion work?
The press of a button or key opens a valve to allow air to pass through the reed or reeds to make a sound when the bellows are pumped in or out. In the diatonic button accordion, reeds are fixed in pairs so that one note sounds when air moves in, and a different one when air moves out.
