![]() ![]() While there are other ordinary diatonic button accordions around, and easier to find, they don’t have the same keyboard and bass button layout as the Slovenian accordion or steirische (not to mention the unique sound and aesthetic). So you would need to look for an actual Slovenian or Austrian diatonic button accordion. Names of the tunings for the accordions follow the German system.įor example: CFBb would be CFB. In Slovenia and Austria, musical notes are referred to by the German alphabetic system. Almost all of these accordions have decorative horns on the bass side but have no relevance to the sound at all. The bases are typically constrained to the tuning of the box, and only allow major chords (bright tunes only, as is the style of music). Helikon bases are the deep sounding bases unique to this type of accordion. These accordions are bisonoric, meaning that each button on the accordion produces a different note depending on the direction of the bellows’ movement (push or pull). Like any other accordion, the left side (if you were holding it) is the bass (harmony/accompaniment), and the right side is the treble (melody). This Wikipedia article gives a great summary on how they work, it’s only a very quick read: I’ve been asked a few times for help on how to get started, what instrument to get and where to buy one, so I hope this can assist others wanting to take up this instrument. This is a list of resources I’ve compiled for learning and finding a Slovenian or Austrian diatonic button accordion, targeted to those who live outside of central Europe, where it can be difficult to find the resources and assistance to get started with it. ![]()
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