
Taking over chords on different beats from the left hand to add an arpeggio effect between left and right.Using the right hand to improve the rhythm the left hand is doing.Using and playing arpeggios with special fingeriing which increases the span of your hand.Better arpeggios and easy split arpeggios with various fingerings.U sing and playing scale passages with special fingering.Reduced use of the thumbs special fingering.Applying phrasing to lighten or emphasise the meaning of a melody.Adding grace notes while playing in thirds or in right hand chords (!).Grace note starts to important notes of the tune.Trills and turns added to important notes of the melody.Using a slide glissando on right hand chords.Using a slide glissando on single notes.Ornamenting with scale or chromatic scale runs (one run can contain all three methods sometimes).Ornamenting with chord based runs (sometimes with temporary cessation of the left hand part to allow it to show through).Playing in three or four note chords (sometimes with no bass chord buttons).Phrasing more musically with syncopation.Applying emphasis where useful to the music.Adding chords below or above the tune to supplement the work of the left hand.Making two separate parts in the right hand and making them sound like two different parts.Playing in thirds or sixths, note for note.
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These will include advice on ways you can overcome things you perceive as physical limitations with your hands.įurther written and audio musical examples to help will be added continuously as time permits.Ģ0 plus Different ways you can use right hand parts

Some of them will require further explanation and/or technical guidance which will be there for you lower down the page. These are just a few of the ways the right hand part can be played Now let us concentrate on making it even better and more meaningful and variedįor this you need some more thought and insight into where the tune is going and why. If you do not follow these principles of preparedness and readiness to play it is 99 per cent certain that your listeners can definitely hear uncertainty in your playing rather than professionalism. You need to know how you are going to play it, having your fingers already in place as in the previous hint.Īnd in this way you are able to prepare the next phrase in your mind and hands because there is little else to do to just play the existing part. So you need to count in the exact tempo for the tune before you begin playing and lead straight into it actually playing. You also need to feel the tempo you are playing in before you start playing. In order to play the first part of the tune you need to be ready to do so. If you sound generally lacking in confidence when playing a piece the most likely villain is that you were not really ready to start playing.
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Instead in one movement place your fingers over the next part of the phrase.Īnd if you still do not sound professional Very easy and effective, in fact essential techniqueįor an extended phrase that needs more than one hand position to cover it then don't just move the finger or thumb to its new positiomns. So your playing continues with efficient certainty. So now you can think ahead to organise your hand for the next phrase easily. The answer is preparedness that makes it effortlessĬover the notes you need for the whole phrase and all you have to do is put your fingers up and down with no wasted effort.īy this I mean every finger is already spaced out and placed over every note of the phrase before you even play the first note. They are playing fast and without those awkward pauses (that you are aware of but hope others do not notice - but they do!) and it sounds as if they are playing easily without moving, but how do they do it? If you have ever listened to the seemingly effortless playing of others and thought "But I could never play as smoothly and well as that" this is the main clue how you can be just as good. Smoother Playing that will make you Instantly Sound More Professional You can find my personal playing sites on Request more detail on an accordion subject.Simply because I would like more general appreciation of this wonderful instrument.īecause by playing a little more thoughtfully we can reach new audiences and get more recognition.įind when there is new stuff on this website by joining our new Facebook Community Gain popularity with general music listeners and not just fellow accordionists.Īnd yes, ALL CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE IS FREE.

