is it easy to play the accordion?

Question

i've been playing the keyboard for about 2 years and i want to play an accordion, is it hard? Would it be better off if i play a keyboard accordion or a button accordion?

Answer 1

Well im a piano player, and my dad found this old keyboard accordian at some auction and I didnt find it terribly hard. The right hand is the same as a keyboard(obviously) but it was tricky at first to work the buttons on the left hand while keeping air in the thing... but just playing around with it for awhile got me good enough to play along with polka band..lol...good times...

Answer 2

The simple truth is, no instruments are very easy to learn (which you must know from your years of piano). However, I'd like to offer some advice. Accordions are amazing and beautiful instruments, but are very heavy and troublesome to learn. If you are interested in trying one out, I would recommend buying a child's accordion (such as a First Act) because they are inexpensive, but also give you an idea of how to operate a full accordion (working the bellows and keys simultaneously). I have a child's accordion myself, since I also desired to learn, but I decided not to go any further due to the sheer expense of real accordions. However, if you have the money to buy or rent a real accordion, I would certainly try it. The accordion is often a forgotten instrument, but it is very enjoyable to play. The guitar is another versatile instrument, and in theory, is not too hard to learn. I have dabbled a little in guitar, and the key is patience and practice. Learning chords is not difficult, but switching between them rapidly (in order to play an actual song) takes much time and concentration. Long fingers are almost essentially to playing the guitar, as you may be required to cover strings over three or four frets at a time. It may strain your wrists and fingers at first, but after enough practice, it becomes easier to reach each chord. Also, it helps to take lessons in order to learn about music theory on the guitar, as it is fairly different from piano music. Because the guitar is a very popular instrument, you can find lessons nearly anywhere, as well as books of music to practice with. I'm sure if you ask your family or friends, at least one of them will know someone who plays, and who could possible teach you if you can't get it on your own. I have never had experience with a harp, so I cannot confess to knowing the level of expertise it requires, but appears you can buy a child's standing harp for $100 - $200, which is very inexpensive for a stringed instrument. I would recommend starting with an inexpensive one and getting a feel for it before committing to a larger one or lessons. Personally, I find the trumpet to be a very accessible and entertaining instrument. You can usually rent one for $15-20 a month or buy a used/cheap one for $200-500. There are only three keys, which makes fingering notes easy to remember, but the blowing motion you must make with your mouth to change the pitch takes a bit of time to get used to. Finding a book of songs for trumpet is not difficult, and will greatly aid you in practicing key combinations and blowing. Trumpet is a very popular classical instrument, so finding a teacher or someone who can help you learn should not be hard. Also, if I am making personal recommendations, the electric bass is a relatively easy instrument to start on. I bought a very simple bass for $100, but I have seen them cheaper. Although the bass seems very similar to the guitar, it requires a very different approach. Primarily, bassists pluck single notes at a time so you do not have to worry about chord progressions, but the strings are much heavier and require finger strength to hold them down. There are many modern rock songs that use simple bass lines, so find some tabs on the internet and start with very basic progressions until you are comfortable moving at a faster pace. A warning: you will get callouses, and it may hurt a bit at first, but building endurance for any instrument takes a bit of time. I hope this has helped!

Answer 3

There are different types of accordions! Whoah! You just blew my mind!