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BUTTON-ACCORDION One (BA1)
An INTRODUCTION to the Button-Accordion, its Music & Notation
First-half: September 30 to December 2, 2021
Second-half: February to April, 2022
Zoom and Web - Based
Designed for "BEGINNERS" with
Here, "beginners" are self-designated. If you
feel that you are a "beginner", then you are.
Zoom Sessions - two types:
Instruction: Every second Thursday (8:30-9:30 PM - NDT),
starting Sept 30, 2021.
Practice (individualized): Half an hour, every second Wednesday (or Thursday) evening,
(slotted between 7:00 & 10:00 PM - NDT), starting October 6th or 7th .
Newfoundland daylight time NDT = EDT + 1.5 hours
NDT = GMT - 2.5 hours
BA1 - GOALS:
To help participants (i) improve their button-accordion playing,
(ii) add to their play-lists of melodies & tunes, and
(iii) have more accordion fun.
PROCESS: 1. Zoom-based (one-hour) Instruction Sessions that include Power-Point
presentations, accordion demonstrations, some practice, and web &
youTube screen-sharing - First half: Sept 30, Oct 14, Oct 28, Nov 11,
and Nov 25.
2. Individualized Zoom-based (half-hour) Practice Sessions - First half:
Oct 6 or 7, Oct 20 or 21, Nov 3 or 4, Nov 17 or 18, and Dec 1 or 2 (depending
on your slot); Second half starts in February of 2022.
3. Home-based Practice - includes web-based materials and selected
embedded youTube videos on the tunes2play4fun.com site.
4. Feed back - using both Zoom and Email.
5. Zoom instruction sessions are "VIDEO-ON" and "AUDIO-OFF/ON", at the
discretion of the Instructor. Video & audio are both "ON" for the
individualized Zoom-based half-hour practice sessions.
DISCLAIMER: 1. Many of the Zoom instructional materials and processes have been
tested using a desktop computer, a notebook, and a new large iPad,
without problems, but have NOT been tested using smaller tablets
or smart-phones.
2. Instructor is NOT a professional musician or music teacher, but for more
than 30 years was an instructional developer and science teacher; now
retired in St. John's NL, and playing the button accordion for the pure
fun of it.
3. NO charges, NO fees, NO examinations ... and ... NO guarantees.
APPLICATION FOR (FREE) BEGINNER'S COURSE (BA1):
To apply, please
send an email
to Harvey at tunes2p4f.2021@gmail.com
and include your
1. Name?
2. Email address?
3. Location? (City or Town or region) + (Province or State) + (Country)
4. Your button accordion's pair of Keys: G-C, A-D, C-F, D-G ... ?
5. Prior experience with Zoom? (None, Some, A lot)
6. How long have you been playing (in months or years)?
7. (Optional) Provide a brief summary of any other information you
consider relevant to your application.
Group enrollment is limited.
Applications will be considered in the order received. Apply early!
CUT-OFF DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Noon, Wednesday, Sep.29, 2021
or whenever quota is reached,
whichever comes first.
APPLY NOW
BUTTON-ACCORDION One (BA1)
An INTRODUCTION to the Button-Accordion, its Music & Notation
First-half: September 30 to December 2, 2021
Second-half: February to April, 2022
Zoom and Web - Based
Designed for "BEGINNERS" with
- a dual-row G-C, C-F, D-G, or A-D Accordion (or equivalent)
- access to a computer (or equivalent), and
- Internet & audio-video support for Zoom and the Web
Here, "beginners" are self-designated. If you
feel that you are a "beginner", then you are.
Zoom Sessions - two types:
Instruction: Every second Thursday (8:30-9:30 PM - NDT),
starting Sept 30, 2021.
Practice (individualized): Half an hour, every second Wednesday (or Thursday) evening,
(slotted between 7:00 & 10:00 PM - NDT), starting October 6th or 7th .
Newfoundland daylight time NDT = EDT + 1.5 hours
NDT = GMT - 2.5 hours
BA1 - GOALS:
To help participants (i) improve their button-accordion playing,
(ii) add to their play-lists of melodies & tunes, and
(iii) have more accordion fun.
PROCESS: 1. Zoom-based (one-hour) Instruction Sessions that include Power-Point
presentations, accordion demonstrations, some practice, and web &
youTube screen-sharing - First half: Sept 30, Oct 14, Oct 28, Nov 11,
and Nov 25.
2. Individualized Zoom-based (half-hour) Practice Sessions - First half:
Oct 6 or 7, Oct 20 or 21, Nov 3 or 4, Nov 17 or 18, and Dec 1 or 2 (depending
on your slot); Second half starts in February of 2022.
3. Home-based Practice - includes web-based materials and selected
embedded youTube videos on the tunes2play4fun.com site.
4. Feed back - using both Zoom and Email.
5. Zoom instruction sessions are "VIDEO-ON" and "AUDIO-OFF/ON", at the
discretion of the Instructor. Video & audio are both "ON" for the
individualized Zoom-based half-hour practice sessions.
DISCLAIMER: 1. Many of the Zoom instructional materials and processes have been
tested using a desktop computer, a notebook, and a new large iPad,
without problems, but have NOT been tested using smaller tablets
or smart-phones.
2. Instructor is NOT a professional musician or music teacher, but for more
than 30 years was an instructional developer and science teacher; now
retired in St. John's NL, and playing the button accordion for the pure
fun of it.
3. NO charges, NO fees, NO examinations ... and ... NO guarantees.
APPLICATION FOR (FREE) BEGINNER'S COURSE (BA1):
To apply, please
send an email
to Harvey at tunes2p4f.2021@gmail.com
and include your
1. Name?
2. Email address?
3. Location? (City or Town or region) + (Province or State) + (Country)
4. Your button accordion's pair of Keys: G-C, A-D, C-F, D-G ... ?
5. Prior experience with Zoom? (None, Some, A lot)
6. How long have you been playing (in months or years)?
7. (Optional) Provide a brief summary of any other information you
consider relevant to your application.
Group enrollment is limited.
Applications will be considered in the order received. Apply early!
CUT-OFF DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Noon, Wednesday, Sep.29, 2021
or whenever quota is reached,
whichever comes first.