ACCORDION NOTATION 1
A. A Simple Basic Notation for the Right Hand
The right-hand treble buttons are numbered from 1 to 11 for the outside row (o), and from 1 to 10 for the inside row (i), from accordion top (near chin) to bottom. The melodic tone associated with each note, in a selected accordion key and row, is written in terms of right-hand button numbers, with
- plain button numbers (such as 4 5 7 3 ) if the bellows are to be pushed or compressed, and by
- button numbers and an asterisk, or star (such as 3* 6* 5* ) if the bellows are to be pulled or expanded.
Example:
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5 7 7* 6 7* 6 5* 5 4
My Bon–nie lies o – ver the o - cean 5 7 7* 6 6 6* 6 7* My Bon–nie lies o–ver the sea 5 7 7* 6 7* 6 5* 5 4 My Bon–nie lies o–ver the o-cean 5 5* 7* 6 6* 5* 6* 6 Oh, bring back my bon-nie to me |