What is the piano accordion?

The accordion of the piano is a wind tool that consists of the right keyboard attached to the side of the traditional accordion button. Unlike its name, when the instrument is played, it produces acoustics similar to the organ more than a piano. Unlike the traditional piano keyboard, which is played horizontally using both hands, the piano accordion keys play only with one hand held in a vertical position. The tool keys are smaller and rounded than traditional piano keys. Although the instrument is usually presented with the right hand, it can be modified or designed for left -handed.

The accordion of the piano consists of two main ingredients known as Bellows and Piano. Bellows is a part of the "Squeezebox" wind tool and contains reeds made of brass or steel that resonate and produce sound when air is pushed. Larger bellows contain more reeds and give the piano accordion of the Greater Musical Range. The piano covers seven notes of the scale C - A, B, C, D, E, F and G - found on TRAdiční piano, as well as sharp and flat tones of the range C. The larger the tool, the more octaves that can be played; Most of the full accordion of adult piano has three octaves.

To make music from the instrument, the accordionist must constantly push or pull on the bellows with one hand while plays the assigned piano keys with the other hand. The key gaming causes the opening of the valves inside the accordion blade, allowing air to flow through a specific reeds, which then vibrate and produce sound. The instrument can be used for various musical genres, including folk music, classical music and even modern pop and rock music.

The first accordion of the piano was introduced in Paris in 1852 and was introduced by the early piano Accordion Builder, Mattaus Bauer, in Germany. The accordion, which was transported to the United States by European immigrants, was a well -known instrument at the beginning of the 20th century. With the growth of Vaudeville played artistI, such as Guido Deiro, a tool on stage and on radio programs. In the 1970s, the piano accordion took over the ranking over the traditional accordion and used musicians in many places, including the United States, Scandinavia, Scotland, Italy, France and Australia.