Studying is difficult, and starting to study musical notation when you are no longer young is even more difficult. I want it faster, and maybe not in full, but sufficient to play and understand what is written on the staff.
Teaching methods in music school, effective, no doubt, but they are designed for long-term, gradual study of the material, for the child’s psychology. And they only work when there is a teacher who provides the material, monitors learning, and corrects mistakes. In addition, an experienced teacher takes into account psychological characteristics student and will find an individual approach. I am engaged in self-education, and textbooks for music schools and colleges are not suitable for me, but they are very useful reference material. We need to look for something else.
Self-instructions for accordion: P. Londonov, R. Bazhilin, G. Tyshkevich, as well as self-instructions for playing the button accordion by these and other authors were not effective for me. Probably they didn’t suit me psychologically. The purpose of the lesson is not written, what should be achieved in this lesson? How to control? Musical literacy is given crumpled, in some fits and starts. An integral, interconnected system is not created.
I understand and learn better when we follow the scheme: here is a task, and to solve it we need to take such and such steps. And the scheme: let’s do or learn this (I immediately have a question, why?), then this, etc., and everything takes a long time, boringly, without explanation - why. And then, hey, it's done. This scheme doesn't suit me.
I filled myself with books on musical literacy and solfeggio, went online, started learning notes, durations, intervals, keys, modes, chords and their inversions, etc. Of course, I learned and remembered something. I need all this, but I can’t play the accordion from sight. I'm doing something wrong. I thought about the goal and methods of achieving it.
And that's what I realized.
The main tasks at the first stage:
1. establish a connection with the image of the note on the staff and the corresponding accordion key. Clear, stable communication.
And the name of the note is secondary, it will come in handy later. Yes, I call them differently, here (do-re-mi) or in Europe (C-D-E). (Moreover, the exercises I used allow you to do this automatically along the way.)
2. duration of notes. It is necessary to clearly learn this and be able to perform it. The matter is not difficult, and this will also be automatically solved in the same exercises as the first task.
In general, playing the accordion (and other musical instruments) consists of these two points: note and duration; everything else is also important, but these are secondary tasks.
I started looking for suitable exercises, found them, tried them. But everything turned out to be very simple - the usual scale C-Major - do-re-mi, etc. So I have not invented and am not inventing anything new.
It all starts with this scale; in any tutorial it is written - play the scale - and that’s it. And everyone lets her through, everything is clear, why play here, she’s not a small child. I tried a bunch of ways to learn notes quickly and learn how to extract them from a harmonica, and, oddly enough, this most primitive scale turned out to be the best.
I’ll just describe in more detail my methodology with exercises based on this simple scale. Many words will be written to get the most out of this simple thing.
What will this give?
You can learn to play notes, from sight, in two or three days.
Of course, at first it was like a first-grader: syllable by syllable, slowly, without expression. But after a very short time, fluency and expressiveness developed.
This distance learning, there is no teacher who would control you (notice mistakes, their causes and ways to correct them). You are a teacher, you are also a controller. Therefore, it is important to understand the purpose of the exercise and the methods of achieving it (goal) for self-control. By formally performing the exercise, you can only deceive yourself. Do you need this?
It is well known that a skill is a skill acquired through exercise, that is, repeated repetition, which is based on the theory of formation and consolidation conditioned reflex(V in this case visual-auditory-motor).
The task is to form and consolidate a skill, that is, to form a system of neural connections (dynamic stereotype), which is a reflection of real connections in the brain (note - location on the staff and finger movements - pressing the desired key)
I will describe the process of forming and developing a technical skill. Therefore, it is necessary first of all to understand the mechanism of this process.
Let's get started
Preparatory steps:
On the right is a picture of the right accordion keyboard - as if through a transparent accordion neck ( mirror image), there are 12 buttons closer to the fur, and 13 buttons further from the fur. I printed it out and put this picture in front of me. After playing with it for a bit, I put it away.
By the way: the notes written on the line are located on the row of the keyboard farthest from the bellows, and between the lines - on the row of the keyboard closer to the bellows
I first glued pieces of tape onto the keys of notes up to 1, 2 and 3 octaves, in order to correctly, by touch, find these keys. Then you can tear it off.
I looked at the arrangement of the notes, peeked at the beginning, playing the scale 2-3 times, then didn’t bother to do it.
To sit more comfortably with the accordion, and not in front of the computer, I printed out the scale (you must look at the notes).
I sat down and picked up the accordion correctly (as they teach in the tutorials), it’s better to beat the rhythm with my right foot, I did this (at the same time I’ll develop an even rhythm).
I also used a metronome. The device is old, musicians use it, but for some reason harmonica players do not. There is a heated debate on the Internet about whether it is needed or not. But I think it’s not fools who invented it and have been using it for two hundred years.
1. Day one
How to play the scale:
slowly, and for each kick (count “one”, but you don’t need to say it out loud) and at the same time;
1. looked at the note (remembered its location);
2. said the name of the note out loud (remembered the name of the note);
3. and at the same time pressed the desired button (“with my fingers” I remembered the location of the button for the note);
4. I move on to the next note;
A pace of play is needed that would ensure the unity of consciousness and action.
"Mantra" for this scale:
do - re - mi - fa - sol - la - si - la - sol - fa - mi - re - do
As a result of repeated repetition, this goal is achieved, but only if the game is played without errors.
And hence the conclusion: to play fast, you need to play slowly.
A slow tempo is a condition for accuracy, which, in turn, makes it possible to gradually increase the speed of the game. After all, the formation and consolidation of a technical skill does not consist in training the fingers, but in training the nervous processes that determine the formation of a dynamic stereotype and a reduction in the time of the reflex response, on which the speed of the game depends.
On the first day, I played for an hour and a half, but without mistakes. If I played longer, I would start making mistakes, regardless of speed.
By the way, at school, when I was asked to memorize a poem, I studied it all evening - but I couldn’t remember it, and in the morning I easily recited it, without hesitation. That's why I didn't do the exercises for long, because... No matter how many times I repeated it, I was still wrong.
It’s not a fun activity, but it’s necessary.
My mistake at this stage:
I scrolled through and looked at the notes for the accordion, and noticed that basically the notes lie within 5 lines of the staff, i.e. the first octave and the first half of the notes of the second octave. At the first stage of learning to play notes, I paid more attention to this section (I wanted to do it quickly), but now I experience difficulties if I have to play notes of the third octave.
Can't you believe that you can learn to play the accordion even without knowing the notes? It turns out that if you really want to, you can do anything, even learn to play the harmonica in just half an hour.
How to learn to play the harmonica
Even if you don’t know the notes, it’s not difficult to remember them, because the notes are always on your ear. From school, every child remembers a simple combination: do-re-mi, fa-sol-la-si, and the last note – do. That's all the knowledge is, simple and easy.
Rule one: to learn how to play the harmonica, learn the notes by heart. We sing them first in order, then in reverse order. You need to sing as much as you like, the main thing is that you remember all the notes. And without even suspecting it, we managed to learn the scale.
What will help you learn to play faster:
- In order not to confuse the notes, you can quickly learn them this way: mark the working keys, and those that are not yet needed for simple melodies, can be sealed. Or vice versa, highlight the necessary keys with stickers. We recommend highlighting the main notes: these are the note “F” and the note “Sol”. They divide the accordion keyboard into 2 parts. It turns out that there will be 5 buttons in the bottom row, and the same number in the top row. These are 4 sectors.
- Take the accordion in your hands, sit comfortably so that nothing interferes. If height does not allow, place a small stand or bench under your feet for balance.
- Now you need to put all 5 fingers on each sector. It turns out that the fingers are on the notes, one after the other.
- Counting from the notes “F” and “Sol” from below, press the keys. We listen to the sound, remember the location of the fingers.
- Having worked, we move on to the next one: we work on sectors from 1 to 4, placing our fingers on each. To consolidate this part of the lesson, a special table will be useful, on which columns and rows are indicated, as well as numbers and note symbols. It’s better to learn how notes are written right away so that there is no confusion: “Before - WITH, Re – D, Mi – E, Fa – F, Salt - G, La – F, Si – H" If you concentrate, you can easily learn all the notes in a couple of minutes.
- To consolidate the learned material, you can arm yourself with felt-tip pens different colors, draw a staff, label the notes. To avoid confusion, it is better to draw the staff with light felt-tip pens; the lines should be thin.
- The next 5 lines are of a different, brighter shade. Total: 11 line staff, base – 5 lines + treble clef.
- On the top line you need to put 2 notes: “F” and “Sol”, remember their location, so that you can later work on the notes and consolidate this skill on the accordion.
- All that remains is to apply and practice the acquired knowledge, learn to perceive the notes on a sheet of music and find them with your fingers on the accordion. When everything works out without pauses, we can say that you have practically learned to play.
- Then everything is simple, take notes from a simple work for a beginner - try to play.
- You need to learn to play the accordion every day, set aside at least 15 minutes for lessons. It is best to play 10 minutes in the morning and the same in the evening;
- do not rush, master the musical alphabet gradually;
- The first task needs to be worked out thoroughly: learn the “C major” scale; you can play not by notes, but by ear. Be sure to practice scales;
- When performing a melody, the bellows does not need to be jerkily jerked, move it smoothly. The furs are not stretched to the end, this is unnecessary;
- all fingers should be used - place them on the keyboard, even if it is still difficult to play with all fingers, you need to gradually get used to the new movements;
- If you are mastering this musical instrument without an assistant, then listen to audio recordings, video lessons, record your playing to look at yourself from the outside and note mistakes.
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Playing the Harmony without notes by ear
The article describes how to learn to play the Harmony without notes by ear using a tutorial Bayan without notes authors D. G. Parnes E. S. Oskina
There was a tutorial published in 1998 year and is intended for people with musical ear. Who can sometimes take a button accordion or accordion and choose the melody they like. Or sing to your own accompaniment with friends familiar song.
The book is available in electronic form download online PDF 20 Mb
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The methods and approaches outlined in the tutorial also suitable for Harmony. You only need mark right and left keyboards harmonica so as to play tutorial tunes.
The basis of training is playing, singing and accompaniment to popular songs and melodies. There are more than 500 songs in the tutorial. Are being produced auditory-motor skills. The accompaniment of the songs is remembered. The schemes of melodies are caught, basics musical harmony . You can play and sing all the songs in the tutorial not once, but several times. Return to favorites. Refine the techniques you have learned.
In the tutorial sheet music, indicating sounds, replaced by numbers.
Instead of 7 notes do re mi fa sol la si
Given 7 digits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
It's simple. Sound 3 higher sound 1, A sound 2 below sound 6
You learn from a book an old forgotten craft - playing by ear.
The authors are candidates of science and art history and have an excellent knowledge of musical notation. This method of teaching without notes is approved by the Conservatory. P.I. Tchaikovsky, School named after. Gnesins, has been teaching at the School named after him for many years. Ippolitova-Ivanov.
Playing shouldn't look at the keyboard. Only by hearing and touch. Imagine that accordion transparent. At first you can sometimes peek at playing with myself in the mirror. After a few lessons you won't need to watch.
Sounds of the right Harmony keyboard (auditory technique)
Rows 1 - 2 Sharps
Rows 2 - 5 low(the bassiest) seven sounds.
Rows 5 - 8 middle seven sounds.
Rows 9 - 12 high(the squeakiest) seven sounds.
In the book by Parnes Oskina in the song examples, small numbers under the syllables indicate exactly sounds of sevens. The sound numbers of low, middle and high sevens are the same. This tips for playing by ear. You can't really go wrong with a tune in seven. Although according to the laws of musical harmony seven higher or lower is correct.
To navigate the keyboard well blindly and by ear You need to play scales
Possible in the middle of the keyboard Possible from top to bottom Possible back and forth
Major scale
starting from 1 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Minor scale
starting from 6 - 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
(sounds up, the last one is seven higher)
Sounds of the left accordion keyboard (auditory technique)
First row of furs - Bass. From top to bottom there are 8 keys (6, 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) At the very top is the 9th 4#Second pair row Chord - Below it's bass. 4 chords From top to bottom 7s - 7, 3s - 3, 6m - 6, 2m - 2
Third pair row Chord - Below it ba With. 4 chords From top to bottom 2b - 2, 5b - 5 1b - 1, 4b - 4.Ready accompaniment chord melodies. Done special rods of left mechanics harmonies. One key chord - immediately 3 sounds.
Bass sound - Number without a letter - (For example 2
)
Minor chord - Number with a letter m(For example 2m)
Major chord - Number with a letter b(For example 2b)
Sept chord - Number with a letter With(For example 3s)
Who is up to learning the accordion? played the guitar. Without difficulty play the chords. Press the bass along with its chord. In second row those same cherished 3 chords - 3c, 6m, 2m (in letters E7, Am, Dm)
Letters replaced by numbers absolutely for beginners. It's easier for them this way. Anyone can guess that the sound 6 above sound 3. But not everyone will guess that the sound A is higher than the sound E.
Options for reading melody and accompaniment
The same song Three tankers
Option 1
Completereading notes
This is music reading for professionals. Part (melody) right hand given on a stave with treble clef. The part (bass and chords) of the left hand is given on the second staff with bass clef. You can play bass and accompaniment chords in elective or ready system tool.
Option 2
Shortened (variety)reading accompaniment
The part (melody) of the right hand is given on the staff with treble clef. The part (bass and chords) of the left hand is given abbreviated (letter) designation.
Option 3 Conditionalreading numbers and letters
The part (melody) of the right hand is given In numbers under the syllables of the song's words. The numbers for sounds of a higher or lower octave are the same. Bass and accompaniment chords are given Numbers with letters under the syllables of the song's words. Numbers and letters are not a game program. Just a hint. If the melody is right. You don't have to look at numbers and letters.
Option 4 ConditionalReading 50 accordion keys in numbers
THREE TANKISTS
Right hand verse:
3-15-4-4-16-15-
17-16-4-4
17-6-18-17-6-6-17-2-17
Right hand chorus:
18-17-5-4-17-17-5-17-16-15
3-15-4-4-6-6-17-2-17 – repeat 2 times.
Left hand verse:
In the verse left hand beat back like a march.
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Left hand chorus:
We play the chorus without stopping.
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Reading the 25 digits of the left and another 25 digits of the right accordion keyboard resembles mechanical game of barrel organ.
Option 1- Playing from notes Melody and accompaniment from notes. This is the most complete and rich sound.
Option 2- Playing with notes and letters. Melody by notes, accompaniment by letters
Option 3- Play by ear. Melody by 7 octave numbers, bass accompaniment by 7 octave numbers, chords by 3 letters
Option 4- Game by numbers. Melody and accompaniment on 50 digits of the harmony keys
If as a child you graduated from music school, and know musical notation. More suitable for you Option 1 or Option 2
However, due to employment, an adult cannot afford 5 years 2 hours a day study in children's music school. Unfortunately, he does not have time to master musical notation. A the song just begs to be to sing it. Therefore suitable for the amateur Option 3 and Option 4.
Beginners harmonica players prefer Option 4. You can immediately without hearing selection play and learn the song by numbers. You just need to remember 25 keys on the right keyboard and another 25 keys on the left keyboard. What kind of tricks are not undertaken for remember numbers 50 keys. Even down to painting the keys with multi-colored nail polishes.
How will digital cameras remember? more than 200 keys on the button accordion or accordion? Therefore, who wants music without notes? choose Harmon. Because fewer keys.
Meanwhile playing by ear is easier than by numbers. And suitable for button accordion and accordion. And most importantly. No need to relearn on an accordion from a digital recorder to a sheet music recorder. You can go straight to the notes.
From the picture Option 3 Play by ear Three tankers can be determined. Key A minor(6m) The main note of the chorus accent (On gra - NI- tse) Syllable NI this is a note Mi (3)
But since this playing by ear without notes. So as not to burden the player with anything other than music, there are no notes in the picture (A minor and E) There are only bass 6, chord m and supporting sound 3 During training, the authors determined that the designation of notes by numbers is perceived better than by letters.
The blind auditory method is correct. And we must strive for it. However, it can be difficult for beginners.
Place a novice harmonica player at an unmarked keyboard with twenty-five white keys in two rows. It's like throwing a man out of a boat in the middle of a river, hoping that he won't drown, but will learn to swim.
Therefore, in the first 1 - 3 months of training you can mark the right keyboard. As you learn It’s better to remove the markings. So as not to be dependent on markup. And free to play on any unmarked instrument e
When marking, it is important to follow the principles.
- Selecting everything means selecting nothing.
- Mark octaves by sounds
- No colors, only black and white markings
Black keys.
- Sharps
- Octave sounds Sol La Si
Good luck in mastering a musical instrument.
Blog of Ivan Kopytin Bayan Accordion Accordion
The 21st century is upon us, and the vociferous harmonica, like many years ago, delights us with its iridescent, perky melodies. And the drawn-out melody performed on the accordion will not leave any listener indifferent. Self-learning to play the harmonica is available to anyone who loves its sound and really wants to play music on this instrument.
For amateurs, several methods of mastering the accordion have been established. And therefore the first thing you need to decide on initial stage learning which methodology to follow.
The first method is hands-on training.
By watching video lessons from experienced masters, watching them play from the outside, and relying on your own ear for music in fact, the first method of learning to play the harmonica is being built. It lies in the fact that, bypassing the stage of studying musical notation, start playing the instrument immediately. This option is suitable for lovers folk music who have never practiced professionally, but are naturally endowed with good musical abilities.
In this case, by the way, there will be recordings of authoritative performers in video format, their educational video materials. In addition, audio songs and tunes are useful for selecting melodies by ear. And you can master playing the instrument from notes later, when many technical issues have already been resolved.
Watch the video lesson by Pavel Ukhanov:
The second method is traditional
The second way of learning is the most fundamental and traditional, but also more interesting and more effective. And here, of course, you can’t do without tutorials and music collections for beginner harmonica and button accordion players. At the beginning of this path you will become familiar with the staff and its inhabitants, as well as with rhythm and durations. Mastering musical literacy in practice turns out to be much easier than many imagine. The main thing is, don’t despair!
If you are not familiar with sheet music, tutorials by such authors as Londonov, Bazhilin, Tyshkevich will come to your aid. In addition, from our site you can receive a great gift (given to everyone)!
Both options for learning to play the harmonica described above will give good results with regular and meaningful practice. The speed of learning, of course, depends on your abilities, quantity and quality of training. Well, if you use both methods, having planned their harmonious combination in advance, the result will not take long to arrive.
Rules for a beginner harmonica player
- Consistency in practice is the most important rule of any musician. Even if you devote only 10-15 minutes a day to mastering the harmonica, then distribute these small playing lessons evenly throughout the week. It is better if classes take place every day.
- Try to master the entire learning technology slowly, but correctly from the very beginning, without delaying compliance with the rules until later (“later” may not come due to the fact that something stops coming out). If you are not sure about anything, look for the answer to your question in books, the Internet, or from a musician friend. For the rest, act independently and boldly!
- The first exercise that needs to be learned on the instrument is the C major scale, even if you master the game by ear and not by notes, it is necessary to practice scales. Vary them by playing the scale up and down with different strokes (short and connected). Playing scales will improve your technique: speed, coherence, bellows control, etc.
- During performance, move the fur smoothly, do not pull, do not stretch to the end, leaving a margin.
- When learning a scale or melody on the right keyboard, use all your fingers at once, choosing convenient options, and not one or two, since you simply cannot play with one finger at a fast tempo.
- Since you are mastering the accordion without a mentor, it will be good to watch your performance in a recording in order to see the game from the outside and correct mistakes.
- Listen to a lot of songs and tunes played on the harmonica. This will add expressiveness to your playing and help you structure musical phrases correctly.
Well, that's probably all for a start. Go for it! Inspire yourself by listening popular artists and perky tunes! Work hard every day, and the results of your labors will be songs that your family and friends will undoubtedly enjoy when they gather around the family table!
How to learn to play the harmonica?
Proficiency in the game on any musical instrument continues to be a useful skill even with the ubiquity of players and other similar devices. Here the big role is played not by quality and volume, but by the exceptional soulful component of live music. By choosing the accordion as a priority instrument, you will be able to both introduce famous modern compositions to your friends in a new light, and get closer to each other national culture. At the same time, learning to play the harmonica is no more difficult than many other “mobile” instruments.
Music school
There are several ways to learn to play the harmonica, button accordion or accordion. The first is to study at a music school. Here, under the guidance of a professional teacher, you will be able to master not only the skill of playing music, but also gain comprehensive knowledge about the peculiarities of constructing a melody and reading notes.
This will greatly facilitate independent selection in the future and will allow you to expand your repertoire indefinitely. Of course, to study at a music school you will need to fulfill the requirements of teachers and spend quite a lot of time, but the result is worth it.
Yard method
The second method involves learning from a friend who already knows how to play the harmonica. This path, like “yard” learning to play the guitar, makes it possible to quickly learn to play limited quantity compositions without the ability to read music. This greatly limits both the repertoire and the overall musical development, but it saves a lot of time.
Self-instruction manual
Alternatively, you can try to master the instrument yourself with the help of tutorials and video lessons. This method has positive qualities the previous two, but requires great perseverance, desire and some talent.
It is also the best option if visiting a music educational institution It’s impossible and I don’t know anyone who can play the harmonica. Let's take a closer look at it.
Features of self-paced learning
Most versions of self-instruction manuals initially introduce the student to basic definitions and basic concepts. Under no circumstances should you skip such lessons and proceed directly to practice. This significantly affects the speed of mastering the instrument and the development of playing skills.
The main collateral of any independent studies using similar methods - consistency and complete mastery of each lesson. Compliance with these conditions guarantees a quick and effective completion of the course. After this, knowledge is usually sufficient for free choice and learning of almost any composition.
In parallel with learning to play this instrument, you can devote time to mastering its younger brother, the harmonica. Detailed information you can find out about it in our article.