Technique for Accordion – Vol. 1: Exercises for the evenness, independence, strength, and dexterity of the fingers (English Edition)
English edition by GERMANO SCURTI (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
Book 1 of 4: Technique for Accordion
Technique for Accordion, Volume 1 is a technical workbook for the C System Bayan model accordion, written by Germano Scurti.
This first volume is dedicated to the development of evenness, independence, strength, articulation, and finger dexterity. It offers a focused path for accordionists who want to build a solid technical foundation through daily, structured practice.
The book includes exercises for articulation and evenness, the passage of the thumb in the right hand and the index finger in the left hand, repeated notes, trills, tremolo, finger independence, extension, arpeggiated octave scales, octave-split arpeggios, and the use of the thumb in the left hand.
Each exercise is written in musical notation with fingering indications, making the volume suitable for students, teachers, conservatory training, and advanced accordion practice.
This method is especially useful for players who study the C System Bayan accordion and want to improve control, precision, muscular independence, touch, agility, and technical confidence.
A practical and specialized resource for building the essential technical skills required for modern accordion performance.
Technique for Accordion, Volume 2: is a technical workbook for the C System Bayan model accordion, written by Germano Scurti and Michele Bianco.
This second volume is dedicated to arpeggio practice. It offers a clear and progressive path for accordionists who want to strengthen technique, coordination, precision, and fluency through structured daily study.
The book includes arpeggios in all keys from one to four octaves, four-octave arpeggios in contrary motion, dominant seventh arpeggios, exercises on the four rows, arpeggios on chords in parallel technique, bichord exercises, rhythmic variants, and standard bass arpeggios.
Each exercise is presented in musical notation with fingering indications, making the volume suitable for students, teachers, conservatory training, and advanced accordion practice.
This method is especially useful for players who study the C System Bayan accordion and want to improve control, accuracy, hand coordination, finger independence, and technical confidence in arpeggio performance.
A focused and practical resource for developing one of the essential areas of modern accordion technique.
Technique for Accordion, Volume 3: is a technical workbook for the C System Bayan model accordion, written by Germano Scurti and Michele Bianco.
This third volume is dedicated to scale practice. It guides accordionists through a wide range of technical exercises designed to improve fluency, coordination, precision, fingering control, and confidence across the instrument.
The book includes scales in all keys from one to four octaves with free bass, contrary motion, scales in thirds, double manual work, parallel technique, chromatic scales, scales with standard bass, and bichord scales in thirds, sixths, and octaves.
Each exercise is presented in musical notation with fingering indications, making the volume suitable for students, teachers, conservatory training, and advanced accordion study.
This method is especially useful for players who study the C System Bayan accordion and want to strengthen scale technique, hand coordination, technical accuracy, and control in both free bass and standard bass practice.
A focused and practical resource for developing scale fluency in modern accordion performance.
Technique for Accordion, Volume 4: is a technical workbook for the C System Bayan model accordion, written by Germano Scurti and Michele Bianco.
This fourth volume is dedicated to advanced scale exercises. It offers a structured path for accordionists who want to improve position changes, finger dexterity, coordination, precision, and fluency through focused daily practice.
The book includes exercises on scale position changes, scales in mixed motion, scales with omitted notes, scales with alternating manuals, continuous scale cycles, unison scale cycles, and finger dexterity exercises.
Each exercise is presented in musical notation with fingering indications, making the volume suitable for students, teachers, conservatory training, and advanced accordion study.
This method is especially useful for players who study the C System Bayan accordion and want to strengthen control, agility, hand coordination, and technical confidence in scale performance.
A focused and practical resource for developing advanced scale technique on the modern accordion.
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