Accordion Lessons
Liberty Bellows provides accordion instruction for all levels of study and musical genres.
We offer lessons on an individual or group basis and include participation in one or more practice bands at no extra charge. We also offer Skype lessons around the world.
We encourage you to start learning accordion using the FREE online lessons shown below. Each video series can be viewed full screen in YouTube. To advance to the next video in a series, click the forward arrow in the YouTube controls.
How to Play Piano Accordion in 50 FREE Lessons - Overview with Tony Kovatch
How to Play Piano Accordion - Introduction for First Time Accordionist, Components, Basics
How to Play 12 Bass Piano Accordion -
Lessons 1 - 12
Lessons 1 - 12
How to Play 32 Bass Piano Accordion -
Lessons 1 - 12
Lessons 1 - 12
How to Play 48 Bass Piano Accordion -
Lessons 1 - 12
Lessons 1 - 12
How to Play a 72 Bass Piano Accordion - Lessons 1 - 5
How to Play a 96 Bass Piano Accordion - Lessons 1 - 5
How to Play a 120 Bass Piano Accordion - Lessons 1 - 5
How to Play Rock and Roll Zydeco on Piano Accordion - Lessons 1 - 4
How to Play Blues and Zydeco on Piano Accordion - Lessons 1 to 4
How to Play the Roland FR-4X Digital Accordion - Lessons 1 to 2
How to Play the Roland FR-8X Digital Accordion - Lessons 1 to 3
How to Play Brazilian Baião Music on Piano Accordion Lessons 1-3
How to Play Brazilian Forró Music on Piano Accordion Lessons 1-4
How to Play Bossa Nova and Samba on Piano Accordion - Lessons 1 to 4
How to Play Balkan Music on Piano Accordion - Lessons 1 to 12Balkan Lesson PDF Files
Advanced Piano Accordion Techniques - Lessons 1-10
Technical Exercises for Piano Accordion - Lessons 1 to 9
Artist-in-Residence Program
As part of our goal to provide quality accordion education, we aim to match up talented accordion artists with students in our local community and around the globe. If you are interested in applying for a position, please contact us with your availability in the Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.
Summer 2016 - Tony Kovatch
Tony is a professional accordionist performing in the NYC, New Jersey, and Philadelphia areas. An extremely versatile musician, Tony performs an extensive repertoire of French, Jazz, Italian, Gypsy, Tango, Polka, and Pop music. Current projects include Lambertville-based Gypsy Jazz quartet ‘The River City Healers,’ and French Chanson duo “Kim and Tony.’ In addition, Tony performs solo accordion at special events throughout the east coast.
Fall 2016 - Rob Curto
Rob joins us with 20 years experience teaching piano and button accordions and is available to teach all levels from beginner to master classes at Liberty Bellows and worldwide via Skype. Our curriculum will also include FREE online lessons that will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to Brazilian rhythms and how to use the accordion to create a percussion-like "groove".
2. Develop techniques and skills to increase improvisational skills.
3. How to practice, compose, and play by ear a wide variety of jazz and world music styles.
As part of our goal to provide quality accordion education, we aim to match up talented accordion artists with students in our local community and around the globe. If you are interested in applying for a position, please contact us with your availability in the Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.
Summer 2016 - Tony KovatchTony is a professional accordionist performing in the NYC, New Jersey, and Philadelphia areas. An extremely versatile musician, Tony performs an extensive repertoire of French, Jazz, Italian, Gypsy, Tango, Polka, and Pop music. Current projects include Lambertville-based Gypsy Jazz quartet ‘The River City Healers,’ and French Chanson duo “Kim and Tony.’ In addition, Tony performs solo accordion at special events throughout the east coast.
Fall 2016 - Rob Curto
Rob joins us with 20 years experience teaching piano and button accordions and is available to teach all levels from beginner to master classes at Liberty Bellows and worldwide via Skype. Our curriculum will also include FREE online lessons that will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to Brazilian rhythms and how to use the accordion to create a percussion-like "groove".
2. Develop techniques and skills to increase improvisational skills.
3. How to practice, compose, and play by ear a wide variety of jazz and world music styles.