by Will Marshall
CONTENTS:
The Piano Accordion in Scottish Music
The Left Hand
How to Read and Play the Left Hand
Major Chord
Minor and 7ths
Diminished Chords
Slash Chords
Jigs
What is a Jig?
Jig for John
Metronome Practice
Simple Right-Hand Rhythm
How to Play with Both Hands at Once
Right-Hand Techniques
Time to Play a Jig!
Jig for John
More Jig Rhythms
Reels
What is a Reel?
The Forth Rail Bridge
Playing the Left Hand in 4/4 Time
Metronome Practice
Simple Right-Hand Rhythms – Reels
How do we play both hands at once?
Things to Look for in 2/4
Right-Hand Techniques
Time to Play Reels
The Forth Rail Bridge
The Morning Loop
Strathspeys
What is a Strathspey?
Lachlan’s Bounce
How to Play the Left Hand
Metronome Practice
Simple Right-Hand Rhythms – Strathspeys
Time to Play your First Strathspey!
How to Play Both Hands at Once
Other Strathspey Ryhthms
Time to Play
Lachlan’s Bounce
Grace Notes
Accents, Bellows and Phrasing
Accents
Bellows
Phrasing
The Forth Rail Bridge
Jig for John
Lachlan’s Bounce
Practice and Mindset
Let’s Play
Performances
The Forth Rail Bridge
Let’s Play a Jig!
Jig for John
Let’s Play Reels!
The Forth Rail Bridge
The Morning Loop
Let’s Play a Strathspey!
Lachlan’s Bounce
Bass Chart
