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Accordion:

Here you will find links to sites on the web that provide instruction or instructional materials for the accordion.

JazzAccordion.com
This site is dedicated to some of the greatest musicians in jazz. The one thing they have in common is their instrument....piano accordion. I hope to shed some light, dispel some myths, and acquaint you with some musicians that you may not be too familiar with, all the while helping to keep jazz and in particular Jazz Accordion alive. I am presenting some very brief biographical sketches below to peak your interest in these men.

Art Van Damme
The personal Web Site of the world's most famous Jazz Accordionist. Art Van Damme, a legendary jazz musician has given the Accordion a whole new unique sound...

Frank Marocco
Official website for jazz accordianist, Frank Marocco.

Books/CD/DVD/Video:

Book: Accordion Jazz Chords
Accordion Jazz Chords is the first extensive instruction book for beginning and advanced players that describes in an easily understandable and yet extensive manner a method for playing free harmonics on the standard bass accordion. By Norbert Seidel. Available from MusicForAccordion.com.

Quiet Places
By jazz guitarist, Ted Vieira

Quiet Places is Ted's latest CD. It's an album made up of 10 solo jazz guitar arrangements of standards, with the exception of his original composition, "Perfect Night." Nothing here but Ted and his guitar.

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Essential Concepts: A Comprehensive Guide for the Contemporary Guitarist
By jazz guitarist, Ted Vieira

This new 2nd edition provides over 200 pages of comprehensive scale patterns, chord forms and more than 60 step-by-step exercises providing an easy way to learn theory applied to guitar. Be able to play and solo in any key from one end of the fretboard to the other.

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Soloist Series: Soloing Over Altered Chords
By jazz guitarist, Ted Vieira

Altered dominant chords are one of the staples of jazz. Being able to not only solo over those types of chords, but also create those kinds of sounds in your solos is an invaluable strength to have as a player. This book and CD provides step-by-step instruction along with audio accompaniment that makes the learning process simple and enjoyable.

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