Accordion GCF - Three-Row GCF Diatonic Button Accordion for the iPad

YouTube via tradlessons | February 11, 2011 |

"Accordion GCF is an authentic sounding, easy to play, standard 31-button three-row GCF tuned Button Accordion for the iPad.

GCF (SOL in Espanol) is a very popular tuning and is used in many styles of music including Tex-Mex, Zydeco, Mexican, Tejano, and Conjunto.

The instrument has a G scale on the bottom row, a C scale on the middle row, and an F scale on the top row.

The button layout is based on the most popular standard used for GCF instruments with additional accidentals at the top end of the rows.

The app uses the same fingerings and has essentially the same button spacing as a real instrument.

The built-in note guide will help you quickly learn your way around the buttons.

Here's how to get started playing tunes:

The app can be played either with the iPad on the lap or held vertically like the real instrument.

Touch the buttons with the fingers on your right hand to play. Buttons light up in green when touched.

Multiple buttons may be pressed at the same time to play chords.

This style of accordion is diatonic and plays different notes depending on whether you are pushing or pulling on the bellows.

Touch the anywhere in the bellows image at the top of the screen for PUSH notes, lift your finger for PULL notes.

The PUSH/PULL indicator shows the current bellows direction.

Adjust the Volume slider as desired.

Touch the '?' icon to show note names. The note names change with the bellows direction.

Touch the 'i' icon to bring up the help screen. Touch anywhere in the help screen to go back to the play screen.

All settings are saved when the app exits.

High dynamic range button images provided by Roy Griffiths."

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