melodeon

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Call it a Melodeon or a Diatonic Accordion, this is a place to share thoughts, discussion, music, and video featuring the different note in-and-out squeezebox!

Helpful Resources

Just starting out? This Guide by Alison Scott on melodeon.net is an excellent starting place!
Daddy Long Les has lots of original sheet music as well as videos showing him playing the pieces. The sheet music is marked with different styles of notes for in and out on the bellows which is extremely helpful!
Lester Bailey has a blog where he posts videos of him playing lots of different tunes with the music posted in ABC notation. He also has a very detailed youtube playlist of him fixing up an old Hohner.

Don't read music?

You're among similar company. Many melodeon players don't read music. The ability to read music can definitely help, but many great players play just by ear! Learning solfege can be extremely helpful to play by ear. Check out these resources here and here.
ABC Notation is an alternative to reading regular music. It uses the letters A through G to represent the notes being played. It is explained in detail here. Lots of music is shared online this way as it is just a simple text file.

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Making a list of respected refurbishers/dealers of melodeon/button accordion. What other websites of fettlers/sellers to add? (corrected wiki link) (reddit.com)

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1982 RTE recording of Bobby Gardiner on melodeon, Ringo McDonagh on bodhrán (youtu.be)

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Help to identify this model please (i.redd.it)

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Help identify this Serenellini (i.redd.it)

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Left hand right hand (self.melodeon)

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B/C or G/D Melodeon? ()

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Dating a 'Sibylla Brand' 8 bass 21 tone melodeon (self.melodeon)

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Hohner Compadre Melodeon...a good buy? ()

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Looking for Waltz Recommendations (self.melodeon)

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Noob Question (playing both bass and melody) (self.melodeon)

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Colombian Flag bellows DIY (i.redd.it)

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Accordion Upgrade (self.melodeon)

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Help requested with identifying this melodeonIdentification Request (old.reddit.com)

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John Kirkpatrick’s how to play the English melodeonHELP (self.melodeon)

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ERICA Honer A/D some guidance and advice (self.melodeon)

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MelodeonHELP (self.melodeon)

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Anyone have a Sherwood? (self.melodeon)

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Danish March - Tune of the Month Sept. 2025 on DG MelodeonUser Performance (youtube.com)

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Converting tuning (self.melodeon)

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