Accordion
1 Sunset Over Foula – Right Hand
Aileen begins her course focusing on the left hand by first teaching the right hand melody to a lovely waltz. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
Left Hand Development for Accordion
Tunes and techniques to take your
left hand to the next level
The Left Hand Development course is a series of lessons that fits nicely alongside our other accordion courses, bridging the gap for beginners and intermediate players.
3 very different tunes are taught looking at first the melody and then focusing on new chords bass combinations on the left hand that can be used in an tune. The series finishes by looking at a scale on the left hand that can be useful in any key.
Downloadable sheet music is available for each tune.
Course Intro
Your Tutor - Aileen Sweeney
An accordionist, composer and arranger based in Glasgow, Aileen Sweeney is one of Scotland’s rising stars on the trad scene.
In July 2017, Aileen graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a B.Mus. (performance) with first class honours having studied classical accordion and composition.
Aileen has performed with some of the leading contemporary music ensembles in Scotland such as The Glasgow New Music Expedition, Ensemble Thing and NOISE Opera.
In 2016, Aileen founded the folk-fusion band Eriska. The band launched their debut album “At the Wrong Gig” in July 2018.
Lessons in the Series
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Accordion
2 Sunset Over Foula – Left Hand
Aileen next focuses on some new chords and bass notes and their positions on the left hand, as well as looking at slash chords. This Post is only available to subscribed
Accordion
3 Sunset Over Foula – Both Hands
Aileen brings both hands together now to complete her lessons on this lovely waltz from the Shetland Islands. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
Accordion
4 Jig Run Rig – Right Hand
Aileen continues her course by looking at a tune known across the land – a wonderful jig by Fergie MacDonald. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
Accordion
5 Jig Run Rig – Left Hand
Aileen turns her attention to the left hand chords and bass notes for the Jig Run Rig, which will allow new combinations to be explored. This Post is only available to
Accordion
6 Jig Run Rig – Both Hands
As before Aileen combines everything learnt in the previous two lessons to bring both hands together to complete the tune. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
Accordion
7 John Stephen of Chance Inn – Right Hand
Aileen moves on to a fantastic strathspey written by the late Angus Fitchet, the legendary band leader and fiddler from Dundee. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
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8 John Stephen of Chance Inn – Left Hand
The turn of the left hand now for this great strathspey from Angus Fitchet with some new chords introduced. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
Accordion
9 John Stephen of Chance Inn – Both Hands
Aileen brings both hands together to combine what was learnt in the previous two lessons for this strathspey. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
Accordion
10 Scale of C Major
To finish her course, Aileen focuses on a scale on the left hand, where the knowledge learnt can be transferred to any key. This Post is only available to subscribed members.
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