Questions about Cajun accordion.

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Questions about Cajun accordion.

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Are they played in the home key or cross-key?

For example if the box is in C do they only play in C or is it customary to play in a cross-key like G mixolydian (G scale with an f natural)?

Also does anyone know of any good online resources for studying Cajun-style accordion?

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Re: Questions about Cajun accordion.

Post by O_Gaiteiro_do_Chicago »

If you have a Cajun accordion in C you will play in C, G(mixolydian), and for F you just have to ignore the fact you don't have a Bb, and avoid playing the B. The only online resource that starts from the beginning is this...

http://www.bignick.net/BoxLessons/boxlesson_Index.htm

I also recommend buying Dirk Powell's dvd's, they are very usefull when you are first starting out.
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