Niemira Mieczysław: Accordion School vol. 2

Niemira Mieczysław: Accordion School vol. 2

"Accordion School vol. 2" by Mieczysław Niemira is a continuation of one of the most popular accordion method books. The publication is intended for students who have mastered the basic principles of playing and want to further develop their skills.

The material follows the principle of gradual difficulty progression. It contains technical exercises and pieces that develop right and left hand technique, bellows coordination, music reading and musical expression.

Theoretical concepts are introduced through practical exercises and musical pieces, allowing students to systematically acquire new skills. The publication is suitable for individual learning as well as music school education.

Characteristics:

• Author: Mieczysław Niemira
• Instrument: Accordion
• Level: Beginner and intermediate
• Format: A4
• Number of pages: 80
• Cover: Softcover
• Edition includes: Technical exercises and educational pieces developing accordion playing skills

List of pieces:

• Jesienią (T. Jotejko)
• Jedzie pociąg (Z. Konicówna)
• Wedding Song (folk melody)
• Melody (M. Niemira)
• Frère Jacques
• U komarów wesele
• Mało nas
• Etude (J. Kolasiński)
• Etude (St. Popiel)
• Sierotka, Op. 20 (F. Rybicki)
• Etude (C. Gurlitt)
• Etude, Op. 261 No. 11 (C. Czerny)
• Gigue (Anonymous)
• Minuet (J. Kuhnau)
• Etude (J. Dastych)
• Kłótnia, Op. 20 (F. Rybicki)
• March (L. de Persuis)
• Cicho konie
• Etude (F. Bayer)
• Brzęczące dzwoneczki (American melody)
• W murowanej piwnicy (folk melody)
• Trzy Kurki (French melody)
• Nie płacz dziewczę (German melody)
• A dzień dobry (folk melody)
• Etude (A. Goedicke)
• Siedzi sobie zając (folk melody)
• Polka (M. Niemira)
• Suliko (Georgian folk melody)
• Dalej, dalej (folk melody)
• Waltz from the operetta "The Gypsy Baron" (J. Strauss)
• Łabędzia Rzeka (American melody)
• Lullaby (T. Khrennikov)
• Chora Lalka (C. Gurlitt)
• Gavotte (G. Ph. Telemann)
• O sole mio (E. di Capua)
• Miotlarz (folk melody)

Table of contents:

• Finger, bellows and finger-bellows legato
• C major
• G major
• F major
• Finger non legato
• Exercises for the right hand
• Exercises for the left hand
• Pieces for both hands
• Finger, bellows and finger-bellows portato
• Bellows, finger and finger-bellows staccato
• Rapid repetition of notes
• Exercises for the right and left hand
• Pieces consolidating various musical and technical problems
• Tables: keyboard octave division, note positions on the keyboard and staff, bass-chord table