Music   

Do you enjoy listening to the sounds of Flaco Jimenez, Benny Medina, and other great accordion artists? Do you wish you could learn to play the button accordion? If yes, then this class is for you! In this session, you will learn the basics of playing Tejano and Conjunto-style music. You will be taught the major scales and how to read music. By the end of this class, you will be able to play simple songs. For this class, students must have a button accordion in the key of GCF. Adults and students ages 15+ welcome.

This class is a continuation of the Basics of Playing the Button Accordion, Level 1. In this session, students will advance to following basic music sheets with scales already learned and will be able to play easy songs while accompanied by a Bajo Sexto, played by the instructor.

Students must have their own button accordion in the key of GCF. Prerequisite for the class is the completion of Beginning Button Accordion Level 1. Ages 15+ welcome. Rentals are available at Alamo Music Center, contact Gary Smith (gary.smith@alamomusic.com or 210-538-9421) for pricing.