Let’s Learn to Play Some Songs
For the purpose of teaching these songs each key is assigned a number
starting with the C/D key being the number 1 key.
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Push 4, Push 4, Pull 5, Push 4, Push 5, Pull 5, Push 3, Push 4, Push 4, Pull 5,
Push 5, Push 4, Pull 4, Push 4, Push 4, Pull 5, Push 5, Pull 6, Push 5, Pull 5,
Push 4, Pull 4, Push 3, Pull 3, Pull 4, Push 4, Push 4
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Push 4, Push 4, Push 6, Push 6, Pull 7, Pull 7, Push 6, Pull 6, Pull 6, Push 5,
Push 5, Pull 5, Pull 5, Push 4, Push 6, Push 6, Pull 6, Pull 6, Push 5, Push 5,
Pull 5, Push 6, Push 6, Pull 6, Pull 6, Push 5, Push 5, Pull 5, Push 4, Push 4,
Push 6, Push 6, Pull 7, Pull 7, Push 6, Pull 6, Pull 6, Push 5, Push 5, Pull 5,
Push 6, Push 4
(Oh my Darling) Clementine
Push 4, Push 4, Push 4, Push 3, Push 5, Push 5, Push 5, Push 4, Push 4,
Push 5, Push 6, Push 6, Pull 6, Push 5, Pull 5, Pull 5, Push 5, Pull 6, Pull 6,
Push 5, Pull 5, Push 5, Push 5, Push 4, Push 5, Pull 5, Push 3, Pull 4, Pull 5,
Push 4
Congratulations! In just a short period of time you have learned the
accordion basics and three tunes to boot! You will quickly find that playing
new songs and improvising on your new accordion is fun and easy to do.
Good Luck!