School of Balkan Folk Music for Accordion 2 (PDF Book - English Edition)

If you want to learn how to understand, create, and play the harmonic accompaniment of Balkan folk music on the accordion, this book takes you step by step from basic chords to harmonization and accompaniment.

Written by accordionist, composer, arranger, and educator Vlada Veselinovic, School of Balkan Folk Music for Accordion 2 focuses primarily on chords and harmony in Balkan folk music, with detailed explanations, practical exercises, musical examples, and popular Balkan folk songs. The book teaches you not only how chords work, but also how to use them naturally and effectively when playing Balkan folk music on the accordion.

Inside you will find:

• A detailed guide to scales, chords and harmony in Balkan folk music, including scales and chord construction, chord progressions, harmonization of melodies, and practical ways of creating chord accompaniment.
• Clear explanations supported by illustrations, examples, and popular Balkan folk songs, showing how harmonic principles are applied in real musical situations.
• Technical exercises for playing chords and harmonic progressions on the accordion keyboard, including fingering patterns and practical rules for chord playing.
• A theoretical approach to learning how to identify chords and harmonic accompaniment when listening to Balkan folk songs and melodies.
• An introduction to improvisation in Balkan folk music, with examples.
• A selection of notated folk dances in the Šumadija style, included as additional repertoire.

This book is especially useful for accordion players who want to develop a deeper understanding of harmony and accompaniment in Balkan folk music. By combining theory with practical exercises and musical examples, it provides a valuable foundation for anyone who wants to move beyond memorizing harmonic patterns or simply following pre-written chord progressions and learn how to identify, understand, and build harmonic accompaniment independently.

Together with School of Balkan Folk Music for Accordion (Book 1), this book forms a comprehensive learning resource for accordion players who want to develop the authentic techniques and musical understanding needed to play Balkan folk music with greater confidence, knowledge, and creativity.

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