{"product_id":"beginners-melodeon-tunes-and-techniques-book","title":"Beginners' Melodeon Tunes and Techniques Book","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDevelop Traditional D\/G Melodeon Technique Through Real Tunes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeginners' Melodeon Tunes and Techniques Book\u003c\/strong\u003e by Dave Mallinson is a progressive D\/G melodeon tutor designed to help beginners and improving players develop stronger traditional playing technique through carefully chosen tunes, practical exercises and real session repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many beginner tutors that only focus on simple melody playing, this book explores the deeper mechanics of traditional melodeon style, including fingering patterns, row crossing, bellows control, accompaniment, harmony and rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book introduces players to traditional music from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Shetland, Orkney, France, Flanders, Canada and America through a rich and varied collection of 75 tunes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is particularly valuable for players wanting to improve rhythm, fluency and confidence for real traditional music sessions and dance playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of these tunes are widely played at folk festivals,t\u003cspan\u003ehe repertoire is particularly useful for melodeon players involved in folk sessions, Morris dancing, ceilidh bands and traditional dance music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable as book only, CD only, or book and CD together, this tutor is designed to work alongside Dave Mallinson’s other melodeon books including \u003cstrong\u003eInstant Melodeon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAbsolute Beginners\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dave Mallinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstrument Focus:\u003c\/strong\u003e D\/G melodeon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLevel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beginner to intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book only, CD only, or book and CD together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMusical Focus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional British, Irish, French and North American repertoire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTunes Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75 traditional tunes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Techniques, tablature, fingering systems and accompaniment guidance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Book Teaches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tutor goes beyond simple tune learning and focuses on developing strong traditional melodeon technique from the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopics include row crossing, changing hand position, bass accompaniment, harmony creation, bellows phrasing, fingering efficiency and making the most of the D\/G melodeon’s layout and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book introduces a series of named fingering systems and movement patterns designed to help players understand how experienced melodeon players approach the keyboard efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove the music, fingering instructions and visual icons help players recognise useful movement patterns that can later be applied across wider repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTraditional Music Focus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe repertoire covers a broad cross-section of traditional dance music styles including reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, slides, mazurkas, waltzes, barn dances, marches, rants, slip jigs and triple hornpipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the tunes are core traditional session repertoire, regularly heard at pub sessions, ceilidhs, folk clubs, Morris events and traditional dance gatherings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tunes are carefully chosen to help players build strong, useful traditional repertoire without relying solely on overplayed standards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Recommend It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Squeezebox Marketplace, we recommend \u003cstrong\u003eBeginners' Melodeon Tunes and Techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e because it bridges the difficult gap between basic beginner tutors and genuinely confident traditional melodeon playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDave Mallinson’s self-taught background gives him a particularly realistic understanding of the problems players encounter when developing technique without guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tutor does not simply provide tunes — it explains how skilled melodeon players physically approach the instrument, helping students avoid weak habits before they become deeply ingrained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optional soundtrack CD is especially useful because traditional rhythm, phrasing and bellows control are far easier to absorb by listening to experienced melodeon playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeginner and improving D\/G melodeon players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers wanting stronger fingering and row-crossing technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-taught musicians looking for clearer technical guidance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional musicians building wider session repertoire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers wanting to improve accompaniment and bass rhythm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelodeon players interested in English, Irish and folk dance music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by Dave Mallinson:\u003c\/strong\u003e Respected traditional musician and melodeon tutor author.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e75 Traditional Tunes Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide-ranging repertoire from Britain, Ireland and beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique-Focused Approach:\u003c\/strong\u003e Covers row crossing, fingering and accompaniment in depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMelodeon Tablature Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Useful for players without advanced music-reading skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Dance Music Styles:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reels, jigs, hornpipes, slides, polkas, mazurkas and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructured Learning System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Introduces named fingering and movement concepts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks Alongside Other Mallinson Tutors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed to complement Instant Melodeon and Absolute Beginners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beginners' Melodeon Tunes and Techniques Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dave Mallinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e AM106\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstrument:\u003c\/strong\u003e D\/G melodeon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLevel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beginner to intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Tunes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781899512942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMusic Styles:\u003c\/strong\u003e English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French and North American traditional music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable Variants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book only, CD only, or book and CD together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional CD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Product code AM106C \/ Label number DMPCD1802\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents and Tune List\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick to view the full contents and tune list\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Saul Rose\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe D\/G Melodeon\u003cbr\u003eThe Treble and Bass Layout\u003cbr\u003eSupporting and Playing the Melodeon\u003cbr\u003eMusical Notes\u003cbr\u003eMusical Time\u003cbr\u003eThe Musical Ladder\u003cbr\u003eThe Circle of Fifths\u003cbr\u003eThe Circle of Fourths\u003cbr\u003eFull Diamond\u003cbr\u003eHalf Diamond\u003cbr\u003eQuick Cross\u003cbr\u003eSnappy Bellows\u003cbr\u003eChanging Hand Position Along the Row\u003cbr\u003eChanging Hand Position Using Row Crossing\u003cbr\u003eThe Bass Buttons\u003cbr\u003eChords\u003cbr\u003eCreating the Harmony Line\u003cbr\u003eThe Chord Symbols\u003cbr\u003ePlaying the Accompaniment\u003cbr\u003eOvercoming the Limitations and the Missing Minors\u003cbr\u003eTraditional Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTunes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry Gardens\u003cbr\u003eLittle Brown Jug\u003cbr\u003ePolly Wolly Doodle\u003cbr\u003eThe Market Rasen Quickstep\u003cbr\u003eNot for Joe\u003cbr\u003eThe Leeds Polka\u003cbr\u003ePercy Brownʼs Polka\u003cbr\u003eAlbert Farmerʼs Bonfire Tune\u003cbr\u003eThe Morisco\u003cbr\u003eMoston Rushcart\u003cbr\u003eMy Love My Love\u003cbr\u003eOne More Ribber\u003cbr\u003eThe Rogueʼs March\u003cbr\u003eCaptain Lanoeʼs Quick March\u003cbr\u003eWhose Jig?\u003cbr\u003eThe Squirrel in the Tree\u003cbr\u003eBurning Bridges\u003cbr\u003eThe Lollipop Man\u003cbr\u003eThe Rose Tree\u003cbr\u003eLord of the Dance\u003cbr\u003eMount Hills\u003cbr\u003eDark Girl\u003cbr\u003eUp and Away\u003cbr\u003eFred Pidgeonʼs Polka\u003cbr\u003eIʼll Go Enlist for a Sailor\u003cbr\u003eJack Robinson\u003cbr\u003eOwenʼs Jig\u003cbr\u003eThe Hills of Glenorchy\u003cbr\u003ePaddy Carey\u003cbr\u003eTripping to the Well\u003cbr\u003eThe West Kerry Polka\u003cbr\u003eMany a Wild Night\u003cbr\u003eThe Scartaglen Slide\u003cbr\u003eMoyglass Fair\u003cbr\u003eJoe Cooleyʼs Jig\u003cbr\u003eThe Blackthorn Stick\u003cbr\u003eUp Leitrim\u003cbr\u003eThe Streets of Laredo\u003cbr\u003eThe Cumberland Waltz\u003cbr\u003eSéamus McManusʼs Waltz\u003cbr\u003eRed Haired Mary\u003cbr\u003eFairlop Park\u003cbr\u003eSir Philip McHugh\u003cbr\u003eThe Dusty Miller\u003cbr\u003eThe Rusty Gulley\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Lancashire Hornpipe\u003cbr\u003eRig-a-Jig\u003cbr\u003eThe Spirit of the Dance\u003cbr\u003eThe Farmersʼ Jamboree\u003cbr\u003eWoodland Flowers\u003cbr\u003ePostmanʼs Knock\u003cbr\u003eThe Little Burnt Potato\u003cbr\u003eThe Bodmin Riding March\u003cbr\u003eMoonshine\u003cbr\u003eColored Aristocracy\u003cbr\u003eThe Yarmouth Hornpipe\u003cbr\u003eValentine\u003cbr\u003eThe Auvergne Mazurka\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Donegal Mazurka\u003cbr\u003eMuch Wenlock Stick Dance\u003cbr\u003eJennyʼs Bawbee\u003cbr\u003eMarching Through Georgia\u003cbr\u003eMacNamaraʼs Band\u003cbr\u003eIf There Werenʼt Any Women\u003cbr\u003eThe Stack of Oats\u003cbr\u003eThe Shannon Waves\u003cbr\u003eGlise de Sherbrooke\u003cbr\u003eDurham Rangers\u003cbr\u003eThe Hesleyside Reel\u003cbr\u003eMonaʼs Delight\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Polka\u003cbr\u003eThe Portheinon Whim\u003cbr\u003eSheehanʼs Reel\u003cbr\u003eDa Mirrie Boys oʼ Greenland\u003cbr\u003eThree Jolly Sheepskins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Companion CD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optional soundtrack CD demonstrates the rhythms, phrasing, fingering flow and accompaniment style used throughout the tutor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListening alongside the book helps players absorb traditional dance rhythm and bellows control far more naturally than notation alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this suitable for complete beginners?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book begins with beginner concepts, but the difficulty rises steadily. Complete beginners may benefit from using it alongside simpler tutors such as Instant Melodeon or Absolute Beginners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a D\/G melodeon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA D\/G melodeon is a two-row diatonic button accordion commonly used for English folk music, Morris dancing and traditional session playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I need to read music?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The tutor uses tablature alongside standard notation to help players understand fingering and bellows direction visually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the book teach accompaniment and bass technique?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Bass rhythm, accompaniment and harmony are central parts of this tutor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan this book help improve session playing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Many of the tunes and techniques are directly aimed at improving rhythm, fluency, accompaniment and confidence in traditional music sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this book suitable for Morris musicians?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Many of the tunes and rhythms work particularly well for Morris dancing and English traditional dance music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat styles of music are included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe repertoire includes English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French, Flemish and North American traditional dance music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the CD worth having?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Traditional rhythm and phrasing are much easier to absorb through listening as well as reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompare with Other Melodeon Tutors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeginners' Melodeon Tunes and Techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e is more technique-focused than \u003cstrong\u003eInstant Melodeon\u003c\/strong\u003e and works particularly well once players have basic familiarity with the instrument. Many players use all three Dave Mallinson melodeon tutors together as a long-term learning system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExplore More\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our complete range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sheet-music-tutors\"\u003eaccordion and melodeon books, tunes and learning resources\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/melodeons\"\u003emelodeon collection\u003c\/a\u003e if you are choosing or upgrading your instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIncluded\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook only:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed tutor and tune collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCD only:\u003c\/strong\u003e Companion soundtrack CD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook and CD together:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recommended option for the full learning experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional melodeon playing is built on rhythm, movement, phrasing and musical feel as much as individual notes. \u003cstrong\u003eBeginners' Melodeon Tunes and Techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e helps players move beyond simply playing tunes and towards developing a stronger, more confident traditional playing style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dave Mallinson","offers":[{"title":"Book Only","offer_id":53873229398349,"sku":"AM106","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Soundtrack CD Only","offer_id":53873229431117,"sku":"AM106C","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Book and CD Together","offer_id":53873229463885,"sku":"AM106S","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/8066\/9005\/files\/Beginners_MelodeonTunesandTechniquesBook.jpg?v=1778421030","url":"https:\/\/squeezeboxmarketplace.com\/products\/beginners-melodeon-tunes-and-techniques-book","provider":"Squeezebox Marketplace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}