Mel Bay Publications

The Chord Melody Method for Accordion is a breakthrough course that will teach you to quickly learn all of the chords used in today's music and to apply their harmonic applications professionally to any lead sheet. Imagine possessing the ability to develop and compose a professional-sounding arrangement on the spot while improvising confidently as needed! The average dedicated student will become proficient in 6 to 12 months and will experience a dramatic improvement in all areas of musicianship.

Harmony :
Triads
C Major and A Minor Etudes
F Major, Bf Major and D Minor Etudes
Song Of The Islands
Song Of The Volga Boatmen
Augmented Triads with Etudes
Diminished Chords
Bye Bye Blues
Lies
Melody Of Love
Drifting and Dreaming
Linger Awhile
Hindustan
The Major and Minor 6th Four Part Chords
Bye Bye Blackbird
The Minor 7th Chord with Etudes
Peg O’ My Heart with Bass Clef
Swanee with Bass Clef
The Major 7th Chord with Etudes
More Dominant 9th Chord Practice
Raised and Flatted Ninths
Dominant 11th, Augmented 11th Chords and Tri-Tone Subs
Open Position Chords with Etudes
Passing Chords

Practice Songs with extensive explanations and examples:

You Made Me Love You
April Showers
What A Friend
Stumbling
Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi
Fascination
Chinatown
Ja-Da
After You’ve Gone
Do It Again
My Melancholy Baby
I’m Just Wild About Harry
Indian Summer
Chord Study and Review
I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
Georgia
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
‘Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
The Japanese Sandman
Bill Bailey
Ma (He’s Making Eyes at Me)
Margie
Avalon
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Indiana
Reharmonized Indiana
Poor Butterfly