Pick Up & Play with Mel Biggs: Let’s Get Started! DG Melodeon/Diatonic Accordion Online Course
Just bought a diatonic button accordion and don’t know where to start with it?Or have you been plugging away at it for a few months and are struggling to get both hands playing together?
You’ve come to the right place!
Welcome to Pick Up & Play with Mel Biggs: Let’s Get Started! Let Mel guide you through the basics towards learning your very first tune. Start by finding out what your instrument is and how it works, then go on to learn about basses, chords and rhythm before learning to play a simple traditional English dance tune with both hands together.
Can’t read sheet music? No problem!
The course is split up into sections containing ‘Listen & Learn‘ and ‘Pick Up & Play‘ video lessons. Each of the 65 video lessons demonstrate one concept simplified into a bite-sized piece of information that you’ll be able to pick up really easily by ear. Mel will guide you expertly over the humps so you’ll be playing your very first tune in no time!
Course Requirements
This course requires practise, persistence and a whole-lotta patience! The course is suitable for all D/G (Re/Sol) diatonic button accordions (also known as: melodeon, button accordion, trekharmonika, accordéon diatonique). Check that you have the correct instrument before signing up.
SUPER SPECIAL BONUS EXTRA!
When you’ve finished the course, send me a video of you playing Winster Gallop I’ll send you some personalised feedback! For extra help and guidance on certain topics, choose from the 10 ‘Helping Hand‘ lessons positioned throughout the course.
Reviews
Andy Cutting says:
“I thoroughly recommend this course. Mel is a fine teacher, personable, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The pace of the lessons are great.”
Helen Renton (Pick Up & Play course graduate) says:
“An ideal introduction to the melodeon. Mel has a warm, friendly and encouraging teaching style. Filmed with care, the demonstrations are easy to follow and play along with. Once you reach the end of the course you are invited to send Mel a short video of your playing so that she can provide feedback, which she does in a very thorough and helpful manner.“
(Scroll down to the bottom of this page to read the full reviews.)
Mel Biggs is a musician, performer and melodeon teacher based in Derbyshire, UK. Renowned the world over for her perceptive, patient and mindful manner in teaching groups and individuals, Mel is a leading light in the world of melodeon tuition; both on and off-line.
Having been teaching since 2009, Mel has an ever expanding toolkit of techniques at her disposal which she adapts to every new teaching scenario. You can expect a bespoke blend of learning-by-ear, call and response playing, analogies, visualisations and pattern recognition, tune deconstruction and notation (in moderation).
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1: Welcome to Pick Up & Play with Mel Biggs: Let’s Get Started!
Lesson 1 of 5 within section 2: Let’s Meet Your Melodeon.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: Pick It Up & Put It On
Lesson 2 of 5 within section 2: Let’s Meet Your Melodeon.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: Let’s Get Comfortable
Lesson 3 of 5 within section 2: Let’s Meet Your Melodeon.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Helping Hand: Hand & Body Stretches
Lesson 4 of 5 within section 2: Let’s Meet Your Melodeon.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Helping Hand: Securing Your Left Hand Position
Lesson 5 of 5 within section 2: Let’s Meet Your Melodeon.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End
Listen & Learn: Find Your Way Around the Bass End
Lesson 1 of 10 within section 3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: G Scale on the Bass End
Lesson 2 of 10 within section 3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Pick Up & Play: G Scale On The Bass End Block Chords
Lesson 3 of 10 within section 3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: G Scale On The Bass End Oom-Pah
Lesson 4 of 10 within section 3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Pick Up & Play: G Scale On The Bass End Oom-Pah
Lesson 5 of 10 within section 3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: Your First Chord Sequence on the Bass End
Lesson 6 of 10 within section 3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Pick Up & Play: Your First Chord Sequence on the Bass End
Lesson 7 of 10 within section 3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: Bass End Round-Up
Lesson 8 of 10 within section 3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Helping Hand: Air Button Exercises
Lesson 9 of 10 within section 3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Helping Hand: Bellows Stretching
Lesson 10 of 10 within section 3: Let’s Pick Up & Play The Bass End.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
4: Let’s Pick Up & Play Both Hands Together
Listen & Learn: Find Your Way Around The G Row
Lesson 1 of 6 within section 4: Let’s Pick Up & Play Both Hands Together.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: The G Scale on the G Row
Lesson 2 of 6 within section 4: Let’s Pick Up & Play Both Hands Together.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Pick Up & Play: The G Scale on the G Row
Lesson 3 of 6 within section 4: Let’s Pick Up & Play Both Hands Together.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Pick Up & Play: The G Scale on Both Hands Block Chords
Lesson 4 of 6 within section 4: Let’s Pick Up & Play Both Hands Together.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: The G Scale on Both Hands Oom-Pah
Lesson 5 of 6 within section 4: Let’s Pick Up & Play Both Hands Together.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Pick Up & Play: The G Scale on Both Hands Oom-Pah
Lesson 6 of 6 within section 4: Let’s Pick Up & Play Both Hands Together.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
5: Let’s Pick Up & Play Your First Tune
Listen & Learn: Introduction to Winster Gallop
Lesson 1 of 9 within section 5: Let's Pick Up & Play Your First Tune.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: Winster Gallop A Music
Lesson 2 of 9 within section 5: Let's Pick Up & Play Your First Tune.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Pick Up & Play: Winster Gallop A Music
Lesson 3 of 9 within section 5: Let's Pick Up & Play Your First Tune.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: Winster Gallop B Music
Lesson 4 of 9 within section 5: Let's Pick Up & Play Your First Tune.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Pick Up & Play: Winster Gallop B Music
Lesson 5 of 9 within section 5: Let's Pick Up & Play Your First Tune.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: Winster Gallop Whole Tune
Back to: Pick Up & Play Melodeon: Let’s Get Started Back to Course Pick Up & Play Melodeon: Let’s Get Started Next Lesson Listen & Learn: Mel’s Approach
Lesson 6 of 9 within section 5: Let's Pick Up & Play Your First Tune.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Pick Up & Play: Winster Gallop Whole Tune
Lesson 7 of 9 within section 5: Let's Pick Up & Play Your First Tune.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Listen & Learn: Winster Gallop for Dance
Lesson 8 of 9 within section 5: Let's Pick Up & Play Your First Tune.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Helping Hand: Learning to Play at Speed
Lesson 9 of 9 within section 5: Let's Pick Up & Play Your First Tune.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
6: What Next?
Send Me Your Video
Lesson 1 of 3 within section 6: What Next?.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Keep In Touch
Lesson 2 of 3 within section 6: What Next?.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
The More You Know
Lesson 3 of 3 within section 6: What Next?.You must enroll in this course to access course content.
