Diatonic Accordion

A Diatonic Accordion is an accordion designed to play only the tones of the diatonic, 7-note scale on the melody side of the keyboard: C, D, E, F, G, A and B. The base side of the accordion usually is reserved for playing the root notes of the chords formed with the melody buttons of the instrument. Think of it as an accordion that plays only the whole tones or white notes of the piano scale. These Diatonic Accordions are available new, used and vintage. Find your best deal on a diatonic accordion, here.

 

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Two Types of Button Accordions

There are two types of Button Accordions: Diatonic and Harmonic.

Diatonic Accordions are sometimes referred to as Melodeans. A Diatonic Accordion has a row of buttons on the melody side of the instrument which are limited to playing just the diatonic or major notes or a scale.  Diatonic Accordions can have one or more rows of buttons. Four Row Diatonic Accordions somewhat resemble that of a typewriter on their button side. The diatonic or majory scale notes of the melody make a Diatonic Accordion very much the same as a Harmonic in its musical capability. Rather than blowing and breathing air back and forth through the holes of a harmonica , bellows are opened and closed as air is pushed and pulled through the instrument. The diatonic buttons are pushed to change the notes of the key while the bellows produce the air. Diatonic Accordions have a bass side and depending on the number of rows can play in different keys of the major scale. The more rows of buttons, the more keys you can play in. These Diatonic instruments were invented in Germany sometime in the middle of the 19th century. 

 

What makes the Diatonic Accordion a particularly interesting auction instrument is the way in which the quality developed over the years. The very early Diatonic Accordions were known to break quite easily, but by the late 1800s and early 1900s, the quality improved significantly and you can still buy these rare, vintage instruments today!

Diatonic  Accordion

How much is your Diatonic  accordion worth? If you inherited an old Diatonic  Accordion from your father or grandfather and are wondering how much it is worth, you’ve come to the right place. eBay is probably the best place to shop for old Diatonic  Accordions. Scroll below the Accordion Sale auctions below to learn more…

 

How to Find Your Diatonic  Accordion

Whether you’re buying or selling a new, old or vintage Diatonic  Accordion, eBay Auctions are an excellent way to discover the value and popularity of these old instruments. AccordionStop.com has sorted old accordions by type: Button, Diatonic, Bandoneon, Piano, etc. – as well as brand name. The Diatonic  Accordion is certainly a popular one and you’ll probably find one, if not many of them similar to yours on eBay. But there is yet another way to identify your grandfather’s old accordion and it doesn’t involve shopping auction sales, hunting and searching for instruments that are similar in shape, size, age and brand.

 

Another Way to Identify Your Diatonic  Accordion

The AccordionStop Accordion Identification Blogis a website, designed for helping accordion owners identify the age and value of their old accordions. The idea started from my own Grandfather’s Accordion which I inherited several years ago. No, unfortunately, it’s not a Diatonic  Accordion, but I wish it was! At  any rate, this Accordion Blog is where owners and accordion experts can get together and share their information. Email pictures of your old accordion to info@accordionstop.com and we’ll publish them on the site with any additional information you might have about the instrument. Who knows, you might even find an old Diatonic  Accordion just like the one from your grandfather. Check back often, both on eBay and on our Accordion Blog. The information on eBay changes daily if not by the hour. The Accordion Website is constantly being updated with updated, old accordions models that people wish to identify.

 

Always check eBay for the best price on an old Diatonic  Accordion.

 

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