Connect with fellow accordionists and enthusiasts at the Accordion Society of Australia's meetup! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and experience the accordion in a warm, friendly atmosphere over food and drink. Bring your accordion and share some songs or just come for a chat and listen. Whether you're an accomplished player, just starting out, or simply adore the mesmerizing melodies of the accordion, this event is perfect for you!

Have you wondered what the difference is between a diminished triad and an augmented triad? Where do chords come from and how do they relate to scales? And what about those pesky chord symbols?

This workshop will bring some clarity to where chords and scales come from and why they matter. It is suitable for accordionists from all musical backgrounds and beginner to intermediate levels of experience. Written support materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and there will be plenty of opportunities to play.

Anthony Schulz’s teaching and performing career spans over 30 years. He has recorded on numerous albums and he has toured extensively at an international level most notably with the ARIA award winning world music ensemble Zulya and the Children of the Underground. Anthony is particularly interested in exploring the improvisational capabilities of the accordion and is committed to working with students and players to facilitate a deeper understanding of music through theory and creativity.

In this workshop, highly regarded accordionist George Butrumlis will guide participants through a number of lead sheets (chord charts with melodies) and discuss how to approach them with a particular focus on how to make the left hand (basses) work like a rhythm section rather than an Oktoberfest brass band. Not that there's anything wrong with Oktoberfest brass bands but there are ways to play popular songs and interpret lead sheets with greater stylistic integrity! If it's swing, let's swing. If it's bossa, let's bossa. If it's rock, let's rock.

Materials will be sent out prior to the workshop which participants should print out and bring along on the day of the workshop. It's assumed that participants can read music and are reasonably comfortable with the major, minor and chromatic scales in the left hand and no, it's not going to be a scale fest but there are small aspects of these scales and patterns which are essential to fluid bass lines.

Please note that less experienced players are welcome to attend but that the focus of the participatory aspects of the workshop are geared towards intermediate to advanced level players.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Connect with fellow accordionists and enthusiasts at the Accordion Society of Australia's meetup! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and experience the accordion in a warm, friendly atmosphere over food and drink. Bring your accordion and share some songs or just come for a chat and listen. Whether you're an accomplished player, just starting out, or simply adore the mesmerizing melodies of the accordion, this event is perfect for you!

ASA NSW will be providing a festival performance for the local community.

Join us for our bi-annual student concert featuring students, ensembles and artists, on Sunday the 26th of November from 2pm till 4pm at Christ Church Brunswick, 8 Glenlyon Road Brunswick.

Connect with fellow accordionists and enthusiasts at the Accordion Society of Australia's meetup! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and experience the accordion in a warm, friendly atmosphere over food and drink. Bring your accordion and share some songs or just come for a chat and listen. Whether you're an accomplished player, just starting out, or simply adore the mesmerizing melodies of the accordion, this event is perfect for you!

Have you wondered how to explore the accordion as a blues or jazz instrument?

This workshop presents an opportunity for inexperienced to advanced players to explore the Blues as the foundational root of Jazz. Gary will present topics including history, stylistic developments, and technical elements as applied to the accordion.

ASA NSW will be delivering a short performance as part of the Russell Lea School Fete program.

This festival invites us to join in celebration of the accordion’s lively role in the arts and cultural life of many countries and cultures worldwide. Join us at the Church of All Nations in Carlton on Saturday 30th of September to celebrate an instrument that one truly straps to the heart.

Connect with fellow accordionists and enthusiasts at the Accordion Society of Australia's meetup! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and experience the accordion in a warm, friendly atmosphere over food and drink. Bring your accordion and share some songs or just come for a chat and listen. Whether you're an accomplished player, just starting out, or simply adore the mesmerizing melodies of the accordion, this event is perfect for you!