Sometimes you are hired to play in places where you have to walk while playing. A smaller accordion can make a difference in weight and you can play for a longer time without tiring. I used to have a 48 bass to play that kind of gigs. Thank you Moshe for your lessons and guidance. Greetings from Costa Rica!

My childhood beginner box was a 20-bass. No minors, no 7ths, no diminished. Just lots of happy, simple, major-chord tunes.

I like to use my smaller accordions to warm up with. Then step up when the actual practicing happens. Thanks Ronen!

I totally agree and have long said the same thing about any “tool” we might use; there’s a right time and use for every size.

I made a decision a couple months back to get a little more serious about learning the accordion and this is exactly what I did. I didn't want to always have to bring out the monster if I wanted to practice for a short amount of time, nor to drag it around somewhere like camping. I purchased a smaller accordion that needed a little work (I'm slightly mechanically inclined) so I could have it with me when the muse hit.

Ronen, Thank you for this view of small accordions. I have been a pianist and organist for 40 years, and last January bought a small Weltmeister, what fun it is. A new world has opened for me. Jeannine Lynch

I so appreciate this! I just got a small (48 bass) accordion a few weeks ago, and love it for the same reasons you list. Always happy to find validation for having more than one of a given instrument! 😂 Love your channel and website. Keep up the great work!

I started off with two 120 full size accordions given to me by friends and they both sound great but they're about 30lbs each and are monsters. I recently found a smaller accordion in a local antique shop for $30, everything works, bellows were recently replaced and it doesn't sound half bad but its much smaller and easier to transport. It's still a 120 bass but it's half the size- says Accordiana on for the front, I guess that's a fractional size accordion. Either way I love it and I find myself practicing a lot more since I got it.

Hi Moshe - You are simply wonderful ! I recall my 1950s when I chanced upon a 12 bass 'Pietro' German accordion, which was my first one and (whose sound still haunts me - and alas - sold as its several brass (?) reeds started breaking frequently . It had reed plates like a harmonica and sounded like a superfine Harmonica). Yes you are right - smaller accordions are beautiful , these are easily portable, and enjoyable ! Warm Regards.

I keep coming back to your videos on these small accordions because almost everything else out there about accordion sizes makes the claim that you can’t play music with anything smaller than a 72 bass. It’s funny, because there are plenty of videos of people demonstrating to the contrary.

My first (proper) accordion was a second hand Chinese 'Cipelino' 32 bass that I got for finishing my SATs. When I decided it was 'too small' for me, I demoted it to being a secondary instrument that I kept at my grandparents' house, while I played a 120 bass. Recently though, I've been going outside to play and taking more walks because of Covid, so I dug the little 32 bass out and started playing it again while out and about. I used to constantly look for bigger and fuller accordions, but now I'm obsessed with the opposite; trying to find the ultimate small, portable instrument!

Hi Ronen. Very pleased to see you like the Hohner Student 40. My wife bought me exactly the same one for Christmas and I love it. Enjoying learning as a member of AccordionLove!! Keep up the good work!

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I have a guitalele (a small classical guitar, tuned a 4th up, basically) and I end up playing it so often because it's so small, light, it doesn't have an amazing tone, but projects sound quite well, doesn't cover conversation, and also it's more adapted for my voice range ^^

Hello! Would you please make a video about how to hold those smaller accordions properly ?

That is the exact accordion I bought in Germany a few years ago when I started to learn. Today I use it as my travel accordion. I can carry it on my back in a backpack and it’s treated as carry on luggage! I love it. It’s probably as old as me but it’s in great shape. The newer ones with the Honica label do not compare and I’ve returned the ones I purchased.

I have the exact accordion! It’s amazing. Only $300 on Facebook.

I used to be a circus clown and as clowns we used to travel around with and keep our whole world inside steamer trunks, so space was always at a premium. A small instrument like a ukulele or concertina/small accordion was ideal and that preference has stayed with me till today.

I have a small green Weltmeister 32 bass and it might be my favourite thing i've ever owned. Wonderful to pick up and tap away at musical ideas as you say.

I want to have a career in the military and love the accordion. I would like smol accordion for compact size when im out in the field. Great campfire instrument size! Maybe even a garmoshka if I can find one here in the US 😂

I bought a small Roland and love 💕 it!! (So much that I ordered the 4x from Crown Music in AZ)

Thank you for your reflections, I appreciate it. I have been playing according on and off since the mid 90s, and I have tried both small and large. I definitely see your reasons for appreciate a smaller accordion. However, I don’t really have the option of having two accordions, but to me a big 120 bass accordion is too large and heavy, and I have found my sweet spot in the middle, which is an accordion from The Italian brand Serenellini with 34 keys and 96 bases. Light enough to easy carry around, but big enough to make that full sound. Greetings from Norway.

One thing I noticed about accordions-smaller bass accordions tend to have the “wet” musette sound with either MM or LMM reeds. However, for dry beginner (or lightweight) accordions, you would see a smaller keyboard with a standard 120 bass.

That Hohner is just soooooo sweet!

I listen to it and automaticaly smile. It Trasmit happiness. Thank You.

Love this perspective.

You can go even smaller and get a melodica! A normal-sized one fits in a carry-on, and they are inexpensive, so you don't have to be worry as much about something happening to them. There is no bass, but that can be fun too, since you can focus on melodies and adding right-hand chords for harmony.

I got a hohner imperial IIa which is 32 base, it's probably one of the smallest accordions ever produced, and it's from the 1930's . It has a small gig bag, and I literally have it with me every where, I even take it with me on my work as a truck driver, or on the boat.

Also great to have a small one for walkabout acts!

Thanks for making me feel better about buying another accordion and it’s a bigger one.

I have a Carlo Robelli 48 bass, and I love it! It has a great sound.

I have not played 48bass instrument, but I sold my 80bas and bought 120 instead. I am a street musician and I Play 2-6 hours a day and what I found that it is easier to support larger accordion on my legs while sitting so my back and shoulders are not hurting in the end if a day. And there is a keyboard and base limitations, I had to change arrangement of songs even for 80 base. 48 makes it even more limited in chosing songs to Play.

Man, I used to have that same accordion, my first one. I ended up selling it when I was ready for the full size. Watching this makes me wish I had kept it. At the time I told myself it'd be better if someone else had it to start playing, rather than me hoard it for the occasional session. Maybe I'll start looking for another one.

Great accordions, those little guys!

My first accordion was a mignon ll from hohner, now I play a Concerto lllT 😊 also from hohner

This is great. I have a small Hohner Student model (4?). And a large Crucianelli. It is nice to have the two options.

I'm lucky enough to have a 37/96 a 34/96 both 4 voice, and a smaller Fantini 30/72. The 30/72 is perfect for folky music, it's as loud and assertive as I need, if I want to learn a tune or technique I always choose this instrument first. Size ain't everything!

This is brilliant! I totally agree! Currently selling an 80 bass Crucianelli because it's too big and heavy for me and I'm just not playing it! I bought a really cheap 32 bass Worldmaster in reasonable condition and I'M PLAYING IT! Selling the Crucianelli and I'll be buying a better quality small accordion, most likely just 48 bass.

Hello dear Moshe ! I followed your advice and bought recently a Hohner button accordion Student 1, 72 basses if I remember well... I love thesound musette, and it is much easier to play, lighter and taking less place than my heavy Savoïa Hohner one with 120 basses... Many thanks and greetings from Eastern France. Alfred.

Hello. I totally agree with you , great parallel with the cellphone camera always ready to shot in the fly and a small accordion to be able to play music, fun one in a party, during a small trek etc... What is for you the " ideal configuration" for such instrument ? Thank you

I just bought an accordion JUST like that one; only mine is a grey marble!! I adore it!! I am starting to follow your tutorials and lessons and am planning on signing up for your website for lessons and sheet music!!

Great analogy! I would love to get a smaller one for this purpose. Thanks

I like the idea of being able to dance while you play this

I totally agree with you ronen about small accordions. I camp and travel with my little 40 bass hohner starlet and play in a morris dance side. i practice on a welt meister rubin and perform on a 72 bass.I agree having different accordions for different purposes if possible is best.people prefer jamming with me on a small accordion as it is not as loud .

Looking to get my first accordion and really love the sound of this one. What should I look for if I want to pick up something with that sort of sound?

Thanks a lot.... great advice and I agree totally... greetings from Croatia!!

I love my 48. I'd like to have a 60, (so I will have a B row,) and 5 voices. I recently had romantic inclinations toward a used Castiglione 60. It was beautiful, had all the voices I wanted. But thanks to Ronen's excellent video on how to buy an accordion, I discovered that the bellows leaked like a sieve. It looked brand new, but did it ever leak.

Hi Ronen! Really enjoy watching your videos. I'm especially enjoying this one because my first and only accordion is also small. The guy who sold it to me mentioned that it was a "lady's model" due to its size, but that didn't slow me down, lol. 120 bass, 41 piano keys... and if I'm feeling lazy I can sit on the couch and it's still up out of my lap 🙂What's not to like? Happy Holidays!

Really useful. Thanks

Thanks Ronen, my 72 bass 34 treble has been gathering dust in its wheelie case. it's weight and bulkyness has been a disincentive to practice. I'm going to have to see if I can source something smaller locally.

Hi great stuff! Can I ask what the make and model is of your small red accordion?

I have this funny instrument too. I like the cool oldlooking design from the ‘50’s

I think a lot can be said about a person’s skill when they can do more with less. A talented musician can often pick up a cheap & limited instrument and make beautiful music with it.

I’m looking for a accordion great for learning on and playing polka on in the future for fun

Depends on what you are playing. If the song is going to need any notes beyond 2 octaves, (I mostly play Indian film music, and they quite frequently need that) it’s quite impractical.

Que tipo de música es el 3:17 maestro? Donde puedo aprender algunas canciones de ese tipo? Gracias y un saludo

I recently sold my old Hohner full size 1950's 1120 bass. it was too heavy for me approaching the 80's. 'd like to find a smaller lighter one like this one. What is the one here in the video? 40 bass?

Hey Ronen! Just bought my first accordion which happens to be this exact model (I saw it in the thumbnail and clicked immediately) for just 60 euros fully working at a second hand store during my trip here in Germany. I've had it a month or two now and it's perfect for exactly what you described. Just wondering what the song you were playing in the video was? It was slow and sweet!

Sound good

I'm a beginner piano student. I love traditional music and I'm thinking about purchasing a piano free bass accordion to join my friends in folk jams where they play Irish, klezmer, etc. But I have serious issues with my arms so I need an instrument which is as light as possible. What would be the minimum range to be able to cover most traditional music with them (taking into account that I'm not going to be able to change the key to accommodate it to the range of my instrument)? The Hohner Bravo I 49 seems like a good option in terms of prize and size for me but I'm not sure if the range will be enough. It's the same range as that of the instrument that you play on the video. Thanks!!

Please, what is name of this one? I think it looks perfect. Also can you maybe do wider comparisons video? I would adore to see how much this one can do on its own and also compared to others. I love the size. Thank you

Great info ! What brand is this little accordion ? Price ? Thanks.

Very wise.

I'm learning the accordion soon and I just love the song at 3:18. Does anyone know what song that is?

What is the brand and series of the small accordion? It looks really really cute!

Ah, yes some smaller accordion representation!

very neat

I have a 48 bass in the 12 x 4 format so no 7th row. Any suggestions as to how to fake a 7th on the bass side?

You are really good Mosche. I have just ordered a small 48 bass. Yours and its case are in exceptional condition. I might get two and tune one dry for Austrian stuff and keep the other wet for French. 1. when I am learning a piece and writing down the fingering in pencil it is almost impossible with a 120 bass to reach over. 2. When I go to a party or gathering with a Hohner 120 bass, people expect the best!!!! And I am only average. 3. Turning up with a Dinky accordion people dont expect much but when they hear what can be done then they are delighted. 4.At age 72 now a 120 is heavy. I try to deny it but its heavy. We all shrink with age and now my chin rests on the top. It must look funny. Please please play lots of stuff on the 48 bass and if you have friends with one please get them to do you tubes on a small 48 bass accordion. I would greatly appreciate that. There is not much coverage on them on you tube. Thank you. Peter

only problem is when you want that B minor. is there a session friendly small accordion that will allow you to hang out in keys of G,D,A,C? Or cheat by using the keys to get your Bm?

Hice la misma improvisación en mi canal aprendo mucho contigo ya que no me sé las notas y tampoco tocar ambas manos un saludo 😊

Hello. I see this is a Hohner 48 bass 26 key accordion. Can I ask what model it is and how much does it weigh. I have a Hohner Student 2 ,, 12 bass 25 key accordion at 9 pounds which is very nice and light. And Royal Standard 72 bass 31 key 12 pounds accordion. Both piano accordions. Thank you VERY much for posting this . I’m hoping I can find the accordion in this video.

Where was this video when I bought my FR8X?? Haha would saved me hours of shoulder rehab 😂

How can I get a small one like that? Any recommendations please!

In the "Before-Times," I actually played a gig with a 12 bass, because I didn't feel like dragging anything bigger through driving snow!

Hi moshe, what is this accordion called? Can you recommend any model similar to it for at most 300$, preferably less? Something good to start learning accordion on Thank you very much

And Yes - I prefer the smaller accordion with g-g configuration and not the b-c (?) configuration most of the accordions have. I found g-g configuration had a much wider and better 'range' and which my Pietro had- ( personal opinion). Warm Regards.

Hello dears where avail small accordion please tell thank you

Would someone be able to tell me what “name” I should be searching for when looking for a smaller accordion like this?

What kind of accordion are you playing? I sold my big one some time ago, just too heavy for me at my age, but I've thought of getting some hslf-size or so, with musette like yours.

I'm a singer/actor who plays the piano. I have the opportunity to appear in a production of the musical ONCE, where the entire show is accompanied by the actors onstage. The director wants me to learn to play the accordion. This smaller instrument looks perfect...Any suggestions for where I can get one? Your videos have been very informative. Thanks so much!!!

Hi Ronen 🙂 Just curious, do you loosen your shoulder straps a bit when playing smaller accordions so you can support them on your left thigh when seated? Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I feel like my smaller accordion is slipping out of my hands when I'm playing seated 😂 By the way, I'm learning and earning my oom pahs, lately.

I have a 12 bass that is great for picking up and playing or sharing with someone to have a go at it has everything but the E bass so you have to "be creative" but any G C D songs, no problem

What model Hohner Student is that? I own a Student II

Love this little Accordion but you can get a compact 72 bass Accordion that’ll give you more playing options and won’t be as big

What is the price of your small a cordian ? Where I can order it ? How can I buy it ? Pl guide .. M G Ursekar

Where can I buy one like this

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Is that a 22 8 button accordion? Or a 48 bass accordion?

Best small accordion is very rare size 30 key/ 60 button. I have 3 accordions. 30/60, 37/96 and 41/120. 30/60/3 voices is my favorite.

I'm looking to buy my first accordeon. Would you recommend a small one?

What is the cost?

Would a small accordion be good for someone like myself who wants to learn to play?

In the midst of the pandemic last year I bought a Delicia Junior 23 Červena Special. 26 treble piano keys but it has 3 sets of reeds with 5 awitches, 72 bass buttons and 2 bass switches yet it weighs no more.

What is the name of the song that was played?

How many bass on that sweet little accordion?

Y que tipo de música es esta ?

Always choose one with 2 rows heavy ground bass bottons.

i also have a small accordion 12 bass 25piano key accordion.

Just got my second accordion. A 32 bass Crucianelli. It is definitely nice to have a smaller instrument as well, although I will still use my 120 bass Hohner Atlantic IIIP for all my serious playing.