Index of Accordion and Concertina Button Diagrams.


For many, the first step in learning to play a concertina or button accordion is learning the layout of buttons and tones on an instrument.  Even if you play strictly by ear, you will likely profit from knowing this basic information.

Concertinas, Chemnitzers, and Bandoneons - diatonic (bisonoric, push/pull, wechseltonig, etc.)


Chromatic Concertinas (unisonoric, gleichtonig)

1-Row Button Accordions - diatonic (bisonoric, push/pull, wechseltonig, etc.)


2-Row Button Accordions - diatonic (bisonoric, push/pull, wechseltonig, etc.)


3-Row Button Accordions - diatonic (bisonoric, push/pull, wechseltonig, etc.)


Chromatic Button Accordions (unisonoric, gleichtonig), C System (CBA-C)

Chromatic Button Accordions (unisonoric, gleichtonig), B System (CBA-B)


Bass Button Systems (unisonoric, gleichtonig)