Can I play a GCF tab on my EAD, FBbEb, ADG accordion?
Depends…there is a lot of overlap between the various accordions. But in order for you to be able to interchange accordions, you have to make sure the key of the song is playable in both accordions. For example, the key of G is readily playable in GCF boxes as well as ADG boxes. However, the key of A, is rather difficult and incomplete on the GCF box! In general, these are the basic major keys for each accordion: GCF: G, C, F, D, Bb EAD: E, A, D, B, G FBE: F, Bb, Eb, C, Ab ADG: A, D, G, E, C In order for you to play a song that is tabbed for a particular accordion on a different box, you must first convert, or “transpose,” EACH individual step of the tab to make sure you are still playing the same notes on the second accordion. To do this, you must know which musical note each button corresponds to on the different accordion boxes. A program like Paco’s Sr. Maestro will clearly help you identify these without having to memorize them! Say, for example, the first step of a tab for a GC
