Very Basic online zydeco accordion lesson:


Assuming you own or have access to an accordion, click on the picture to the left to go to the Lesson page where you can learn some free songs as well as other tips..

While it is important to understand music theory I found it was better for myself to learn a basic tune or two to get your fingers moving and gain the music theory as your experience grows. Click on the Lessons image above to view the lessons page.


Featured Artist:

 Keyun is semi-new to the Zydeco world in comparison to the old school guys but his talent when combined with his band "Keyun and the Zydeco Masters" is quite amazing. He won the accordion contest at the Texas Folk Life Festival when he was 12 and hasn't stopped entertaining since then! We had the opportunity to dance to him when he played out in San Diego and loved him.

 

resources:

  • Zydeco Lessons

    Nothing like learning from the pro's..
    Kaleb LeDay does lessons. check his facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ZydecoKid/

    Also Koray Broussard will do lessons online for $50/hr. Message him through Facebook..
    https://www.facebook.com/koray.broussard

  • Big Nick Box Lessons

    This is a very good site with a lot of great information relating to the Cajun accordion

  • Cajun Accordion Forum

    While the focus on the forum is more Cajun style playing there are many people who play Zydeco as well and share a great wealth of information.

  • History

    It's important to understand the big picture of how the Creole culture drove Zydeco to what it is today.

  • Floyds Record Shop

    Floyds is a great resource for CD's and instructional DVD's. The accordion DVD's are more focused on traditional Cajun style songs and not newer Zydeco songs.

  • Zydeco Accordion YouTube Channel

    A YouTube channel of various video clips related to mosly Zydeco and some Cajun information.

  • ZydecoEvents.com

    A great site for Zydeco events around Texas, Louisiana as well as many other resources.

  • Zydeco Online

    A great Zydeco website to keep up with the happenings of the Zydeco world...
    "Lola Love" hosts a Zydeco show which you can also listen to on the site playing a wide variety of Zydeco artists

  • Cajun or Zydeco Jams, Clarence's

    These groups of players that come together are mostly around Louisiana but there are others and once you learn a few tunes you can also start one of your own if wanted.

  • Facebook Cajun & Zydeco Accordion Discussion Group

    Facebook group for accordion fans. While it's a closed group just "Join" the group..

  • Clarence's Website

    An amazing site with tons of great information related to all Cajun and Zydeco categories.

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Photo of the month



Musicians on porch in New Iberia Louisiana 1938.

Video Clip of the Month..

This great clip of Andre Thierry playing a few weeks ago at Cafe Des Amis captures some of his and the bands and dancers, great energy...

Welcome..

In the process of learning various Zydeco and some Cajun songs over the years I had to breakdown and document the process so this web site is a result of sharing my learning process with others.

This website focuses on beginning and intermediate level playing to assist in getting you comfortable playing some of these well known songs.

Another goal of the site is to get new accordion players past the beginning stages so when traveling artists are in your area or if you go to Louisiana or Texas you can make the most of learning from the pro's given the chance.

It wasn't until one of the pro's I asked if he did lessons told me that unless I was past the beginning level he really had no desire to get together, that i realized the value of sharing some of the basics with other new Zydeco accoridon fans.

Any suggestions to improve the site please email me at the email address listed below.

Want to learn how to Zydeco Dance?
www.ZydecoLesson.com
Zydeco Dance DVD's for Sale:
www.LearnZydeco.com


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