Sheng:
Diatonic Accordion:
Demian Accordion:
An ancient Chinese musical instrument dating back to 2,700 years before Christ, it is considered the precursor of the accordion and other free-reed instruments such as the bandoneon, concertinas, harmonica, and harmonium.
Demian Accordion:
Diatonic Accordion:
Demian Accordion:
Cyrill Demian's accordion was the first accordion (year: 1829) in which, for the first time, the internal reeds of the sheng were placed in a small wooden box with a few buttons and a bellows.
Diatonic Accordion:
Diatonic Accordion:
Diatonic Accordion:
Known in Brazil as gaita ponto, fole de oito baixos, or pé de bode, this bisonoric aerophone produces two different sounds per button—one when opening the bellows and another when closing—using free reeds like the early Demian Accordion and Flutina.
Cajun Accordion:
Italian Organetto:
Italian Organetto:
It is defined as a single-row diatonic accordion, in contrast to the multi-row instruments commonly used in other musical styles. The Cajun accordion is widely used in Quebec, Canada, and Louisiana, USA, where players often perform rhythmic foot stomping while playing.
Italian Organetto:
Italian Organetto:
Italian Organetto:
It was a precursor of the tarantella and traditional Italian music. The instrument belongs to the diatonic accordion family but has only two bass buttons and one and a half rows of treble buttons, producing a sound that is distinctly characteristic of its country of origin.
Anglo Concertina:
Italian Organetto:
Anglo Concertina:
It is a hexagonal, bellows-driven instrument notable for its lack of traditional straps. Instead, it is held by sliding the hands through leather loops, with the thumbs outside and the palms resting on wooden bars. Anglo concertinas are closely associated with traditional music from Ireland and England.
Portuguese Concertina:
Chromatic Button Accordion:
Portuguese Concertina:
It is a type of diatonic accordion with 12 bass buttons and 3 rows of treble buttons on the right hand. Its unique characteristics lie in the distribution of the notes and its distinctive sound, featuring a vibrato typical of the cana-verde, vira, and other rhythms of traditional Portuguese music.
Bandoneon:
Chromatic Button Accordion:
Portuguese Concertina:
It is an instrument similar to the concertina, very popular in Argentina and Uruguay, and is the main instrument in a tango orchestra. It was created in Germany and brought to South America in the early 20th century, where it became an icon of tango music.
Chromatic Button Accordion:
Chromatic Button Accordion:
Chromatic Button Accordion:
It is a type of button accordion (year: 1890) where the right-hand keyboard is not diatonic, as it contains all the notes arranged chromatically. The most commonly used bass configuration has 120 bass buttons.
Piano Accordion:
Piano Accordion:
Piano Accordion:
It is the most well-known instrument in Brazil, also called gaita or sanfona. Its main characteristic is the piano-like keyboard on the right-hand side, with buttons on the left. It comes in a wide variety of sizes, with different numbers of keys and bass buttons.
Flutina:
Piano Accordion:
Piano Accordion:
The Flutina (circa 1850) is an early bellows-driven instrument that played a key role in the development of the diatonic button accordion. It is often regarded as a precursor to the more widely known diatonic accordions, as it helped to shape the design and mechanics that would later be adopted in their creation.