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Palmer-Hughes Accordion Course, Book 9: Accordion Book

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Palmer-Hughes Accordion Course, Book 9: Accordion Book

Palmer-Hughes Accordion Course, Book 9: Accordion Book

By Willard A. Palmer and Bill Hughes

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This comprehensive method of music instruction enables the beginner to progress to an advanced stage of technical skill. "Czardas" and "The Stars and Stripes Forever" are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection.

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Series: Palmer-Hughes Accordion Course
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 48
ISBN10: 0-7390-9459-9
ISBN13: 978-0-7390-9459-4
UPC: 038081031231
SKU: 00-213

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About the Author: Willard A. Palmer

Willard A. Palmer

Dr. Willard A. Palmer stands among the most prolific music educators of the twentieth century, having composed and arranged nearly 800 published works across multiple instruments and ensembles. His foundation in piano and accordion, nurtured from childhood and refined through study at the Conservatory of Leipzig, became the basis for his influential teaching methods that reached generations of students worldwide. Palmer's output spans accordion and piano methods, guitar instruction, organ repertoire, solo pieces, and choral works, many translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish.

Beyond composition, Palmer shaped music education directly through his eighteen years on the faculty at the University of Houston, where he pioneered the first successful college-level accordion courses. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation and performance practice informed the widely respected Alfred Masterworks series. Palmer's contributions earned him recognition as a Doctor of Humanities (1971) and Doctor of Music (1983), and he served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute.

Why we love this

Book 9 represents the payoff moment in the Palmer-Hughes curriculum: students have built genuine technical foundation and can now tackle substantial repertoire with real musical substance. The inclusion of both "Czardas" and "The Stars and Stripes Forever" as Federation Festival selections (spanning multiple years) gives students concrete performance goals and validates their progress through recognizable, rewarding pieces.

What to expect

By Book 9, the accordion becomes a true expressive instrument in your hands rather than just a means to practice basics. The repertoire balances virtuosic passagework with lyrical phrasing, inviting you to explore the bellows-driven expressiveness that makes accordion unique.

Who it's for

Advanced students progressing through the Palmer-Hughes accordion curriculum who are ready for more demanding technical work and substantial performance pieces. This book serves students preparing for festival participation or those seeking to expand their solo repertoire beyond beginner-level materials.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the melody line clearly over left-hand accompaniment patterns, especially when both hands shift registers or dynamic intensity shifts.
  • Study the bellows control requirements for longer phrases; consistent pressure prevents unwanted swells or drops that disrupt musical line.
  • Work through the accordion-specific ornamentations and articulations separately, then integrate them into phrase practice so they feel natural rather than mechanical.
  • Use the recorded accompaniment as a tempo reference while gradually building your own confident pace, ensuring transitions between sections stay clean.

How to use it

Program individual selections from Book 9 as substantial solo recital pieces that showcase student growth and technical accomplishment. The Federation Festival selections work especially well as competition repertoire or as demonstration pieces for younger students, showing them what the instrument can eventually achieve.

Skills your students will build

  • Control of bellows pressure and direction for sustained phrasing
  • Reading and executing accordion-specific articulations and ornamentations
  • Coordination of melody and accompaniment patterns at faster tempos
  • Playing register changes smoothly without interrupting musical line
  • Technical facility in passages requiring hand independence and position shifts

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