Accordion/Sample accordion music

ABC notation

Traditional folk musicians and accordion players may find mainstream sheet music unhelpful, as it does not name the chords that correspond to bass buttons. Software developer Chris Walshaw has improved on machine language (eg. MIDI, Lilypond) which enable computers to play music, and produced a compromise called ABC notation. Basically the format devotes a few lines to details of the piece, then note names are used rather than dots on lines. The result is music which can be played by computers, or read by the human eye (with some orientation). To hear the music on computer an ABC player is required. An ABC editor allows users to make changes. This format is in use by adherents of 'The Session' Irish folk website, 'Bush Traditions' wiki and the like.

Sample Hornpipe

X:1

T:Brassey Hornpipe

%Second Earl Lord Brassey was governor of Victoria and leading proponent of Federation%

C:Anonymous 1897

O:Allan's Album No. 37 Melbourne, Australia

O:https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/15781307

L:1/16

M:2/4

R:H

K:C

c2G2 G2dc | BcdB c2de | dgBe dcAB | G2G2G2AB |

cBcd ecde | f2F2 F2de | fefg afdc | B2g2 g2gf |

efec facf | egce facf | egce fdcB | c2c2c2:|