Squeezebox - online puzzles
The term squeezebox (also squeeze box, squeeze- box ) is a colloquial expression referring to any musical instrument of the general class of hand -held bellows-driven free reed aerophones such as the accordion and the concertina. The term is so applied because such instruments are generally in the shape of a rectangular prism or box, and the bellows is operated by squeezing in and drawing out.
Accordions (including piano accordions and button accordions) typically have right - hand buttons or keys that play single notes ( melody ) and left hand buttons that play chords and bass notes.
The bandoneon is a type of concertina particularly popular in South America and Lithuania, frequently featuring in tango ensembles.
Concertinas (including the English concertina, Anglo concertina and bandoneon ) play single notes ( melody ) on both left and right hands.
The Indian harmonium remains an important instrument in many genres of Indian music, stemming from French-made hand -pumped harmoniums being brought to India by missionaries in the mid- 19th century.
The flutina is an early precursor to the diatonic button accordion.
See also
External links
Squeezebox and Accordion A collection of media and videos of musicians playing the accordion.
