This week's Mysterment (Mystery Instrument) was the accordion! Many students guessed that the instrument they heard in the Tinker Polka video above was a harmonica or banjo. Harmonicas are closely related to accordions in how they produce sound, however, the banjo is not. The accordion is a member of the woodwind family, while the banjo is a string instrument. However, banjos are often heard playing folk genres similar to polka.
In honor of Adele's performance at last weekend's Grammy Awards, we watched Crazy Accordion Trio's cover of her song "Hello". This video gave students close-up views of how two different types of accordions work and an opportunity to compare playing techniques.
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