THE TITANO EMPEROR V ACCORDION

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Philippa Heath
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2 THE TITANO EMPEROR V ACCORDION The bass buttons of the TITANO EMPEROR V ACCORDION have a range extending ONE OCTAVE BELOW and ONE OCTAVE ABOVE that of the standard 120 bass accordion. The instrument contains the standard STRADELLA (bass & chord) SYSTEM, which may be changed at will to the FREE-BASS (single-note) SYSTEM. The single notes may be coupled in doubled and tripled octaves. The FREE-BASS SYSTEM is engaged by pressing the long bar located between the bass buttons and the bellows. The range of the FREE-BASS SYSTEM is as follows: 3 (4') (8') (16') 1st OCTAVE 2nd OCTAVE 3rd OCTAVE 4th OCTAVE The pitch of these reeds may be designated (as in organ terminology):16, 8, & is the length of an organ pipe that sounds a pitch the same as the lowest C in the 1st combination indicated above. 8 & 4 lengths are used for the next higher octaves, respectively. These pitches are indicated for the accordion by a system of dots in a circle, as shown below. Notice that the lowest and highest dots are placed OUTSIDE the circle. This is because they indicate the lowest and highest pitches of the reeds contained in this accordion that are below and above the range of the standard accordion: Corresponding to the 1st Corresponding to the 2nd Corresponding to the 3rd Corresponding to the 4th When the entire free-bass system is set to play the tones indicated above, the dots that indicate the registers shown at the top of this page are consolidated into one circle as follows. This shows the pitch of the combinations of notes sounding on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th pairs of basses and counter basses respectively, beginning at the lowest and continuing to the highest registers:

THE FREE-BASS SYSTEM The FREE-BASS SYSTEM is engaged by pressing the STRADELLA - FREE-BASS BAR. Between this bar and the bellows you will see FIVE PRE-SET SWITCHES. These are labeled A, B, C, D, E.

On the back of the bass box, near the air-button, there are two additional OFF-ON SWITCHES, labeled G and H. Switches C, D and E provide the basic registers of the FREE-BASS SYSTEM.

3 THE FREE-BASS SYSTEM The FREE-BASS SYSTEM is engaged by pressing the STRADELLA - FREE-BASS BAR. Between this bar and the bellows you will see FIVE PRE-SET SWITCHES. These are labeled A, B, C, D, E. At both ends of the STRADELLA - FREE-BASS BAR are two switches labeled F-on and F-off. These are duplicates. On the back of the bass box, near the air-button, there are two additional OFF-ON SWITCHES, labeled G and H. Switches C, D and E provide the basic registers of the FREE-BASS SYSTEM. Beginning with F, G and H in the OFF position: E (the 16' register) engages LOW SINGLE NOTES, the LOWEST of the three coupled octaves shown in the chart on the preceding page, beginning with the low C on the 6th space below the bass staff and continuing up to B on the 3rd line of the treble staff, as represented by the following symbol: D (the 8' register) engages SINGLE NOTES one octave higher than E, the MIDDLE note of the three coupled octaves shown on the preceding page, beginning with the C just below the bass staff and continuing up to B just above the treble staff, as represented by the following symbol: C (the 16' & 8' registers combined) engages the notes produced by D and E together producing the LOWEST TWO of the three coupled octaves shown on the preceding page, beginning with the 16' + 8' C's and continuing up to B on the middle line of the treble staff couple with the B one octave above, as represented by the symbol:

4 ADDING THE F REGISTER F (the 4 register) engages HIGH SINGLE NOTES, the HIGHEST of the three coupled octaves shown on page 2, beginning with C on the 2nd space of the bass staff and continuing up to the B on the 5th leger line above the treble staff, as represented by the symbol: These notes cannot be engaged separately, they may be added to any of the PRE-SET registers. E plus F equals ( ) The HIGHEST register is added to the LOWEST, skipping one octave. Compares to the treble ORGAN register: D plus F equals (8 +4 ) The HIGHEST register is added to the MIDDLE register, making HIGH OCTAVES. C plus F equals ( ) THREE notes stacked in octaves. All the notes shown in the chart on page 2 will respond. ADDING THE G REGISTER G responds only on the FOUR INNER ROWS of basses, adding an 8 register to the 1 st octave and a 4 register to the 2nd octave. When a shift such as C is employed, which already engages reeds playing the 8 and 4 registers, the addition of G will DOUBLE these sounds at the same pitch, providing reinforcement and making the instrument sound richer and fuller. This is so effective that it gives the illusion of actually doubling the lowest (16 ) set of reeds! As a general rule, G should usually remain engaged, because it very effectively enriches the sound of the instrument, particularly in the low octaves. Only when F and G are BOTH engaged does C function as a true MASTER SWITCH employing, simultaneously, all sets of reeds in the instrument. THE FUNCTION OF H H When H is engaged it causes any bass button in the FIRST TWO ROWS to continue to sound until another bass button on the same rows is played. This allows the performer to SUSTAIN PEDAL TONES while playing on the other rows simultaneously. Many organ selections by Telemann, J.S.Bach and other composers of the baroque period contain long pedal tones. In several cases these are sustained throughout the entire selection. The ability to sustain long pedal tones without actually holding the button down is useful in some of the music of all periods, as well as in jazz, rock blues and other popular music.

THE STRADELLA (Bass & Chord) SYSTEM When the Free-bass System has been engaged, the instrument is returned to the STRADELLA SYSTEM by pressing the Stradella Free Bass Bar.

5 THE STRADELLA (Bass & Chord) SYSTEM When the Free-bass System has been engaged, the instrument is returned to the STRADELLA SYSTEM by pressing the Stradella Free Bass Bar. When the STRADELLA SYSTEM is engaged, there are FOUR ROWS of BASSES and FOUR ROWS OF CHORDS. THE FOUR ROWS OF BASSES The two inner rows (counter bass & bass) nearest the bellows sound an octave lower than the counter basses and basses in the 3rd and 4th rows. THE FOUR ROWS OF CHORDS The four chord rows are exactly the same as on a conventional accordion; MAJOR, MINOR, SEVENTH, & DIMINSIHED. THE PITCH OF THE CHORDS The lowest pitched chords sound between F on the 4th line of the bass staff and the next highest F: The pitch of the notes in any low chord can be determined by fitting the notes of the chord into the range shown above. For example: Chords sounding in this register are indicated by a dot placed on the CENTER LINE of the circle: For chords sounding an OCTAVE HIGHER, the dote is placed on the TOP LINE: For chords sounding 2 octaves higher the dot is placed on the TOP OF THE CIRCLE:

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