Since many years Filippo Gambetta provides lessons on the diatonic accordion, both on the G/C system and the Irish system in B/C.

Through courses and workshops, a lot of basic technical aspects are treated. Here are the main subjects usually tackled:

- Technique (exercises on major and minor keys, stave and tablature reading, finger training etc)

- Phrasing and interpretation while performing specific traditional repertoires, with a focus on traditional irish music

- Accompanyment and rhythmical aspects (rhythmical patterns on the right hand, polirhythmic exercices on both hands)

- Use of the bellows and of the air button; how to obtain a proper sound through the correct use of the bellows and to optimize the use of the air button

- Expression (approach to all the possible expressive dynamics and sensitization to the search of a diversification in the exposure of the musical phrases)

- ABC of the European bal folk repertoire for G/C diatonic accordion (chosen tunes)

- G/C Diatonic accordion group music: experience different ways to play with others based on mutual listening and on the development of musical dialogues.

Main courses and workshops held by Filippo Gambetta:

Suoni e Passi della Tradizione – Italy
Sentieri Acustici – Italy
Stage de Borzée – Belgium
Stage in 'Tsmiske – Asse – Belgium
Stage AKDT Neufchateau - Belgium
Stage CDMDT 05 Le Puy en Velais - France
Stage de musique acoustique – Virton – Belgium
Stage Tolo de Asturias - Langreo - Spain
Stage in Antey Saint André - Italy

Suggested and used methods
(particularly during individual lessons):

- Méthode d'accordéon diatonique volume 1 – J.M. Corgeron – F. Heim – P. Quichaud (Paris Accordéon)

- L'organetto diatonico. Storia, struttura, tecnica e didattica - Tombesi Roberto - Tesi Riccardo (Berben)

- Méthode d'accordéon diatonique vol. 1 - 2 – 3 - Stéphane Milleret & Norbert Pignol (Mustradem)

- Lire une partition à l'accordéon diatonique - N. Pignol & S. Milleret (Mustradem)