What are the different tuning options available for an accordion?
Only the treble (right hand side) of an accordion can be tuned to various options. There are no tuning options for the bass (left hand side). There are no set amount of tuning options and each brand of accordion can be tuned differently. Each tuning gives a different overall sound depending on the reed arrangement in the accordion.
Having spent several years researching, analyzing and of course, performing the tuning of piano accordions I have run across and/or tried quite a few variations. There are almost as many different tunings for an accordion as there are accordion manufacturers and tuners. Each tuning gives a different overall sound. However, in general, the various accordion tunings fall into one of the categories discussed below. Note that throughout this article, I am only talking about tuning of the right-hand side of an accordion since typically there are no tuning variations encountered on the left-hand side of accordions. WARNING: I do not recommend trying to tune your own accordion unless you are very experienced at it. You can easily damage a good set of reeds and reed skins by not knowing what you’re doing. Furthermore, if you plan to have your accordion tuned, be sure to get multiple references on the person who will do the tuning for you. There are very few truly qualified accordion tuners in
