Your path through the two previous tiers of this course has been exciting and full of discoveries: before starting, would you ever imagine being able to acquire those skills that you are now versed in? Would you ever imagine being able to perform all the repairs and deassembling you ended up practicing so many times? It’s time to reach for the top of your extraordinary journey with Tier 3.
Learning program
Left and right hand registers effect changes and replacement
Keyboard check and key replacement / How to craft keys
Mechanism check and replacement of bass buttons / How to craft bass pistons
Bellow check and replacement
Reeds and reed blocks repair or replacement
Reed assembling and replacement of tongues
Celluloid replacement – explanation
Wooden Parts replacements and bigger repairs for damaged accordions
Third level tuning, including cassotto, piccolo reeds and advanced techniques
Access Requirements
All applicants, with no exception, must have previously participated to Tier 2.
It is strongly advised that all willing to participate go through a period of individual practice at home, spanning several months after Tier 2, depending on the individual indications of the teachers.
Participants must bring their own toolkit (such as the complimentary Tuning Kit provided at Tier 2)
Workshop Location
Victoria Accordions Showroom Via G. Mazzini 11 Castelfidardo (AN) Italy
Each participant will work on an accordion during the course. We suggest that you bring your own accordion.
If you cannot bring your accordion (for reasons related to travel or other), we can provide you with an accordion to work on during the course at no additional fee. Just let us know upon signing up by filling the dedicated form you’ll see in the checkout page.
