I tried to play my C-system box with thumb behind the keyboard, and it did not work at all: only 5-finger style or "thumb on the edge" worked. I think that for 5-finger style there is no really difference and preference for the C or B button layout.
My guess is that a 5-row bayan (B-system) with back-aligned keyboard was invented to support 5-finger playing: the conservatory style. Answer (1 of 3): The number of bass buttons indicates only that you have something built for a kid: a toy, or a beginner instrument.
For 5-finger playing style the back-aligned keyboard. On the other hand, playing with 5 finger hand hovering over the this protruded positioned keyboard is terribly inconvenient. Palmer Hughes Accordion Recital Book Book 1 Palmer Hughes Accordion Course For Adults This comprehensive method of music instruction is designed for Adults, to provide a thorough music background and access to the many skills required to learn to play an accordion in a successful manner. And here comes the meaning of the B-system layout: for this style of playing my experience showed that the B system is (much) better and meaningful. After just one page of technical notes, this book offers 27 easy solos. This is perfectly devised to support the traditional "four fingers and thumb behind the keyboard" style of playing. Using just six bass notes and six major chords, this book is written specifically for the beginners traditional '12-bass accordion,' but the pieces can also be played on more elaborate instruments. These accordions, common in Eastern European and Russian music, offer a far greater range, with up to 11 octaves including the left-hand bass notes, but can be somewhat more complex to learn. The first thing you should notice is that the keyboard of traditional bayan is not aligned with the back of the accordion body, instead, it is placed towards the middle. There are also fully chromatic button-style accordions. Beginner Intermediate This book was designed especially for you, the beginner, whether the newest novice or the advanced player. The bottom buttons are either 10 or 11 depending on the number rows your accordion has. Hal Leonard Complete Accordion Method - (Book with Online Audio) - Lucien and. I bought a small traditional bayan (3-row B-system chromatic button accordion) from Ukraine to learn a couple of tunes on the bayan using the traditional way: four fingers and thumb behind the keyboard. The Art of Playing Hohner Diatonic Accordion Method Sheet Music Instruction Book. Learning materials, books, and other instruction for piano accordions and.