Bella Ciao – The Ultimate Freedom Song on Accordion

About Course

The link for the notations: https://gypsyaccordion.com/product/qnt-bella-ciao/

Learn to play “Bella Ciao”, one of the most famous resistance songs in history! Originally sung by female workers in Northern Italy protesting harsh conditions, it later became a powerful partisan anthem against oppression. Today, it’s an international symbol of freedom and unity, played in folk, jazz, and even Gypsy swing styles.

With its uplifting oom-pa rhythm, this song naturally invites people to sing along, improvise, and have fun—whether it’s shouting “Viva la pasta, pizza, and spaghetti!” or turning it into a lively party jam. It’s also a perfect fit for the accordion, an instrument deeply loved in Italy, home to some of the world’s finest accordion makers.

With AccordionBot and step-by-step guidance from Assi Rose, you’ll master this classic—starting super easy and progressing to advanced variations, including improvisation, style changes, and creative tempo shifts. Whether you want to honor tradition or turn it into your own dance hit, this song is a must-learn! 🎶🔥

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What Will You Learn?

  • n this course, you’ll gain practical skills and techniques to bring a Gypsy-style song to life on your accordion. Step by step, you’ll learn how to:
  • 1 🎹 Develop solid right-hand finger technique for expressive melodies
  • 2 🪗 Explore left-hand bass button options for dynamic accompaniment
  • 3 🎼 Learn a Gypsy scale that brings the song its unique flavor
  • 4 🎶 Improvise with confidence and creativity over the tune
  • 5 🌪️ Decorate the melody with Gypsy-style ornaments to make it your own
  • 6 🤲 Coordinate and play with both hands together smoothly
  • 7 ⏱️ Use a metronome to practice timing—slow and fast—for rhythm mastery

Course Content

AccordionBot lessons

  • EASY left hand
    04:32
  • PRO EASY left hand
    04:29
  • RIGHT HAND study
    04:33
  • BOTH HANDS super easy
    04:09
  • BOTH HANDS pro easy pattern
    04:15
  • BOTH HANDS by heart
    04:19

Assi Rose’s Personal lesson