CONCERTINA INSTRUCTION BOOKS
Concertina Music is delighted to share a collection of vintage self-teaching books created to help beginners learn proper Chemnitzer concertina techniques and to support newer players as they continue to grow their skills. These classic instructional books—now in the public domain or without identifiable copyright holders—are made available under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Deed.
We invite visitors to download high-quality PDF versions of these timeless resources. While the materials are freely offered to the concertina community in support of the USCA vision, free-will donations are kindly appreciated. Your contributions help maintain this website and support valuable projects such as the publication of our free sheet music library.
HENRY SILBERHORN’S INSTRUCTOR FOR THE CONCERTINA – BOOK II
Henry Silberhorn’s Instructor for the Concertina – Book II was first published by Henry Silberhorn in 1916. Silberhorn was known to be a very popular music teacher and chemnitzer concertina promoter in the Chicago area, and his books are considered the standard for concertina instruction. Book II includes nearly 50 pages of fingering exercises and many easy songs for beginners.
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