Squeezebox StudioE major on a B/C button accordion
E major uses E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯ and D♯. On a B/C you can play the whole scale up from E3, E4 and E5.
From E3 to E4
No single row has every note of this octave, so you have to cross between the rows. This is the way with the fewest changes of bellows: two going up, and four moves between rows.
| Note | Buttons |
|---|---|
| E3 | 1′ push |
| F♯3 | 2 push |
| G♯3 | 1 pull |
| A3 | 1′ pull |
| B3 | 3 push, 2′ pull |
| C♯4 | 3 pull |
| D♯4 | 4 push |
| E4 | 4 pull, 4′ push |
From E4 to E5
No single row has every note of this octave, so you have to cross between the rows. This is the way with the fewest changes of bellows: two going up, and four moves between rows.
| Note | Buttons |
|---|---|
| E4 | 4 pull, 4′ push |
| F♯4 | 5 push |
| G♯4 | 5 pull |
| A4 | 5′ pull |
| B4 | 6 push, 6′ pull |
| C♯5 | 7 pull |
| D♯5 | 7 push |
| E5 | 8 pull, 7′ push |
From E5 to E6
No single row has every note of this octave, so you have to cross between the rows. This is the way with the fewest changes of bellows: two going up, and four moves between rows.
| Note | Buttons |
|---|---|
| E5 | 8 pull, 7′ push |
| F♯5 | 8 push |
| G♯5 | 9 pull |
| A5 | 9′ pull |
| B5 | 9 push, 10′ pull |
| C♯6 | 11 pull |
| D♯6 | 10 push |
| E6 | 10′ push |
Tab is only the start
A scale shows where the notes are, but a tune rarely runs straight up the octave. Whether you play a note on the push or the pull depends on the notes either side of it, the rhythm, and whether you play along the rows or across them. Along or across the rows explains the difference.
Other keys on a B/C: G major, D major, A major, C major, F major, E minor, A minor, B minor, D minor, G minor, A Dorian, E Dorian, D Dorian, B Dorian, G Dorian, D Mixolydian, A Mixolydian, G Mixolydian, C Mixolydian. Or see every key compared and the B/C button chart.