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    concertina
    /ˌkɒnsəˈtiːnə/

    noun

    • 1. a small musical instrument played by stretching and squeezing a central bellows between the hands to blow air over reeds, each note being sounded by a button.

    verb

    • 1. extend, compress, or collapse in folds like those of a concertina: "the car had concertinaed against the rear of the truck"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ConcertinaConcertina - Wikipedia

    Accordion, harmonica, melodeon. A concertina is a free-reed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons (or keys) usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › concertinaConcertina Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CONCERTINA is a musical instrument of the accordion family.

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  5. www.musicianwave.com › concertinaConcertinas (Types, Best Ones, Beginner Info) - Musician Wave

    May 18, 2021 · Concertinas are free-reed wind musical instruments, just like harmonicas and accordions. They are made out of contracting and expanding bellows and buttons (sometimes keys) that are usually placed on both ends.

  6. bestaccordion.com › buyers-guides › what-is-concertinaWhat is a Concertina and how is it played? - bestaccordion.com

    Aug 13, 2021 · Concertina is a free-reed instrument, invented by Charles Weatstone that belongs to the accordion or squeeze box family. Based on their design, arrangement of buttons, and sound they generate, concertinas are divided into three main groups. English, Anglo, and Duet. Typically, concertinas are tuned in C and G keys.

  7. www.britannica.com › art › concertinaConcertina | Folk, Squeeze Box, Accordion | Britannica

    Concertina, free-reed musical instrument patented by Sir Charles Wheatstone in London in 1829. Hexagonal hand bellows are fastened between two sets of boards that carry the reeds in fraised sockets, as well as the pallet valves and finger buttons, by which air is selectively admitted to the reeds.

  8. www.musicalexpert.org › what-is-a-concertinaWhat is a Concertina? (with picture) - Musical Expert

    May 23, 2024 · A concertina is a type of free-reed musical instrument which resembles an accordion, with two panels connected by a set of bellows. Concertinas are often hexagonal in design, and they tend to be smaller than their accordion cousins.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCERTINA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A concertina is a musical instrument consisting of two end pieces with stiff paper or cloth that folds up between them. You play the concertina by pressing the buttons on the end pieces while moving them together and apart.