Accordion

Accordion for Windows 8 is a lightweight software application designed specifically for Windows 8 users in order to help them simulate the sound of an accordion.

The purpose of the utility is to simulate a Stradella bass system. It is suitable especially for touch screens.

The GUI looks intuitive and hides only a few configuration settings under the hood which can be tweaked in no time. There’s no support for a help manual but the set of options looks easy to decode so you can venture into configuring the parameters on your own.

Accordion for Windows 8 gives you the possibility to press 48 buttons (major third, root note, major chord, minor chord, dominant seventh chord, diminished seventh chord).

You can control the application via your keyboard or mouse. You do not have to click on a certain button in order to trigger the sound, as the utility automatically activates the sound whenever you hover your mouse cursor over a target key.

Other important options worth being mentioned enable you to switch between English, German and keyboard notations, or hide the labels from the GUI.

Tests have shown that Accordion for Windows 8 carries out a task quickly and delivers very good output results. It does not eat up a lot of CPU and memory resources so you do not have to worry that it burdens your computer’s performance.

All things considered, Accordion for Windows 8 proves to be a simple accordion emulator that allows you to play the instrument right from your desktop. Its intuitive layout makes it suitable for rookies and professionals alike.