The left wrist fits on the inside of the bass strap , enabling the left arm to move the bellows. The accordion is held to the accordionist by various leather straps. For larger accordions shoulder straps are used, which are connected at the top and bottom of the accordion. These are usually fully adjustable. For smaller accordions, only one shoulder strap is used, and sometimes none.
Accordionists can also use combinations of wrist straps and thumb straps .
As previously mentioned, the bass strap enables the player to move the bellows . With the visible right hand keyboard, the accordion is easy to learn with the right tuition. By learning the accordion, students learn how to organise their time for practice. They will automatically apply this skill to other aspects of their education. Research has shown that people who learn music early in life achieve better academic results.