Garmon

The garmon (Russian:гармо́нь;IPA: [gɐˈrmonʲ], from garmonika (Russian:гармо́ника;IPA: [gɐˈrmonʲɪkə]), which means "harmonics") is a kind of Russian button accordion, a free-reed wind instrument. A garmon has two rows of buttons on the right side, which play the notes of a diatonic scale, and at least two rows of buttons on the left side, which play the primary chords in the key of the instrument as well as its relative harmonic minor key. Many instruments have additional right-hand buttons with useful accidental notes, additional left-hand chords for playing in related keys, and a row of free-bass buttons, to facilitate playing of bass melodies.