One of the most frustrating aspects about the melodeon is the fact that there is no one design for the standard instrument worldwide. The first fact to take into consideration is the number of rows (1, 2, 2½, or 3).

To view any layout click on the hyperlinks below:

• One Row Layouts
• Two Row Layouts
• 2.5 Row (and Club) Layouts
• Three Row Layouts
• Oddball Layouts 

All pages and diagrams in this section are by John Spiers