Who’s behind Bandoneon Secrets

Laureano Cotignola

I’ve been repairing, restoring and tuning bandoneons for over 10 years. In that time I’ve had the chance to work with instruments from all over the world, and to help more than 100 bandoneon players understand and take care of theirs with their own hands.

Most bandoneon guides will tell you not to touch anything and take it straight to a technician. I think differently: with the right information, basic tools and a bit of patience, any bandoneon player can learn to maintain and tune their own instrument.

That’s why I created Bandoneon Secrets: to share everything I’ve learned repairing bandoneons through online courses, in Spanish (with English subtitles) and explained step by step, holding nothing back.

I’m also developing new courses together with my partner Lucas Larrazábal, through our project Groupies de Gardel.