Ryan,
Big welcome to the board! I don't get too many players newer than me here, so now I feel pretty good about my level of playing! LOL!
Just keep at it. If you love the music, it'll come.
Sit in front of a big mirror to help learn where the buttons are sooner. Get your right hand going first. "Before you can learn how to type, you have to learn how to spell."
I prefer the Big Nick DVD's.
Also, find Chris Miller's 5 part video of Love Bridge Waltz on you tube.
Welcome again and have fun with it.

Oh .. by the way .. There's another really good 'Learn Cajun Accordion'
DVD out there but I forget the guy's name.

Big Dick .. Or, Pig Hick .. Or something like that ..

--BN

Great...you got you a accordion....I learned the meat of my accordion playing from Dirk (vhs tape)...and later got Big Nicks DVD, which are great....also you need to attend some workshops on the accordion...there are two big ones you can attend, Balfa week in Louisiana, and Augusta in Elkins WV...both great...I have been to both of them...I believe there are links on the bottom of this webpage...Later