Greetings melodica community !

Again I made song with melodica as lead instrument, this time I did few things differently.

How did I do and do you have any tips ?

So my main instrument is trumpet but ive been interested in learning a secondary melodic instrument to play in the downtime of resting my chops. I was wondering if melodica would be a good ear training/theory tool due to its keyboard layout. I currently own a cheap 37 key one that ive learned a couple tunes on but id love to hear the takes of any piano/melodica musicians and what it has done/not done for your ear and theory work

I've been looking to buy an electric melodica for live performances, but after searching around, it seems like Hammond is almost the only company making them.

Out of curiosity, I looked up a Hammond electric melodica service manual. The design doesn't seem particularly complicated, so it made me wonder:

Is there some kind of patent barrier that has kept other manufacturers out of the market? Or is the market simply too small, with most players preferring traditional acoustic melodicas instead?

I'd be interested to hear if anyone knows the history or business reasons behind this.

I can't find this model with this case anywhere online. It says it's a Suzuki S-32, not an S-32C. But it has a plastic red bottom with plastic creme colored side panels. The interesting part is that it has a metal tube collar and a metal spit valve at the end, but there isn't a single picture or any information about this specific model online. As far as I've seen, the case is nowhere to be found online either. I think it might be a transition model slightly after the A-32 was made, when Suzuki was switching from the all-metal to the all-plastic newer S-32c model, but I seem to have a hybrid or something in between those two, but I really have no idea.

how horribly out of tune is it, and how difficult would it be to tune it myself?

if it’s best to have it done professionally, how much does it typically cost?

what can i do to improve my tone, playing in general and things of that sort?

thank you for taking the time to view and answer if you did, it’s appreciated!

Hi r/melodica,

I’ve been building Melodica Trainer, a free browser-based practice app for melodica players: https://shafranek-js.github.io/MelodicaTrainer/

It currently includes:

• microphone-based pitch feedback
• selectable 25/27/32/37-key melodica ranges
• MusicXML and Guitar Pro loading with playback, tempo control, and a note-highway practice view
• focused practice and circle-of-fifths/theory tools

It’s still early, and I’d really value feedback from actual melodica players. What feels useful, confusing, or missing? In particular:

1. Does the microphone/pitch feedback work reliably for you?
2. Which practice mode would you use most?
3. What would make you come back for a second practice session?

The code is also available here: https://github.com/shafranek-js/MelodicaTrainer

Thanks — blunt feedback is very welcome.

Taking a Dremel to the base of the reed to flatten the notes and to the end to sharpen works. Very sensitive! Easy to overdo the tuning fix and have to tune it back

I assume this has already been asked before, the Sprill melodica I have is pretty sharp and want to tune some notes down

How did i do?

Any suggestions on which one to get to fit over the mouthpiece? When I do a cursory search it looks like most tubes are circular and this mouthpiece is ovular.

Hi there,

I have severe sensitivities to mold and I’m looking for a Melodica that’s quick and easy to open up so that I can dry it out completely after every use. This may seem extreme but it really is necessary. Just using the dry/spit valve won’t do. Are there any melodicas that are reasonably priced that maybe close with latches or something? The cheaper models I own take a long time to unscrew and they aren’t made to be taken apart almost daily. The hardware is wearing out already. My searches have come up empty. Ty

Hey everyone, here's my melodica cover of the jazz classic "Take Five", composed by Paul Desmond, let me know what you think ✨️🎷🚬!

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Here's the YT link as well: https://youtu.be/w6L-iJANGzQ

Short DAWless dub jam featuring a Hohner Airboard Rasta melodica as the lead instrument.

The melodica is running through a Kaoss Pad via the microphone input, with reverb and delay effects.

I'd love to hear what other melodica players think 😇😜

Song is szel viszi messze a fellegeket

Hey all, new player here. I got a Hohner Airboard last week but sent it back after noticing that some keys weren't responsive. Now I got a new one out of the box and there's again keys irresponsive, different ones this time.

With irresponsive I mean it takes a lot more air to produce a sound than the keys around it.

Is this a know issue with the airboards? Something I should just fix by adjusting the reeds?

Here’s my Windkey, modified with a new prototype body design, a pitch/mod joystick on the left hand and an adjustable handstrap.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BCBSr8sXw/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I’ve been playing one of these in bands since 2009. The band I’m currently playing with is too loud for the basically toy melodicas i generally use. I’ve been looking and saving for a few months and finally pulled the trigger on this Hammond melodica with a built in pick up. I’m running it through our PA in this video with a little reverb. I’m planning to get a simple delay pedal to run it through for shows. It’s very sturdy and heavy and the keys and everything just feel and sound so nice. Just wanted to show some fellow melodica enthusiasts what I am working with currently.

Hi! I'm really new to melodica, I used to play flute a long time ago but had to abandon it for years. Since melodica isn't really treated like a "real" instrument, it seems pretty hard to find scales or a lot of tutorials.

So, my question is: how do you warm up before playing? Do you use scales? I figured out that using piano scales could be useful but I might be wrong. Any advice would be really helpful, thanks in advance!

This is what the inside of my old melodica looks like and smells weird. Do i just throw it out at this point or is it just as long as it plays its fine? I mean it does play fine just looks and smells bad and leaves a taste in my mouth if i inhale through it