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Melodica

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Free-reed instrument
For the EP by Blackalicious, seeMelodica (EP). For the Neil Zaza album, seeMelodica (album).
Not to be confused withHarmonica.
Melodica
Hohner melodica
Keyboard instrument
ClassificationWind;free reed aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification412.132
(Free-reedaerophone)
Developed1950s
Playing range
Usually 2 or 3octaves
Related instruments
accordion,harmonica,pump organ,yu

Themelodica is a handheldfree-reed instrument similar to apump organ orharmonica. It features amusical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. The keyboard usually covers two or threeoctaves. Melodicas are small, lightweight, and portable, and many are designed for children to play. They are popular in music education programs, especially in Asia. The modern form of the instrument was invented byHohner in the late 1950s,[1] though similar instruments have been known in Italy since the 19th century.[2]

Description

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The mouthpiece can be a short rigid or semi-flexible plastic piece or a long flexible plastic tube (designed to allow the player to either hold the keyboard so the keys can be seen or lay the keyboard horizontally on a flat surface for two-handed playing). A foot pump can also be used as an alternative to breathing into the instrument.[3][4][5] Melodica keyboards typically ascend from a low F note. Keyboards often have 32 or 37 keys, though instruments may have as few as 13 or as many as 45 keys. Larger models include the Hammond Pro 44 or the Ballone Burini Eolina P45, with 44 and 45 keys respectively.[6]

As afree reed instrument, the melodica produces sound by pushing air past individual reeds corresponding to each playable note. When a key is pressed, it opens a valve blocking its corresponding reed, allowing air to pass through it. The sound of each vibrating reed reverberates in the shell of the instrument, which may be made of plastic, timber or metal. Players can control the instrument's volume with air pressure. Unlike most wind instruments, the melodica can play multiple notes simultaneously, limited only by the amount of air available.[7] An external microphone can be used to amplify the instrument or record its sound.[8] Hammond's Pro-44 melodion and Pro 24-B bass melodion each have built-in dynamic microphones which can be connected to a PA system or recording device via a singleTRS 1/4" jack output.[9] As early as 1968, Hohner sold a "Professional" model of its Melodica with a built-in pickup.[10]

Melodicas range in price from under US$20 for a simple, plastic instrument to several thousand dollars for a rare, custom-made or antique model.

Use

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Main article:Melodica in music

The melodica was first used as a serious musical instrument in the 1960s by composers such asSteve Reich, in his piece titledMelodica (1966).[11] Brazilian multi-instrumentalistHermeto Pascoal developed a technique consisting of singing while playing the melodica, resulting in a wide tonal and harmonic palette.[12] Jamaicandub andreggae musicianAugustus Pablo popularized it in the 1970s,[13] and his sonAddis Pablo takes after him in the same genres.[14] The American musicianJon Batiste was often seen playing a melodica onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[15] Funk keyboardistBernie Worrell played melodica on multiple recordings inBootsy Collins's discography.[16] The instrument is also associated with theInti Raymi festival inOtavalo, Ecuador.[17][18]

Types

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Layout of a melodica keyboard with threeoctaves (36 keys)
Clavietta melodica playingIrish traditional music, "Rakes of Kildare", played by Troy Banarzi

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Melodicas are classified primarily by the range of the instrument. Melodicas with different ranges have slightly different shapes.

  • Soprano andalto melodicas are higher-pitched and thinner sounding than tenors. Some are designed to be played with both hands at once: the left hand plays the black keys, and the right hand plays the white keys. Others are played like the tenor melodica.
  • Tenor melodicas are a lower-pitched type of melodica. The left hand holds a handle on the bottom, and the right hand plays the keyboard. Tenor melodicas can be played with two hands by inserting a tube into the mouthpiece hole and placing the melodica on a flat surface.
  • Bass melodicas include the Hohner Melodica-Basso (discontinued), the Suzuki B-24 Bass Melodion[19] and the Hammond Bass Melodion BB-24.
  • TheAccordina aka 'Chromatic Button Melodica', generally made of metal, uses the same mechanism and reeds as a traditional melodica. The keyboard is replaced with a button arrangement similar to achromatic button accordion's keyboard.

Alternative names

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The melodica is known by various names, often at the whim of the manufacturer.Melodion (Suzuki),Triola (Seydel),Melodika (Apollo),Melodia (Diana),Pianica (Yamaha),Melodihorn (Samick),Melodyhorn (Angel),Diamonica (Bontempi),Pianetta (Guerrini),face piano,[citation needed] andClavietta (Borel/Beuscher) are just some of the variants. When a recording technician unfamiliar with the melodica called it a "hooter", the bandthe Hooters took that as their name.[20]

Hohner Melodica Soprano: right side, keyboard and bottom views

Gallery

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  • Played horizontally, with two hands and an air tube
    Played horizontally, with two hands and an air tube
  • Played vertically, with two hands and an air tube
    Played vertically, with two hands and an air tube
  • Melodica being played vertically, with one hand and without air tube
    Melodica being played vertically, with one hand and without air tube
  • Wooden melodica; Suzuki Wood Melodion W-37
    Wooden melodica; Suzuki Wood Melodion W-37
  • Hohner alto melodica
    Hohner alto melodica
  • Patent drawing for accordina
    Patent drawing for accordina
  • Accordina being played
    Accordina being played
  • Donald Fagen with a Yamaha Pianica in 2007
    Donald Fagen with a Yamaha Pianica in 2007

See also

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References

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  1. ^Missin P (2004)."A Brief History of Mouth-Blown Free Reed Instruments: Melodica Family". Archived fromthe original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved2013-07-03.
  2. ^"Vibrandoneon". Duskyrecords.nl. Archived fromthe original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved2013-07-03.
  3. ^"Oscar Bettison – Composer: Los Angeles Times".www.oscarbettison.com.
  4. ^Blow Keyboard with foot pump, usingwine cask /bota bag,cork, tubes and apump, in a similar way to feetbagpipes.
  5. ^Blow keyboard bagpipe mod in magazineMake
  6. ^Chen, Franklin (2015-02-18)."Discovering the Eolina, a beautiful musical instrument". Retrieved2024-04-11. See alsoBallone Burini Eolina P45 Holz,www.akkordeoncentrum.de (accessed April 11, 2024).
  7. ^"The Ultimate Guide to the Melodica in 2023".melodicaworld.com. 2022-09-01. Retrieved2023-01-10.
  8. ^"How to Mic a Melodica".Range of Sounds. 2019-06-19. Retrieved2022-05-26.
  9. ^"Pro44Hv2 Melodion | Hammond USA".Hammond USA - The Sound. The Soul. The One. 8 January 2021. Retrieved2022-05-26.
  10. ^"Hohner's great new electronic keyboards give you all the great new sounds" (advertisement). Down Beat 35:13 (27 June 1968), 13.
  11. ^"Steve Reich –Melodica".Boosey & Hawkes. 1966-05-22. Retrieved2013-07-03.
  12. ^Hermeto Pascoal – Rebuliço onYouTube
  13. ^Kliment and Watchtel (2007)."Augustus Pablo". Retrieved2013-07-03.
  14. ^"Caribbean Creators: Addis Pablo".Loop News. Retrieved2023-06-27.
  15. ^Kato, Yoshi (September 18, 2018)."Jon Batiste of 'Late Show' to draw on New Orleans, NY sounds at local shows".Datebook. Retrieved2023-06-27.
  16. ^Glory B da Funk's on Me!: The Bootsy Collins Anthology, retrieved2023-06-27
  17. ^Wibbelsman, Michelle (2005)."Encuentros: Dances of the Inti Raymi in Cotacachi, Ecuador".Latin American Music Review / Revista de Música Latinoamericana.26 (2):195–226.doi:10.1353/lat.2006.0014.ISSN 0163-0350.JSTOR 4121678.
  18. ^"Inti Raymi, a party to give thanks by the rhythm of the stomp".Ecuador Travel Press. 2022-10-04. Archived fromthe original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved2023-06-27.
  19. ^"Suzuki Bass Melodions".Suzuki Europe Ltd. Retrieved2022-05-26.
  20. ^Darling, John (2000).What's in a Name? – The Book of Bands. Xlibris.ISBN 978-0-595-09629-9.

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