Buying a Melodica in 2021
Let’s start off by looking at exactly what a melodica is. Its a small wind instrument, with a piano style keyboard. You hold it with your left hand, and play with the right, or you can put it on a...
View Article16 Hohner Melodicas – Wellerman
Hohner melodicas were developed from the mid 1950s and the first model, with button keyboard style, was introduced in 1958. They’ve made many classic models over time, and are still making instruments...
View Article10 Tips for Pro Melodica Players
The melodica isn’t the first instrument that comes to mind when you think of the professional musician. You can see why – if you just pick it up and mindlessly blow into it, it doesn’t sound very...
View ArticleIs the melodica similar to a piano?
You may have noticed that the keyboard of a melodica is exactly the same as a piano, only smaller. So if you’ve already had a few piano lessons, you’ll have a distinct advantage, as you’ll already be...
View ArticleHow to play melodica songs
If you want to play your favourite songs on the melodica, there’s two ways of going about it. The 1st way The first way is watching YouTube videos of others playing, and trying to copy what they do....
View ArticleHow to hold a melodica
There’s two ways to play a melodica, sitting down or standing up. 1. The Sitting Position In this position, you place the melodica on a flat surface in front of you. It could be on a table or on your...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to the Melodica in 2022
What’s a melodica? The melodica is a fun, handheld piano-style keyboard which you blow through to make a sound. It sounds like a cross between a harmonica (mouth organ) and a piano accordion. They’ve...
View ArticlePlaying Songs on Melodica
If you have a melodica, you have the potential to play any of your favourites songs. I enjoy playing all genres, from classical to pop, folk to jazz. A standard melodica has between 30 and 37 keys,...
View ArticleThe Unola – a mirrored double melodica
Unola – the two handed melodica This was an idea I had when I first began making my own melodicas, and I knew I’d have to build one to see what it was like to play. Standard melodicas leave one hand...
View ArticleBuying a melodica in 2025
So many melodicas, so little time! How do you go about buying a melodica? And which is the best melodica for you? There’s three things you need to consider – how many notes you need, the type of sound...
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