I Made My Dream Melodica!
Many of you know that I’ve been obsessed with the melodica for many years now. As a pianist, my dream was to have something small and portable I could take anywhere and play in any style I wanted. So...
View ArticleBollywood Melodica
I’ve made an instrumental cover of one of my favourite Indian songs, ‘Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai’, translated as ‘I See God in You’. I think the melodica sounds in this Indian/Bollywood genre – the...
View Article16 Hohner Melodicas – Wellerman
Hohner melodicas 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...
View Article10 Tips for Pro Melodica Players
The melodica isn’t always 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...
View ArticleMelodica Buying Guide 2022
Why melodica? The melodica is an easy instrument to pick up, and with practice, can sound just as good as other instruments costing 10 times more. I’ve written a guide on how to choose your melodica....
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 2023
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,...
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