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Alan Brinton replied to the topic Bending Notes in the forum Melodica technique 10 years, 3 months ago
Hey Quetscher, that sounds good. I mentioned my dentist earlier. I asked him and his technician how they have such control while working in my mouth. I forget the term they used, but they said it’s all a matter of anchoring the hand, in effect having a reference point from which it’s working. The same kind of principle is applied in handwriting…Read more
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Quetscher replied to the topic CIrcular Breathing in the forum Melodica technique 10 years, 3 months ago
Hi Alan,
thanks for the circular breathing videos; they seem to be very instructive (although I don’t understand why the flute player wants the tongue to be moved back…).
One thought about circular breathing with the Vibrandoneon: I think it was Melodica-Me who had problems with this, and I had, too. I ran out of air much too fast. But then I…Read more -
Quetscher replied to the topic Bending Notes in the forum Melodica technique 10 years, 3 months ago
Hey big benders,
I’ve tried a lot of bending these days and I’ve found out an improved technique which I’d like to describe to you; maybe I’m right with this, maybe I’m totally mistaken, you will tell me if you may…
First and most important requirement is a playing technique where the hand with all its fingers should rest upon the keyboard…Read more
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Alan Brinton replied to the topic Melodica Tracheotomy in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 10 years, 3 months ago
AFTERTHOUGHT: I’m sure the reason the vent opening of the STUDY-32 (and other melodicas) is tiny is to keep the seal as tight as possible. You don’t want a leaky melodica. When you blow into it with neither keys nor the vent button depressed, no air should escape. In theory, at least. The design and flimsy construction of the STUDY-32 are not…Read more
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Daren replied to the topic What melodica is this? in the forum Vintage Melodicas 10 years, 3 months ago
Someone’s demonstrating a couple of homemade midi melodicas here: