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Alan Brinton replied to the topic Mylodica in the forum Buying a melodica 10 years, 3 months ago
Good idea to move this to Melodica Discussions. Is Melodica Discussions meant to be dedicated to discussion of particular models? I wonder if it might be good to make that more explicit, or alternatively to have a heading specifically for discussion of particular models or series of melodicas?
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Kevin replied to the topic Bending Notes in the forum Melodica technique 10 years, 3 months ago
Hey Alan,
I’ve been trying a technique on the Yamaha without it’s cover where I slip the pad of my right hand thumb under the front edge of a key blocking it from moving all the way down, pretty much guaranteeing a bent note. I can even adjust the amount of bend somewhat by letting more or less of the fleshy part of my thumb out from under the…Read more -
Alan Brinton replied to the topic Mylodica in the forum Buying a melodica 10 years, 3 months ago
I had to look up “cassotto,” being relatively ignorant about accordions. Now I get it.
My observations are about the soprano Mylodica, and I have no idea what’s inside the alto.
I’m puzzled about the box warping, since there’s nowhere (in the soprano, at least) for moisture to escape from the inner melodica other than back out through the…Read more
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Melodica-Me replied to the topic Mylodica in the forum Buying a melodica 10 years, 3 months ago
Troy, I have to agree that the workmanship of the Mylodica casket seams to have been built by a novice woodworker rather than that of a furniture maker type woodworker/cabinetmaker. The idea is good unfortunately it does not do anything for the actual sound as “ADVERTISED” I am not saying this is a switch and bate thing but more or a snake oil…Read more
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Quetscher replied to the topic Hohner Piano 36 in the forum Vintage Melodicas 10 years, 3 months ago
I’m under the impression that the reception of a melodica depends very much on how many different melodicas a player plays and which melodica he was most content with first or is currently most content with.
Kevin seems to be a player who owns and really plays many different melodicas whereas Lowboy seems be a great Piano 36 fan who plays one or…Read more