Daren Banarsë
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16 Hohner Melodicas – Wellerman
Hohner melodicas were developed from the mid 1950s and the first model, with button keyboard style, was introduced in 1958.…
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Bollywood Melodica
I’ve made an instrumental cover of one of my favourite Indian songs, ‘Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai’, translated as ‘I…
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I Made My Own Melodica!
When I started out on this quest to make this musical instrument, I had zero design or technical skills. The…
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3D Printing a Melodica (14) – it’s finished!
It’s ready! What started out last summer as an idea for a project, has finally come to life. Thanks for…
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3D Printing a Melodica (13) – finishing touches
Just two things to complete on the melodica before I can say it’s finished. There’s the mouthpiece, and at the…
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3D Printing a Melodica (12) – making melodica keys
Once I knew that this melodica was airtight, and working well, I can finally get to my favourite bit –…
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3D Printing a Melodica (11) – second attempt
A new material? After my last attempt warped under the pressure of the springs, I ordered all the parts again,…
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3D Printing a Melodica (10) – first assembly
The new keys have arrived, but before putting all the parts together, I decided to try painting the main body.…
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3D Printing a Melodica (9) – Attaching parts
28 October 2014 Attaching two 3D printed parts I decided to try attaching the chamber cover to the main body.…
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3D Printing a Melodica (8) – Soft sticky prints
21 October 2014 The parts have arrived… I eventually decided to send my 3D files over to a printing company…
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3D Printing a Melodica (7) – Printer hell
18 August 2014 My new 3D printer After my last post, I visited the 3D printing shop, where they were…
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3D Printing a Melodica (6) – Buying a printer
18 July 2014 My own 3D printer? I’ve been doing some research into 3D printers. I’ve decided to buy one…
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3D Printing a Melodica (5) – The range
15 July 2014 Nearly ready for printing! I’ve now nearly finished the 3D drawing of the melodica. I’m leaving it…
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3D Printing a Melodica (4) – Wood details
8 July 2014 Ebony and Ivory I’ve found that through extended practice, the plastic keys on the Yamaha P32D (and…
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3D Printing a Melodica (2) – The beginnings
4 July 2014 Reverse engineering When it comes to computer assisted 3D design, I have a lot to learn, so…
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3D Printing a Melodica (1) – Why the melodica?
3 July 2014 Why the melodica? I started practising the melodica seriously a few years ago, when I needed an…
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Bach Cello Suite 1 on Wooden Melodica – circular breathing
‘Prelude’ from J.S.Bach’s Cello Suite No.1
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Your First Melodica Lesson
In this melodica tutorial for absolute beginners, learn the names of the notes, and how to play a simple scale…
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Melodica Lessons for Beginners [09] ‘3/4 Time Signature’
This is the ninth melodica lesson for beginners. Any questions, ask below! Or head over to the Facebook Group
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Melodica Lessons for Beginners [8] ‘Notation’
This is the eighth melodica lesson for beginners. Any questions, ask below, or head over to the Facebook Group
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Ten years playing the melodica!
I wanted to share how I learned to play Irish melodica, travelling to the Indian Himalayas, and combining melodica practice…
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Melodica Lessons for Beginners [07] ‘Scales’
This is the seventh melodica lesson for beginners. Any questions, ask below or head over to the Facebook Group
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Most expensive vs. cheapest melodica on Amazon Comparison
A comparison of the Victoria Vibrandoneon and the cheapest melodica piano on Amazon! This melodica on Amazon: https://geni.us/pinkmelodica Check Ebay…
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Melodica Lessons for Beginners [6] ‘Chords and Measures’
This is the sixth melodica lesson for beginners. Any questions, ask below! Or head over to the Facebook Group
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Melodica Lessons for Beginners [5] ‘Note names’
This is the fifth melodica lesson for beginners. Any questions, ask below! Or head over to the Facebook Group
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Melodica Lessons for Beginners [4] ‘Rhythm’
This is the fourth melodica lesson for beginners. Any questions, ask below! Or head over to the Facebook Group Download…
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Melodica Lessons for Beginners [3] ‘Keyboard’
This is the third melodica lesson for beginners. Any questions, ask below! Or head over to the Facebook Group
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Playing Irish music on a MELODICA piano!
The tunes are called: 1) The Glen Road to Garrick 2) Tuttle’s 3) Smugglers Reel 4) The Dog Amongst the…
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Melodica Lessons for Beginners [02] ‘Breathing’
This is the second melodica lesson for beginners. Any questions, ask below! Or head over to the Facebook Group
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Melodica Lessons for Beginners [1] ‘Fingers’
This is the first melodica lesson for beginners. Any questions, ask below! Or head over to the Facebook Group
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Learn an Irish tune on Melodica
If you want to play Irish music, you have a selection of instruments open to you. Some of these fall…
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Irish melodica – circular breathing
All circular breathing!! A traditional style Irish reel (called the ‘Old Red Lion’) composed and played by Daren Banarsë. The…
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- 3D Printing a Melodica
3D Printing a Melodica (3) – On the computer
7 July 2014 Measuring up While the keys have been quite simple to measure up, it hasn’t been so easy…
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3D Printed Melodica
This melodica may look like a traditionally made musical instrument, but it was actually 3D printed in plastic, and sprayed…
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The Melodica in Pop Music
The melodica’s been around for decades, and ever since its inception in the late 50s, there’s been a steady demand…
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Buying a melodica in 2020
So many melodicas, so little time! How do you go about buying a melodica? And which is the best melodica…
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What’s a melodica?
What’s a melodica? It’s a handheld instrument with a mouthpiece and piano-style keyboard. The player blows through the mouthpiece,…
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10 Ways to be a Pro Melodica Player
So, you’ve been playing for a while now, and you’re comfortable with the basics. Here’s some tips for taking…
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How to Tune a Melodica
How to tune a melodica This is a basic tutorial on tuning a melodica. Melodicas are from the free reed…
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