Reply To: Does playing the melodica use piano knowledge? is it necessary?
I don’t think there’s any need to learn about the piano first. Both instruments share the same keyboard, so a pre-existing knowledge of piano is beneficial if thats what you come with. But if it’s the melodica you want to learn, it definitely makes sense to start on the melodica itself.
Of course, anything you learn on the melodica will be very helpful if you ever decided to learn the piano!