Reply To: Tone, Range, Color
Received my M37C on Saturday and I’ve been enjoying playing it! It makes one of my dogs howl, but that’s all part of the fun!
I like the rich tone and was surprised at how attractive and well-made the instrument is in person. I have found against expectation that I prefer the trumpet-style mouthpiece over the short conical tube. A couple of notes are noticeably flat but can be “pulled up” with extra air pressure while playing. After I’ve broken it in a bit, I’ll attempt to tune it according to the MelodicaWorld instructions. Response is even throughout with the exception of the lowest note which requires a little more force to sound. Will adjust the gapping on that note when I tune it. I’ve found that sighting down the keyboard while playing can be confusing. For now, I’ve put different colored stickers on Cs and Fs so I can get my bearings. When I get a little better, I may upload an MP3.
I should add that the flexible tube mouthpiece is too short for me to comfortably play with the instrument in my lap like a piano. Will have to buy a longer tube somewhere if I want to play that way.