Melodica

The melodica isfree-reed instrument similar toaccordionharmonica. It hasmusical keyboard on top,is played by blowing air throughmouthpiece that fits intohole inside ofinstrument. Pressingkey openshole, allowing airflow throughreed. The keyboardusually two or three octaves long.

Tenor melodicas aremost common typemelodica. The left hand holdshandle onbottom, andright hand playskeyboard. Tenor melodicas can be playedtwo hands by insertingtube intomouthpiece holeplacingmelodica onflat surface.

Soprano melodicasthinner than tenors anddesignedbe playedboth hands at once;left hand playsblack keys, andright hand playswhite keys.

Popular melodica manufacturers include Hohner, Samick,Bestler.

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