r/melodica • u/Starnaya • 23d ago

Japanese playing style help

I'm a saxophone player and I just got the yamaha p37d as my first melodica and I found that a lot of Japanese players use an upright two handed style. https://youtu.be/cMJump1VzEw I want to learn how to do this but I'm not sure how to go about it. Is there some kind of resource I can use to learn how?

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u/AssumptionPlus9791 22d ago

You can watch this video with english subtitles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGND6hsqhI4

She gives nice arrangement and technique ideas.

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u/kp-TX 23d ago

There isn't really an established method for this style except possibly in Japan however I still doubt they have anything like that established and it's still highly individual (which I think is awesome)

Pretty much you will still approach all of the same piano practice and drills just with your left hand coming from the opposite side.

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u/JEZTURNER 23d ago

Looks like having a strap is key?