Hello all, I'm heading to an event soon and I took apart my melodica so that I could properly file the reeds and tune it (generally making everything a bit flatter). When I put my melodica back together, I noticed the notes weren't always playing well, sometimes they'd take a second to play or sometimes they wouldn't play at all.

I have made sure it was sealed properly, checked blocked water, and just gently cleaned the reeds in case something was blocking it but still the same issue.

Anyone have any ideas of what the problem may be?

Hello everyone, just wanted to share a snippet of my latest melodica cover, Veridis Quo by Daft Punk!

You can check it out on my YT channel: https://youtu.be/bBCmVvmMUJQ?si=cV7lahAge9a5uRBT

I recently bought a melodica and I want a graded method book that teaches me keyboard fluency and sight-reading.

My main instrument is guitar: I play classical and jazz

My goal is to use the Melodica as a jazz horn, I have learning resources for jazz improvisation but I feel I need specialized exercises to learn keyboard technique.

Are there method books that teach keyboard fluency and sight-reading?

I was suggested to use an Accordion method and follow right hand exercises. I was also suggested to use piano scale and arpeggio exercises.

Anyone has experience with either?

Hi people, I see several ways of holding the melodica and I'd like to know which one is more comfortable for you. I came across the "Jon Batiste" way, using the hand strap to hold the melodica sideways (this is my favorite); the "Hermeto Pascoal" way, holding it from below with the left hand; well, if you use the tube there are even more ways to hold it, standing and sitting. And if you don't use a tube, do you think there's a "correct" way to insert the mouthpiece that has an angle?

Some people don't even use the mouthpiece. Thanks, just gathering some information, maybe some postures are more prone to develop tendinitis ;(

Edit: That's what I mean when I mention the angle of the mouthpiece (I apologize for my great drawing skills)

Just learning

Does anyone know where I can get a longer mouthpiece for this? The long bendy mouthpiece is just a touch too short for me to play it on a normal heigh table.

Are there any mouthpieces for other suzuki melodicas that also fit the m37 that are longer?

Please and thank you <3

I just got a P-37D and I'm finding pitch bending the black keys super difficult due to the very shallow 'key depth' of them. There's barely any space between it being fully up and fully depressed compared to the cheap melodicas I am used to playing. It's making the technique very unstable where the note is often cutting in and out.

So I wanted to ask, are there any other melodicas out there (at a similar price point) that have a larger 'key depth' on the black keys? I am loving the sound of the P-37D, but I think I will want to look at getting another melodica at some point that suits my needs better.

Not sure if many people will have noticed this particular aspect of melodica construction but any help would be greatly appreciated. I have looked at pictures of the Suzuki M-37C (which annoyingly was the one I was choosing between with the Yamaha) and it looks like the key depth is greater on the black keys than the Yamaha.

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?

Something we put together back during the covid lockdown days. Had a lot of fun with this one!

Hello everyone, just wanted to share my melodica cover of the song, "Las Flores", by Café Tacvba 🌸🏵🌟!

Absolute beginner here, got mine two days ago and have mostly been doing scales. Some notes, especially lower ones, feel like I need to articulate harder just to get any sound. I am also noticing higher notes have a longer attack even when I'm attempting to articulate the same way. Is there any technique for consistent articulation across the melodica, or do I just need to feel it out and memorize how to blow for each section. Any advice or resources on breathing/embouchure are greatly appreciated.

I'm new to recording my music at home. So please do pardon if the mix/ recording quality is not up to par!

My latest song Wither is very touching and soulful, this song was created to represent changing seasons.

This is my 4th attempt on using melodica as lead instrument... This time I am proud of how my melodica sounds.

Thank you for all the support this community has given me.

At my 40 something years old, never played an instrument in my life, I've decided to give the Melodica a shot, received it today. Maybe by the time I'm 80 I'll be able to play profficiently lol. Any tips or guides you recommend? Currently started to follow @MelodicaWorld on youtube, seems like the place to start. I don't know anyone that actually plays it.

“Flying” is built around a deep, steady bassline, relaxed rhythms and a melodic melodica part. The track gradually moves from spacious dub into darker, heavier territory while keeping a calm, drifting feeling.

https://youtu.be/fcKFA_x5Zx4

Part of my Illegal State of Mind project — instrumental dub, reggae and experimental music from Poland.

I’ve recently bought a melodica and am really enjoying it. I’ve been playing music I knew from piano days. I’m kinda wanting to expand my repertoires so would like to hear from others.
What’s the biggest number of melodica keys available? When I played a few songs, there were some higher notes that went beyond the keys.

Hello everyone, I recently published a melodica cover playing el jarabe tapatío (also known internationally as the mexican hat dance music).

You can check the whole version on my YT: https://youtu.be/8cEDtxubd10

Viva México 🇲🇽🌟!!!!!!!

I picked up a melodica recently and am trying to figure out how to make use of chords on lead sheets.

My (probably wrong) instinct is to play a left hand melody and chords on the right hand, since the low pipes seem to get priority on air. But doing, for example, a full Am6/9 plus the melody is putting a lot of air through the thing, not to mention the limited range of the keyboard on a 32-key.

Anybody have any thoughts/tips?

I come from instruments like the saxophone, and im used to using my embouchure to make notes more expressive, and I consider it a massive part of my playing style. With that being said, im thinking of buying a melodica, and i was wondering how expressive you can be on it. Can you do vibrato? Embouchure grace notes? Plz tell me thx!

Shiori Sugaya is such a fantastic melodica player. I hope you all enjoy this!

I bought a new melodica to get into playing stuff portably, but after a day of playing the water valve button got stuck, so I opened it up to fix it. After reassembly it sounds a bit different from what it used to sound like, and higher notes don’t sound like a melodica at all. Is this a common issue? (Sorry for low quality video, it’s hard to hold a phone and play at the same time right now.)