Those Old Small Green Keyboards Ya Blew Into

komputamuso · 03-10-2005 4:57am #1

Does anyone know the name of those small green chromatic keyboards that we used to get in school years ago? You know the ones, the have like an octave odd range, and proper little black and white piano type keys and ya blew into them and they sounded God awful in a cute sorta way? Any ideas, as I need a recording of one for work, and it would kinda help if I knew what t'look for!

Cheers in advance...

Neil_Sedaka · 03-10-2005 5:45am

Melodica?

Karl Hungus · 03-10-2005 7:02am

A recorder?

Doctor J · 03-10-2005 8:22am

Neil Sedaka is today's winner

WetDaddy · 03-10-2005 9:39am

Clinic are a band who make frequent use of a melodica, so if you need an example in a song, check them out!

Neil_Sedaka · 03-10-2005 9:45am

Dublin band 'The Brilliant Trees' used one too, think the song was called 'Home'
Plus, I can play 'Wooden Heart' on one

komputamuso · 03-10-2005 7:27pm

Doctor J, yer the man! Thank you mr. Sedaka, much appreciated, and I must say that your music has been wholly underappreciacted over the last few years!

This is my third play in in the last year that a director has wanted a melodica piece! Must be coming back into fashion folks! Be warned, be first in the posse, and grab yer melodica and tootle some toons!

Thanks again, and for the hints!

Kompo...

Ancient1 · 03-10-2005 8:48pm

Looks strangely familiar, i think George Lucas designed that one.

John · 03-10-2005 11:16pm

New Order have great melodica solos

komputamuso · 04-10-2005 4:41pm

John2 wrote:

New Order have great melodica solos

No way, which songs?

John · 05-10-2005 7:25pm

I can't remember, Bernard Sumner definitely whips one out live. I'll have to check the DVD which songs he does it on.

Steoob · 05-10-2005 10:36pm

am ithe only person whos never seen or heard or heard of a melodica before??? what do the y sound like? im so intrigued hehe

John · 05-10-2005 10:44pm

Found this site through google which seems like the place to go for melodica info.

A&O Dubsite has a load of samples of instruments used in reggae, here's a direct link to an mp3 of a melodica.

BobTheBeat · 07-10-2005 12:23pm

Steoob wrote:

am ithe only person whos never seen or heard or heard of a melodica before??? what do the y sound like? im so intrigued hehe

Sounds like a harmonica, with maybe bigger reeds or something like that...
Very funny sound I think!

Those Old Small Green Keyboards Ya Blew Into

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