Melodica
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Instrument family | Wind instrument |
|---|---|
| Aerophone | |
| Woodwind instrument | |
| Free reed aerophone | |
| Invented | 1950s |
| Related instrument | Harmonica |
| Accordion | |
| Reed organ | |
| Yu | |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 412. 132; (Free-reed aerophone) |
| Classifications | Wind instrument |
| Free reed aerophone | |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Okra answer panel cost | Cost |
| Okra answer panel inventor | Inventor |
| Okra answer panel range | Range |
| Instrument family shared | Wind instrument |
| Woodwind instrument | |
| Free reed aerophone | |
| Aerophone | |
| Place of origin shared | Italy |
| Inventor shared | Hohner |
| Okra answer panel history | History |
| Okra answer panel maintenance | Maintenance |
| Okra answer panel key | Key |
| Okra answer panel age | Age |
| Okra answer panel types | Types |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2323348 |
About Melodica
The melodica is a handheld free-reed instrument similar to a pump organ or harmonica. It features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. The keyboard usually covers two or three octaves.