Obviously, Hohner is most well known for their vintage products that they no longer sell or produce (in the melodica community, at least). The stuff that gets talked about the most often from their line is melodicas like thier vintage button melodicas, the Claviola, and some of their original 37 key melodicas.

How do the student melodicas, Hohner airboard, and Hohner force compare to melodcas like the Yamaha P37D/ P37E or the Suzuki M37-C? I don't own either, I only have 2 melodicas, one is the Suzuki Andes 25f (not a true melodica) and the other is the Silvertone 27 key organmonica (a true melodica). I'm looking to collect more vintage ones, but I also want a good one for performing and recording that doesn't come with the vintage instrument drawbacks. Any thoughts?

Hello from France, I would like to start playing melodica and for the occasion I have just ordered this Hohner Piano 20. I can't wait to receive it.

A long time ago I bought my first melodica but I didn't use it much due to the lack of songs, which there were very few on YouTube and I was wondering where I could get those musical notes to learn more songs.

Hi All!

I have a Hohner Instructor 32 from 2014 and an Airboard 32 purchased recently b/c I liked the Aztec design.

They are clearly from the same mold, but the old Instructor has a nice full sound, whereas the newer Airboard sounds much brighter.

Anyone notice this?

Hey all!

The zipper on my Hohner Instructor 32 busted!

Are cases available online anywhere?

I suppose I can make a drawstring bag for it, but I really like the protection of the case and that it has a compartment for the mouthpiece and an elastic band to keep the hose from flopping around.

mel-OH-di-ca, or mel-AH-di-ca?

I know my preference, but someone told me I’m wrong.

I got a Hohner Airboard 37 the other day and used it at a low-key gig last night. It sounded great (intonation was very good), and everyone commented on the great look of it (all-black keys and a black-and-gray checker-pattern case). And it’s got more upper range than my existing honkster, a Hohner Instructor 32, and the extra high notes sound dialed-in and not at all shrill.

For some reason, spit/condensation seemed to be a bigger issue this time than before (or maybe it was just all “hidden” inside the old model). I will deal with it. I also don’t love the form factor/length/posture of the new bendable mouthpiece, but I suppose I’ll get used to it.

All in all, I recommend this melodica in a big way. I hope it stays rugged and in-tune for a long haul.

Toco el piano hace mucho tiempo, pero necesito algún instrumento parecido para poder transportar y tocar en juntadas para acompañar alguna guitarra.
Estuve buscando y hay gran variedad. Dentro de lo mas barato, marcas como Stagg, Hoffmann o Parquer alrededor de entre 30k y 45k argentinos. Subiendo un poco mas la suzuki de entrada de 32 teclas a unos 65k. Y la que todos recomiendan; la Hohner student de 32 a 100k. Preferiria gastar lo menos posible ya que soy principiante en este instrumento pero al mismo tiempo quiero algo que dure, asi que si no queda otra iré por la Hohner, que me recomiendan?

Hello everybody.

You know the method of scratching a reed at the tip/at the base if you wish to tune it higher or flatter, which would technically prevent you from recovering your previous tuning. So I've cogitated and figured out what would appear as a possible way to "tune it back as it was" without the need to change the modified reeds.

What if you melt wax, coat with a slim layer on the reed with a little brush (at the base/at the tip), try then add or remove the excess according how you want it to sound ?

To be clear: you would put back a light enough and removable substitutive matter to replace the one you've scraped in order to make the original tuning back.

Any thought about if it could work ?

Hello. I've had a Hohner Melodica for many years, and I've never played it much because the force required to make a note is significant. I see others play it and they don't seem to be working that hard. Is my issue common? And is there anything I can do to make this thing easier to play? I used to play the harmonica and I would bend the reeds inward in order to make it easier to play. Should I be taking a similar approach here?

So I bought my first melodica, a cheap one of 15€. So after playing for it for a couple of days I noticed several things:

- Bass keys need more air than treble ones which seem obvious since I guess the treble ones have a bigger gap to sound.

- When I play a bass key AND a treble key at the same time, if I don't put in a lot of air, the treble one won't be almost heard.

- Due to the same effect, if I want to play something that involves playing treble key and bass key at the same time, if I put the same amount of air per time, the treble key will sound at higher volume when it's alone than when it's pressed with the bass key.

Basically what I'm trying to learn is the "chanson" example of this melodica. https://www.thomann.de/es/hohner_superforce_37_melodica_black.htm

I wanted to know if what I'm feeling is normal and if maybe the latest issue I posted might be mitigated with a better melodica. I'm thinking on spending a bit more on a good one since I'm loving it a lot!

Being somewhat tall, I find the 'standard' 55cm-ish tube a bit too short to play with without stooping over. Any ideas where I can buy a longer one? Standard online shops only seem to stock the usual length.

Thank you

As the title says, currently weighing the cons and pros of each model. With some added information.

The M37C Plus is cheaper by 20$ in my country compared to the regular M37C probably due to the surplus off supply of that specific model.

As for my personal taste, I personally prefer the design of the M37C over the Plus model, but it's not a big deal for me.

For me the main question is purely performance and the temperature of the sound.

I have a melodica and I made a workaround to transform its analog sound into MIDI and accept it into one of those learning programs. However, I've never done much with MIDI files and all the ones I find are specific to the piano, and in the lists of instruments that some sites have, they don't include the melodica. I would like to know if there is any specification that I should follow to find the type of file I am looking for. My melodica has 37 keys.

I played piano for 20+ years, want to learn more techniques to utilize melodica. Since there are not much books to learn from, or most books just introduce how to play melodica only.

Are there more advance sources to learn melodica?

Having trouble finding the info on this anywhere online for some aggravating reason. It should be a simple question, right?

What ranges do melodicas span? We know they're usually 2 to 3 octaves wide but which ones?

We managed to find thay there are altos and sopranos and all, but what's the starting note? (F3, F4..?) And does an extra octave mean an extra up the scale, or down?

I am 30 years old and I am looking for an instrument to learn. Does not have much experience with piano 🎹. Is melodica the best choice for a beginner? Also, what kind of music/songs can be played on melodicas?

I bought a Yamaha P37d about six months ago and I’ve played with it a little (I can read sheet music and have experience playing keyboard instruments and flute) but I feel kinda bored and guilty using it more as a toy to mess around with than actually play it, considering it’s a beautiful instrument and I paid premium for a good one. Plus I want to properly learn it anyway, but I can’t figure out how I’m supposed to learn it? I watched the melodica world tutorials and he just kinda goes over the basics of sheet music and hand technique but that’s it. Does anyone have recommendations to the Marty Swartz of the melodica world?

Hi! i have a Cahaya brand melodica (the pink one specifically) and was wondering how to clean the case thoroughly? This is as my cat, as much as I adore her, decided to pee on it so it defo needs a proper wash but I want to do it correctly. (the melodica is fine, only needed a quick wipe down) Ive tried searching on Google but couldn't find anything. Thanks!

EDIT: i have used a sponge and some disinfectant spray to go over it just to make sure the scent doesn't stick but if there's anything else I could do it'd be greatly appreciated.

I’ve wanted to get a melodica for the first time and I’m not sure what one to get. I am a complete beginner. If there isn’t a clear difference I’ll just get the cahyaya one as it is cheaper

I'm in love with the sound of this instrument.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js6HCpgGKfM

But can't seem to find it anywhere! I was hoping I'd be able to find it in New York but am at a lost.

I have a Hohner airboard and one of the reeds snapped off while tuning. Should I just buy 1 reed plate or replace all of them? Where should these be bought as well?

I recently started bringing my melodica (a Hohner Performer 37) for my band's acoustic shows, and often play acoustic guitar and melodica at different points in the same songs. Does anyone have a recommendation for a mic stand clip or something to easily hang and retrieve my melodica during shows? Our singer has a clip on his stand that holds his iPad mini for lyrics, and I was thinking maybe something spring-loaded like that, but haven't found anything promising yet.

Hello I'm a beginner melotica player and I need to decide between Suzuki 37key, Yamaha 37key, hohner 32kay.

And we are going to say that prise is no virtue. Thank you!

P. S I only have an hour to decide it's one of them goes off sale in an hour so please please please please please comment