[Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 84, Issue 31

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rick,

I've worked on melodicas, my eight-year-old son, David II, likes to play
them. His latest thing is working on this Blue October song. I've done
complete dissassemblies on both for cleaning. The reeds looked a lot like
harmonica reeds. They were brass. My guess about the tone is the reeds are a
more removed from tonal resonance of the human innards than a harmonica,
although there is still tonal resonance with the body.

Dave




Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:33:57 +1000

> From: "Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] RE: Altered reed shapes
> To: "Doug H" <dough.harpl@xxxxxxxxx>, <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> This discussion makes me wonder about the reeds in Melodicas. What are
> their characteristics, including the material from which they are made?
> I presume they must be non-ferrous, as they would have to resist breath
> moisture. But they also seem to have a 'purer' tone, more like an accordion,
> than a harmonica.
> RD
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