harmonica

Is it a harmonica? Is it an accordion? No, it's a Melodica!

Last week I finally bought a Melodica. It was something I had been meaning to do for a LONG TIME. It's such a great instrument. It needs NO ELECTRICITY, only air from your lungs. Therefore it has this built-in meditative thing that only wind players and singers get that someone like me -- a guitarist and a knob-twiddler -- just never gets a chance to experience. You have to breathe WITH your music. A novel idea!

This instrument has shown up on so many different recordings.
Just look at the Wikipedia page for Melodica!

If you want to buy one - or two like I did (one for a friend) use this link:

Hohner S32 Student 32 Melodica

Here's a little video of me using the Melodica to practice the synth part to 'Model Party' by Corbu.