User Manual

appropriate ngering. This is necessary regardless if
you plan to read music or not. It is a great system for
exposing yourself to dierent keys and developing a
hand system for passing the thumb under the ngers
allowing you to play longer phrases (sentences).
Care of the melodica:
When not in use keep the instrument in its box to
protect it from dust, dirt and children. Make sure the
box is vented to minimize condensation. Cold
temperature also aects the smooth working of the
reeds, so let the instrument warm up to room
temperature before playing. Playing a melodica that
is cooler than room temperature will put condensa-
tion on the reeds.
Caution: Do not leave a melodica in hot car during
summer. Temps above 90 degrees may reduce your
wind piano to a warp piano (distant unplayable
relative).
Periodically open the moisture vent located on end
of melodica opposite the mouthpiece, by pressing
the button especially immediately after playing, and
blow through the instrument without pressing any
of the keys or hold melodica vertically and shake up
and down. This will remove most condensation
which may have collected. Shake the ex tube to
expel moisture. From time to time these instruments
like their cousins the harmonica/accordion/organ
require some reeds to be tuned.