16 Hohner Melodicas - Wellerman

[@camiloandresclavijo7274]

Old hohners sound fantastic!

[@confesionesdeuncomedordepi6808]

The way you play these things is just killer. The little embellishments of the melody make it truly come to life. I could listen to this all day.

[@Queerpunx]

5:05 This one has such a beautiful sound. Definitely stands out!

[@MelodicaWorld]

+KriShakti yes! I love that one too. Looks great as well

[@DollyGhost]

I was in a kids band when I was 6-7, I was playing a hohner soprano, and I always wanted the alto one (the first red one) I still think it has a great sound. I’m now 40 😌

[@sophiafake-virus2456]

Lovely tune, well played. Some had very beautiful tones and some I instantly wanted to retire. I love your passion for these unique instruments.

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks for listening Sophia, yes there's quite a mixed bag there :-)

[@sophiafake-virus2456]

@@MelodicaWorld Makes me want one, well I have always wanted one, but I would need to be a better keyboard player.

[@kenzieprice6745]

What simple creative way to showcase each melodica's timbre! I had never heared of the Cassotto model before and it really stood out right away and probably my favorite of this review. I have also always been captured by the Claviola but always haven't been sure if they are worth the steep price.

[@MelodicaWorld]

I also like the Cassotto, though it’s been described as an “acquired taste” :-)

[@Ensonso1]

A really nice video! The Claviola is astonishing… It sounds halfway between a barrel organ and an electronic instrument ..and that circus/ fun fair weird and haunted vibe is really nice :) it feels like a scene of the movie "wings of desire" or a sarah moon exhibition. The Jubilee too, but the keys seem the noisiest of all of them !

[@MelodicaWorld]

Yes, the Jubilee has really noisy keys! And it was nice to get the Claviola out for a rare appearance. Glad you liked it :-)

[@Davmm96]

I feel like the claviola is a keyboard version of the Chinese Hulusi

[@Ensonso1]

@@Davmm96 Quite true indeed! 😊 But for some reason the claviola sounds slightly funnier, doesn't it? or... maybe it's because of the Sea shanty ..? and other jigs that make their effect of cheering the mood of workers and inviting to drink "the Glass of Beer" 😁🍻

[@mr_bassman6685]

@@Ensonso1 it reminds me of a flute patch on a synthesiser for some reason. In a good way

[@Ensonso1]

@@mr_bassman6685 Absolutely! 😊 The Claviola truly has such a mellow, richly layered tone, with a kind of natural, emotional vibrato that conveys both deep emotion and uplifting cheerfulness. It pairs beautifully with the melodica, creating a fantastic duo-just like in the video Introducing the Unola (double melodica). The Claviola has this unique, otherworldly quality-almost like a UFO in both appearance and sound-making it a one-of-a-kind, magical instrument ! Listening to it feels like watching the saddest scene in a Charlie Chaplin movie: it’s heartbreaking, yet somehow, you know a laugh is just around the corner!

[@iohannesfactotum]

I won a cheap melodica as an award at the AWANA club at my neighbor's church. My little brothers called it the Vibrachord. I'm sure it's in my dad's basement somewhere, I've got to dig it out and see if I can entice Dad to get out the accordion and jam. I mean he probably won't, but Hope springs eternal

[@ORANGRAJIN]

From the start till the end I smile, enjoying the music 🎼

[@MelodicaWorld]

+Kookie's sister great to hear this!

[@ChefZak]

Who knew Melodica tones were so different from one another! Great demo. I especially liked the Rasta.

[@JohnRAllen]

Thanks!

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thank you! Really pleased you like it 😀

[@dylski]

What a great demonstration of the collection!

[@Pesas.Baires]

I felt in love with this video

[@rmfishy]

this video is a great help to decide which melodica to get! Now it's the choice between one with more keys, or a nicer sounding one

[@Mandarynus14]

My grandpa just gave me his hohner piano 26. I already learned how to play rasputin an better off alone. Time to learn this then!

[@jini-o4d]

호너의 멜로디카 음색도 다양하고 모두 갖고 싶네요 다앙한 악기를 비교하며 볼 수 있어서 너무 좋았습니다

[@luciansamosata5977]

Thanks for bringing all these to life, a great feast of melodicas!💐💗

[@MelodicaWorld]

Glad you liked it :-)

[@enchantingmusic8873]

hi sir! I am spell bound, i am glad that i found you, you are such a wonderful musian! Omg I'm loving your performance to the core, each and every emotion is spectacular, hat's off to your talent! May God bless you! Keep creating such wonderful music! Keep it up and all best for your future performances

[@flaviarafaelamoura3934]

This is fantastic, make a tutorial of the song, please

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks!

[@rodrigosilvadossantos7069]

Best video ever. Bought a Superforce.

[@MelodicaWorld]

+Rodrigo Santos great!

[@robertforrester578]

Just plain old good work Brother. Thanks from Philadelphia

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thank you Robert :-)

[@christophelabbe7362]

Un grand merci à toi qui fait découvrir tous ces modèles différent de lmelodica.. Happy. Hésite pas à faire découvrir encore des son différent. Je conseil goto

[@vimo2741]

Most találtam a szemét között egy Hohner melodica piano 26-ot és azért néztem meg ezt a videót , hogy megtanuljak rajta játszani. 👍

[@bnein5569]

Mein Sohn hat sich gerade eine für 2 Euro auf dem Flohmarkt erstanden. Die ist bestimmt schon einiges älter ist als ich. Ich hab leider nur Flöte gelernt, noch nie Melodica gespielt aber eben hat es schon geholfen schöne Töne zu erzeugen. Die Vielfältigkeit im Klang ist einfach unglaublich! Die Claviola kannte ich gar nicht, finde sie wundervoll. Hat etwas von Drehorgel mit Dudelsack gepaart, sehr genial! Toll gemachtes Video, da steckt viel können und Herz drin. Vielen Dank dafür!

[@djcaseuk]

love the sound from that claviola!

[@MelodicaWorld]

We all love that Clavietta!

[@djcaseuk]

@@MelodicaWorld .I can't find it anywhere but would like to find one to buy, or a replicate build of one maybe?. such a unique great sound!

[@funmotions5255]

i love video's like this! could you maybe do a video where you show your melodica collection? i think it would be really interesting to see what you have collected over the years

[@MelodicaWorld]

The trouble is, I keep getting rid of melodicas! I had to obtain a few I'd already lost/given away to make this video :-)

[@del6781]

Aaaaaah I about screamed when you broke out the Claviola! I want one so bad 😭

[@MelodicaWorld]

Everyone wants a clavioloa!!

[@riesagawa8731]

So interesting ! So many kinds of toon colours .

[@profejmiiguel7974]

I love Rasta melodica🎹 Me encanta la melodica Rastra.🎹🎶🎵🎼

[@psn9086]

I just love it, love this performance. It’s genius, let’s face it!

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks for your lovely feedback!

[@James-en1ob]

Nice!.... now what of "the drunken sailor"

[@MelodicaWorld]

I was thinking of doing that!

[@judywright6889]

(They took his away from him and hid it.🤨🙄😂🎶🎵) I played harmony through this on my Piano 27 for practice~ great fun, Thanks!! (Really like that Superforce!🤔) ⚘🎶⚘🎶⚘🎶⚘🎶⚘🎶⚘

[@Pappysan]

Ya put him in the bed with the captain's daughter...

[@sc1915]

Lock him in the cabin with the Captains daughter 🎶

[@strictlyrocker]

Nice! 🎹❤️‍🔥

[@jerrymayle3412]

Great video! Many years ago I saw one on the TV and really wanted one so I went around the village playing Christmas carols (it was that time of year) on my recorder to collect the money. Bought the soprano and for me it was the bridging intsrument to piano. 57 years later it is sat on the top of my bookcase still played occasionially.

[@MelodicaWorld]

Great story!

[@LarryShone]

That was fab. All those classic melodicas.

[@reynairu8741]

I was looking for a harmonica, but I can Not afford one in any way, just now I saw this Video and I was SO hyped that I instantly bought the student 32 melodica ♡ im in freaking love with that instrument the moment you started playing, thanks for the big brain death to buy this XD

[@CannedPringles]

I really like the orange Hohner Student. I like the smaller ones, and that one has a real nice sound to it. The Claviola is a pretty cool one as well though. The Rasta 37 looks sick!

[@ExtremeBassBoosted]

Love the video, don't think I've seen a video with so many likes and no dislikes. Just bought a Horner Student Melodica 32 and going to learn Wellerman using this, thanks!

[@MelodicaWorld]

Hey, good luck with the new melodica!

[@ExtremeBassBoosted]

@@MelodicaWorld Thank you!

[@djcaseuk]

the video editing on this is amazing.

[@danimations80]

Great demonstration and very useful for comparing the tone and character of each instrument

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks!

[@psn9086]

Claviolla and Casotto are very different and unique in a good sense.

[@MelodicaWorld]

Yeah, the Claviola sounds like nothing else!

[@yegor.akimov]

@@MelodicaWorldThanks for the video. Claviola sounds like Hulusi, Bawu or Sheng - Chinese music instruments. I like that sound so much! May be you should try learning play on Sheng 😉

[@nmr6988]

The Hohner Cassotto is my favorite.

[@MelodicaWorld]

I really like it too

[@nor0845]

I like these comparison videos. I thought many of these were newer than that. Great playing and always good to see when you have a new vid out. Thanks for posting!

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks! I just put the release dates on the vid, but some of them went on for decades...

[@nor0845]

@@MelodicaWorld Just noticed you’ve passed the 10k subscribers. Congratulations !!!

[@MelodicaWorld]

@@nor0845 Thanks, don't know how that happened :-)

[@Slash0mega]

2:06 wait, there are other flute melodicas? i thought it was just the Suzuki Andes

[@MelodicaWorld]

I think there’s just those two!

[@escaletosfera]

Wonderful video! It's already one of my references about melodica comparisons! Thank you very much, Daren!

[@MelodicaWorld]

Glad it was helpful! :-)

[@tomxist]

What a beautiful thing! Greetings from Brazil (Rio de Janeiro.)

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thank you!

[@melodicalover905]

I started melodia today !!! Got my first one :) I hope one day to progress to your standard ;)

[@MelodicaWorld]

Great to hear this!!

[@premmurti]

Beautiful

[@lundsweden]

Do you take requests?! Sesame Street and Stevie Wonder's "Isn't she lovely".

[@MelodicaWorld]

I’ll put them on the list!

[@bohe99]

I just bought the old green soprano. Great Fun!!

[@MelodicaWorld]

Great choice!

[@art-xodg]

Very cool video ! :)

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thank you very much!

[@luclepianiste]

Awesome playing

[@DannyAboutMusic...andmore]

Everything is great!

[@howlinhobbit]

I have an old Alto. its lower 2 or 3 buttons are a bit sticky and you have to hit them a tad harder to get a note. I also have a Fire that I bought brand new the year it came out. it’s the only one I’ve played in public, using it in a tune or two with my old band, Snake Suspenderz.

[@vladimirmarants999]

Great guide, many thanks!

Making a joint video makes me very happy :) Of course if you also want🎹

[@atvalleau]

Nice! I'm a harmonica player, but the melodica appeals to me, too. Always loved the Wellerman tune. Well, what would you do with a drunken sailor? Throw him in the brig until he's sober! Arrrr!

[@facundopereyra4837]

Cerca de mi casa compre una melodica soprano el 60, que lindo escucharla por acá, hermosa colección!

[@profejmiiguel7974]

Excelente.

[@profejmiiguel7974]

Excelente.

[@tanyapavlova1219]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🎉

[@endymion4078]

Nice, please keep making stuff

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks, will do!

[@kapellmeister70]

Very interesting... Bravo! THANK YOU. 👍🎶🎵

[@DNexus]

very helpful video and great performance!

[@Elazarko]

Which one would you say is most similar to playing an acoustic piano? Phone has the best realistic piano kind of action?

[@MelodicaWorld]

I’d say none of them have something similar to a piano action.. they’re much much lighter

[@Elazarko]

@@MelodicaWorld oh I see, it's just that I'm a pianist looking to get a high quality first melodica. I don't know which to go for. I'd like to spend about $100 any suggestions on a specific model?

[@callerguy5546]

Well done!

[@jannick2499]

4:52 this sounds amazing

[@MelodicaWorld]

Yes!

[@jrscisneros]

This is fantastic.

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks :-)

[@jrscisneros]

Do you have a guide for mixing down the sound of the Melodica during the recording? You sound so professional compared to the average Melodica players.

[@MelodicaWorld]

@@jrscisneros Yes, the most important thing is recording in a good environment. This recording was made with many absorbant sound panels nearby, which left me with a clean sound. I also use a high guality mic, the AKG C414. There's no EQ, just a little reverb from Logic Pro. I tried lots of reverbs until one really suited the melodica and the melody. maybe the thing that most people forget is the instrument has to be in tune!

[@yevernotice9408]

Claviola is beautiful.

[@MelodicaWorld]

One of a kind!

[@nmr6988]

I like the smaller size of some of these. They easier to play when standing up.

[@playlist9y]

Magic !

[@Paquirris23]

Hermosas melodias BRAVOO

[@jimmyacha6888]

Hohner PRO 36 1962 - THE BEST !!! I like to Hohner Piano 32 and 26 - 70s And you now the PASTA and FIRE not bad at all

[@joaquinabdul4908]

Hello! Great video. It catches my attention to know where they sell those static hoses since I can't find them anywhere :c

[@TheLadsonsouza]

Amazing!!

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks!!

[@PhilGeissler]

That was freaking awesome!

[@TheKayBenyarko]

nicely done! I wonder how big your melodica collection is lol. Please let me know if you made any duplicates of your wooden melodica. Would like to purchase one from you.

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks, my collection isn't actually that big. Hohner lent me a load of the new melodicas to make the video! I'll definitely let you know if I make any more wooden melodicas :-)

[@michaeljkelly1]

This is a joy.

[@fantomandjupiterx864]

Awesome 🤩

[@juli_3215]

I have the Hohner piano 26😍

[@NDSMMusic]

Great video, thnx !

[@polaco147]

Hello , beautiful covers. I wonder where I can find the notes ?

[@gliderrider]

Excellent! Thanks

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks for watching!

[@DARIOVENTAS]

Hello, the video is excellent, to be able to know all those models, there are several that interest me, but they are vintage, I don't know if I can get them. but the video very well, congratulations

[@MelodicaWorld]

Yes, some of them are old - best to get them on ebay or secondhand

[@JohnRAllen]

Hi, I don't know if you are still answering these comments but first I have to tell you this is just a fantastic video for so many reasons. Thank you. I have listened 3 times completely and skipped around many more times. So I see an alto on Ebay, looks great. If I can get it for $75.00 or less would be that a good deal? And as far as new Hohner's go are there any under $200.00 that sound any better than the alto or are as well made ? Thanks so much. I have to listen some more. John

[@MelodicaWorld]

Hey, thanks for listening, good to hear you’re enjoying it! I don’t know anything about the price of old melodicas as I bought mine years ago.

[@logjamstomper1280]

So cool chaps.

[@hectorluissancio8660]

Excelente video.gracias!!

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thank you!

[@tigerdrum4645]

Very nice .. What do you think about the yamaha p37erd ?

[@MelodicaWorld]

I’m not a fan of the p377e but maybe the red is different??

[@BoenDhar]

Beautiful!

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TheHeavenlyBridegroomMusic]

Love this video

[@GNorsworthy]

I notice you play the Soprano with one hand. Most people play it with two. Can you explain your reasoning and is there a right or wrong way or just preference and feel. I’ve got one and want to pick the best way for me before the patterns get too worn in to switch.

[@MelodicaWorld]

It’s because I’m used to playing melodicas with the right hand - there’s no right way, whatever works for you :-)

[@sarbajitghosh5244]

So Good.

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks for listening :-)

[@markpark69]

Fun fact: For those who wanted to learn the song, it's a Sea Shanty called Wellerman.

[@fredoliveira4882]

Great video!

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks!

[@fabianswebworld]

Really great and comprehensive video! I got an old Piano 27 from c. 1964 from my grandparents, and I like its sound quite well. Only thing that is a pity for those older ones using the "wide" mouthpieces is that there's no way to attach a pipe to it. I'd love to play it both-handed just to know how full chords would sound on it, but without an air hose it's not really possible. Or is there any adapter piece or the like? I didn't find anything online that seemed to fit...

[@MelodicaWorld]

I’ve used a flexible plastic pipe taped on the mouthpiece before. Worked really well!

[@claytonchipper3874]

can you add a tube to the holder piano 26 model? it looks like the connection is rectangular

[@reynairu8741]

Im in freakn love rn xD

[@eunsoolee7226]

Thanks for sharing. Please let me know what's the name of demonstration song?

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks for watching :-) it’s a traditional sea man’s song called Wellerman

[@andreivaughn1468]

All of the ones with a traditional keyboard are meant pretty much to be used one handed, however the alto and soprano allow extended possibility to play two-handed (without sitting down, without a tube or a table). A shame there aren''t more melodicas that use the "button" keys.

[@MelodicaWorld]

True. They look nicer too

[@chrismarriottegyptology7559]

Keyboard melodicas are often played two-handed. I usually play with it vertically on my lap. Left hand at the top plays the accompaniment (from the back of the instrument); right hand at the bottom plays the melody. Some melodicas have buttons for a guitar strap allowing you to play two-handed standing up with it diagonally across your body.

[@koheiwa]

Any suggestionss to get the warmer ,deeper tone melodica brand? ✨

[@MelodicaWorld]

Which ones do you like?

[@sarbajitghosh5244]

So Good

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks!

[@randistruxness]

Fab video! What is the name of that tune?

[@MelodicaWorld]

Thanks :-) it’s called wellerman

[@randistruxness]

@@MelodicaWorld Thank you! After hearing Wellerman on TikTok and listening to your compelling video, I have a trio of melodica players working on this little shanty. That Claviola is other worldly!

[@MelodicaWorld]

@@randistruxness Sounds great! Yes, that Claviola is something else :-)

[@gliderrider]

My son has a cheapy chinese version of a melodica. I picked this song to be my first to practice on. Yeah I would pick this song. Harder than it looks, but not bad if I do the notes one at a time. I’ll get the “fluttery” notes later. Lol Day two and I got the basic tune down. I’m not a keyboard type. Fun! It really is.

[@MelodicaWorld]

Good work!

[@kyrkomusikerMagnus]

WOW!