The Melodica (A introduction)

[Booshtastic96]

I play 13+ conventional instruments (usually in unconventional ways), the weirdest are probably my circuit bent keyboard, my broken acoustic guitar that now has a sort of tremelo effect from the body breaking that I use a violin bow on, and various drone instruments. I love melodica and hopefully will be getting one soon.

[Shutterflyify]

I just got mine today! I believe its the same model as yours, but in a lime green. Rock on, man!

[silhouetteofdoom3587]

I play french horn, mellophone, euphonium, accordion and chanter but i'm looking into getting a melodica!

[failman9]

doumbek, an egyptian drum. love mine

[cactaceous]

@shadowofthevoid69 It's funny because I got mine precisely due to Damon's use of it, even though I'm a huge Gorillaz fan, I got mine cause I wanted to be able to replicate that fantastic sound I heard on Sunset Coming On from the Mali Music album. When I found out what it was, I got a melodica.

[Calvrotes]

Gorillaz!!!!

[caddydaddyfleetwood]

can i get tabliture for a melodica say for the song from deltron 3030: time keeps on slipping, which features damon playing the melodica?

[xXmalakai40Xx]

I have to get one of those

[enchiladaproductionz]

I want to get one because Damon had one do you know what kind he uses

[Goku95x]

@enchiladaproductionz I believe he uses a honer 37, in Camden New Jersey during the plastic beach tour he used a 37 honher fire, But I heard he used a different one the rest of the tour

[pickleweasle9786]

i have a didgeridoo :D

[plushmoon02]

yeah, i picked up one of these bad boys off of amazon.com

i got a green one :) for some reason the red ones are more expensive -_-

wish i'd gotten a blue one

[HatashiHinata]

You, sir, are my new friend. Anyone who got a Melodica just because Damon has one is my friend. LOL :)

[235T1NGR4Y23]

@HatashiHinata GUILTY. Mine just came in the mail today.

[xKatherineWilliamsx]

I want a melodica so bad! They seem so fun. I play sax, guitar and uke.

[Gorillazlover86]

its tha sound i make when i fuck my gf!

[Gorillazlover86]

my fave instrument?....hmmmm? oh, Melodica... definitely Melodica

Sumfonk really strange, i bought my Melodica on eBay Too, And mines just like yours, only blue!...

[kutlessfreak94]

has anyone see the limited edition red melodica with black and red keys? coolest thing EVER

[WARZONEfilms]

i need one

[widgematidge]

I Love Melodicas, and i play too :D Im also a scouser ^_^! I also play guitar, bass, keyboard/piano/synth and recorder (not really wierd instruments though) :)

[menono58]

stylophone

[DaughterxOfxBlaze]

I have a friend who plays the saw, its gorgeous

oh and I LOVE GORILLAZ!

it warms my heart to hear Tomorrow Come Today!

[TakinoKiba]

i have a melodica :D

[elephantcrazy1]

hay i have a malodica and i just want to know how do you play clint eastwood? :D

[SilverGorillazFan]

I should be getting my melodica in the mail tomorrow! First thing I'm gonna do is try and play clint eastwood xP.

[NDauchot]

got the black and red one today :D

[Legovids102]

Got one today w00t!

[Guns41]

Pretty much an accordian

[kltxo]

I play bassoon, people who aren't musical may not have heard of it :)

[kutlessfreak94]

@kltxo how have people not heard of bassoons?

[kltxo]

@kutlessfreak94 I don't know. Most of my friends don't know what it is.

[kutlessfreak94]

@kltxo lol wow that's sad

[kltxo]

@kutlessfreak94 I know, that's why I try to educate them!

[kutlessfreak94]

@kltxo lol makes sense XD

[193Greenday]

do you know how to play clint eastwood on the melodica

[MisterBankz]

I wanna get one of these ^__^

[totenankhale]

I'm going to ask the same question everybody else has been asking...

Where did you get your melodica from??

[McEvoy2006]

@totenankhale haha I got mine from ebay! :D

[totenankhale]

@McEvoy2006 lol could you tell me which make it is and any further specs which would help me find a similar one, would be a great help :)

Cheers!

[FuyuAkiWorld]

I can play the slide wistle

[XS7073]

awesome!!!!!! tommorow comes today on the melodica!!!! and finnaly some recognition for damon and his melodica in the gorillaz songs!!!! :D

[theinfamoushippie11]

i rescently started playing banjo

[Meggles7859]

It's a wonderful instrument!!! Want to ask,

What's the pitch range of that particular melodica?

and is it the same as Damon Albarn's melodica?

Apparently, there are different pitch ranges.

[Azrectesh]

I play Trombone, Bassoon, Uke, Mandolin, and Mbira. Me thinks the melodica will be my next purchase.

[MrBeesknees95]

hey um can someone help me with melodica tabs?

i got one and i've found all the tabs on the internet but they're all numbers!!

i don't know how to read the tabs that are just numbers!

i know the notes (as in ABC etc.)

[spiritandlivey]

Hi my name is Jordyn and I want to buy a melodica, how many keys does yours have? Also can you send me the notes to play tomorrow comes today because I've been looking everywhere for the sheet music for it, and can't find it anywhere.

~Thank you

[urbanflow10]

what type and brand of melodica do you have?

[TerryCraig23]

I just play the guitar and drums, but I really wanna buy and learn to play on a melodica! Als, yay for Gorillaz and Damon Albarn! That's exactly the same way I found out about the melodica :D haha

And another very strange instrument is the Hurdy Gurdy. I don't play it though; but check it out!

[Glopnotishboober]

I play melodica, sitar and tabla. I play more normal instruments, but I don't like it. My current goal is to learn to play the morin khuur.

[Alexvision07]

Tomorrow comes today¡¡

[Gorillazrocks23]

I'm getting a melodica on the 15th! Kinda looks like yours, only black!

I can't wait to get it! lol xD

You did a nice intro for the melodica! C:

[Godzilaz15]

can you make a tutorial for tomorrow comes today? that would be great

[ryudo159]

I got an two Ocarinas

[jakeyjakedawg]

what are the notes to clint eastwood? and is there melodica in the song some kind of nature? i think it is but im not 100% sure

[TheRHExperience]

Glad to see you're also a Gorillaz fan! Melodica's are awesome!

[superfastjellyfish]

hey mcevoy! what notes are you hitting for that tomorrow comes today tune? i got a hohner soprano a couple weeks ago and its pretty sweet

[REMnut12]

@superfastjellyfish Hey, I just got mine today! I worked out the notes through a guitar tab and they sound right to me:

G# B G# B G# B C# G# (x2)

E F# E F# E F# G# E

E F# E F# E F# E C#

[leohooligan]

Where did you learn to play tomorrow comes today and clint eastwood?

[Leonzote19]

Clint Eastwood!!!! :D Tomorroy Comes Today!!!! :D Gorillaz!!! :D

[dieggnr]

the melodica is one of the greatest acoustic instruments that ever existed

[Summer1539]

I really wish they had melodicas at the world cup - the buzzing is driving me nuts, when England played you couldn't even hear the great escape by the brass band - oh wait that might have been the only plus side for the V... yeah not going to attempt to spell it.

[Nannirk]

The melodica is pretty funny.

You know, if people spent the same amount of time with a trumpet as some of the more hardcore vuvuzela players, they'd be good musicians.

I want to learn how to play the drums and the trumpet. I think.

And maybe the piano. So I should get myself a keyboard thing some time when I have some spare cash.

I don't really have any instruments other than my guitar. Which I don't play.

I am planning to do something musical with bottles when I get my camera working again.

[JazzyFilms]

stylophone, if that's weird

[TrousersMcgrew]

oiyy McEvoy2006 are you a blue or a red?

[McEvoy2006]

@TrousersMcgrew haha I'm a red

[TrousersMcgrew]

@McEvoy2006 oh man times are hard!

[FrostfoxFilms]

I can rock a pretty mean Vuvuzela. You haven't lived until you have heard "Stairway To Heaven" on one of them.

[VillageProject]

I play the Uke and Kazoo, but I'm saving up for an accordion, a banjo, a melodica, a mandolin and a bass.

[McEvoy2006]

@VillageProject haha them kazoo's aren't instruments really, they seem to be just your voice haha

[kiarimi]

I play Saxaphone and flute. I'd love to have a melodica, or learn how to play the ukulele or the accordion!

[SuperMrLambert]

I play the harmonica from time to time.

[spearheax]

sometimes I play my piano even when its not around - does that count?

[TracyJackAlbarn]

OMG !! You got a melodica ! You are soo lucky ! i wish i could have one to play . I've seen Damon Albarn playing with that instrument alot when he performs =D I hope that i can get it over the summer and practice =D Is it easy to play and learn the notes with a melodica than a piano ?

[McEvoy2006]

@TracyJackAlbarn i suggest you look on ebay for a new one... only bout 20 quid

[TracyJackAlbarn]

@McEvoy2006 Thank you ^_^ !! Your Awesome !!! =D ♥

[wmcelhatton]

now I seen those before but i ha no idea what it was called.

drums was my bag, not very offbeat eh? (punpunpun)

oh, i can do a few tunes on the stylophone too :D

i think the harpsichord has got quite a strange sound, i heard it on a few popular tunes & it sounds well weird, in a good sort of way!

[xXxRobsessedxXx]

I play the melodica and the ukulele!! :) They are awesome! x

[McEvoy2006]

@xXxRobsessedxXx yup i agree both are brilliant

[billtvmacon2]

It reminds me of Charlieissocoollike's (wait..do I owe him money because I typed that?) song, "What Does Santa Do On Halloween." Great video!

[McEvoy2006]

@billtvmacon2 oh my you mentioned charlie... you owe him 10 dollars i'm afraid haha. Thanks for the comment Bill

[LivinTheEnglishDream]

you write songs?

what sort of songs? are you gonna upload a video of one?

[Anseflans]

I have a melodica! :D

And a kazoo, and a harmonica. :P

[McEvoy2006]

@Anseflans you like strange instruments like me yay

[audionautix]

Sounds like an accordion. 

[McEvoy2006]

@audionautix very true that mate

[rosemarieshort]

I learned all run of the mill instruments. I did piano, keyboard, violin and clarinet. I'm so damn mainstream!!

[McEvoy2006]

@rosemarieshort haha your soooo commercial ;)

[pixonu]

I play the magic harp of doom.

[McEvoy2006]

@pixonu sounds scary but also very interesting mate... ;)

[ourhousetx]

I play a piccalo.

[McEvoy2006]

@ourhousetx sounds good... isn't that like a flute

[ourhousetx]

@McEvoy2006 Yes a piccalo is a very small flute. It has a higher pitch and is more difficult to play.

[abbynormal0ne]

I have an ocarina. I also like old instruments like the shawm and dulcimer :)

[McEvoy2006]

@abbynormal0ne haha I have only heard of an ocarina to be honest

[abbynormal0ne]

@McEvoy2006 Lol, well, that's what you get for encouraging a girl with a masters in music to comment on a video asking about strange instruments ;)

[HeWhoLaughsAtAll]

I play the ukulele. Does that count?

[McEvoy2006]

@HeWhoLaughsAtAll I'm sorry that doesn't count......... haha only messing, it does really

[WhoopMQ]

I saw the melodica in your video the other day and instantly wanted one and started looking stuff up about it. I'm going to get one eventually. I'd like to have a ton of weird little instruments, but at the moment I just have a piano, a synthesizer and a tin whistle. I really want a harp as well but they're really expensive

[roost31]

i wouldn't buy it off ebay, who knows what aids infested mouths have been on the end of it :D haha

Great video! i loved the joke you said about the football horn thing it was so funny :D i am gonna watch it now in fact! :D

[vMattz]

I like stylophones :) they're cool!

[McEvoy2006]

@vMattz can't remember what a stylophone is, i'LL look it up

[TheBrokenGentleman]

I love listening to the piano. Why not play an entire tune with that melodica & put it on a video? :)

[McEvoy2006]

@TheBrokenGentleman haha perphaps i will

[Corabubbles]

I play a melodica, a mimbra, and a piano. I like playing french music on Melodicas. 

[McEvoy2006]

@Corabubbles wow awesome, sounds like your a musical person

[Jehrome1]

ive been learning how to master the music art of the arse since i was very young. . .

it can be messy. . . .

[McEvoy2006]

@Jehrome1 yeah I have heard it can be messy haha

[HKVC]

awww first :P 

[McEvoy2006]

@HKVC yay