Francis Valerio
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Francis Valerio replied to the topic Give your melodica a bath! in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Sure! I will do it! This works for me! I do it for hygienic reasons too, like clean the mouthpiece and the keyboard with alcohol, and avoid bad odours and the fungus proliferation.
Regards
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Francis Valerio replied to the topic Give your melodica a bath! in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 8 months, 2 weeks ago
The answer is very simple. At least that’s how it happened to me.
I had a Hohner Student 32. I never cleaned it after playing, until one day it horribly tuned out. It was when I opened it, and I noticed with horror that the reeds were green with rust.
Some time later, I bought a Superforce 37 Hohner, but this time I always opened it after…[Read more]
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Francis Valerio started the topic My MIDI Melodica Project in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Hello to everybody! I have found my old melodica [Hohner Student 32] (it was first too) and I have decided convert to it in an MIDI Melodica with an Arduino microcontroller, a HC-06 Bluetooth shield and maybe incorporate a batterie for the power. The idea is use it like a “silent Melodica” or why not in live performances.
I understand that this…[Read more]
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Francis Valerio replied to the topic Give your melodica a bath! in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi Joanna! I have an Hammond 44 and I have learned with my experience with the Melodicas (at least for me) that is very necessary open the instrument ever after playing, because there a lot of moisture on the reeds that is necessary clean. I clean it carefully with a towel.
Regards.
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Francis Valerio replied to the topic Melodica Tango in the forum Members’ melodica recordings 2 years, 7 months ago
Thank you very much Lowboy! What style music do you play? 🙂
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Francis Valerio started the topic Melodica Tango in the forum Members’ melodica recordings 3 years, 2 months ago
Hello friends of Melodica World! I am Francis Valerio from Chile and I want show you my project! Since a time ago I had the idea of incorporate the Melodica in the Tango, specifically in the Vanguardist Tango with works of Piazzolla or Rovira, althought I play Traditional tango too, for example: El Choclo, Por una cabeza, between many others! I…[Read more]
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Francis Valerio became a registered member 3 years, 5 months ago