So this is where you've been... well done. Not only a musical genius and visionary but a talented woodworker and artisan. The tone is just as beautiful as the instrument.
The best Melodica channel by far. Everything is done to a very high standard, from the lessons series to your own wonderful playing and to top it off you now show how you made your own instrument. This truly is Melodica ‘World’. Thank you for all your hard work.....now back to practicing on the ‘Pink Peril’ as I have named my pink plastic Melodica.
SUCH A LABOR OF LOOOOOOOOVE and the melodica came out sounding WONDERFUUUUUUUL!!! Such dedication and attention to detail. I hope this instrument is worth every single last ounce of effort it took to make and then some!!! Congratulations!!!
Simply amazing, all of it. It looks great, works great, sounds great, and you were so detailed in explaining not only your design process, but also your mistake/review/adjustment process, which is critical for someone to understand so that they can think critically about their own designs in the future. Thank you so much for sharing!
Wow! Such a great craftsmanship and perfect instrument. This is exactly what a melodica should sound like. That sharp metallic overtone like in a harmonica combined with a warm full "wooden" body and base. To bad they don't make anything similar anymore.. Those plastics are OK but you can almost hear that they are resonating in plastic bodies.. this is refinement on the highest level !!!
I'm thinking of buying my first melodica... I set my eyes on Yamaha P32D :) Then - I saw this video... during 1st minute I thought..." Oh, cool! I can make my own melodica too!" But after that - "No waaaay.... I'll go and buy my darling Yamaha :)". Great job!
NIce! As an instrument builder myself I really respect the undertaking you made to build this. That was a lot more work than what you showed in the video; I know this. I also recognized Augustus Pablo"s Java in the end.
Wow. Not only a great performance and build, but I learned a few cool techniques to use in the woodshop. Your voice and delivery are very calming. I'm absolutely loving your channel.
Wow, really stunning! Sounds beautiful, too. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video and am amazed by your perseverance with this project! You can hear the love and care that went into this.
What a craftsman you are Darren and a superb musician. That melodica has the sweetest sound I'm really blown this was so interesting to watch thank you so much
Incredible work, the most inspiring Melodica video I've EVER seen and heard. Bravo Daren, that is over the top and beyond! Beautiful instrument and wonderful performance. Cheers!
Absolutely amazing. You have a dream, You can't be provided for it... You break the wall. My full admiration for that, and your projection, your piece sounds and even looks fantastic.
Really amazing! You constructed a wonderful instrument. Very beautiful design and tone! Thank you for sharing your process! And one more thing: the video itself is well done, the music, script, recording takes... congrats!
Well spotted! I wanted to play the C major prelude in the background, but it was far too short, as I had about 20 minutes to cover. So I tried making a very long (18 mins) intro to it. It's one section, repeated 3 and a half times, each time ending a tone higher, so going up a tone on each repeat. In the end I left the prelude out altogether!
i am brazilian and i am impressed with the degree of dedication, love and appreciation for the detail that was used in the construction project of your own melodica. This enchants me, fills me with emotion and leads me to believe in the rescue of a better world. Congratulations on the splendid project.
I just discovered your channel and found many things: a very accomplished musician, great composer, skillful instrument maker and not to forget a delightful teacher. I just bought my P37D (seeing your reviews of it) and am of to a new world of MelodicaMusic.
Amazing project and great playing and sound ...Gods continued blessings and thanks for sharing hard work and successful outcome. Couldn't hire someone so DIY. thumbs up
Bro, you are an absolutely excellent narrator and video maker. Seriously! A+ and a visionary! You did a great job on this amazing build! Wish I had the patience and time for such an endeavor.
Essential oils may help with the mold problem, I believe an all wood instrument may have been way better. I also want to make my own instruments, this was quite inspiring.
I start watching your videos and just can't stop! I like to repair accordions as well as play them and melodicas. I've often wondered what it would be like to build one as you did. It sure looks like a lot of planning! You have done an amazing job! I'm curious why you went with aluminum key tops. How do they feel? Excellent video!
Thanks Peter, yes there was a ton of planning. I went with metal key tops for the look mainly. I didn’t want the whole thing to look like a big piece of wood! They’re nice to play, no different from any other material really. I’ve only played this live once so far. It was a cold evening outside and the keys were icy when I started. But I was playing in a hot environment, so it was just what I needed!
congratulations for the channel, what you do is very beautiful! Could you make a video on how to give it a treatment so that the melodica sounds better than factory? tuning, maintenance and improvements, thanks!
How amazing my friend, first of all congratulations on your wonderful and inspiring work, you are a great musician and performer of Melódica, your contribution to the art of this instrument is immeasurable. And now the question that doesn't stop, would you produce a model like this to sell? Because that was really the best Melodica sound I've heard in my entire life, and I would love to have one like it. Even so, regardless, congratulations again for your giant work.
@@MelodicaWorld I understand perfectly, it must not have been easy to take the project out of the paper to make it look so incredible, many hours and resources invested I imagine, even so, if you ever build to sell, know that I will be here to purchase a model. A friendly hug.
This was an absolutely amazing, wonderfully produced video. Kudos for showing all of the steps in an understandable way, and for demonstrating its functioning. Keep at it! :D
you make the melodica sound soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good.
This video probably doesn't do justice to how much work this probably was. But the result is incredible. If you ever think about making and selling these yourself let us know.
I discovered a week ago your channel and am addicted to it!!! What a wonderful instrument you have made and it sound so great!!! Would like the same!! 😍 You could be proud of your work! Thanks to be passionnate🌺✌🏼
Awesome sounding! Very athletically cool and interesting choice to round the keys like that. As far as filming goes I recommend a smaller aperture so that when the autofocus wanders off target then at least subject detail is still fairy visible. The autofocus misses were driving me nuts obscuring details I was trying to see. Shallow depth of field is beautiful when focus is dead on but like most things best in moderation.
@@MelodicaWorld hey you did good. The wandering focus is a nemesis to many. Everything else was set up and shot very well. It is certainly tempting to push those apertures wide open. Shallow dof is a nice way to isolate subjects but finding the right amount for many shots is a lot to consider. Dynamic lighting is a great way to show depth that I use to compensate for using smaller apertures as it also helps isolate subjects. Anyway your work is great so I need not say more :)
Absollutly amazing, beautyful and sounds better than the italian Victoria wooden melodica! Thank you for sharing and inspire us. I still searching models of melodica skeleton but nothing, so I decided to try with harmonica files. I'm pianist, composer and hobbist. I loved how this melodica works! Bravo!
You most likely didn’t already know this, but a free reed instrument needs fingerholes in order for a block inside to truly keep the air in place so you can build a melodica which is a woodwind instrument.
@@MelodicaWorld a sheng has no block inside to keep the air in place either so its pipes are only resonating chambers and their form doesn’t matter. Woodwind instruments with free reeds appear to be possible and it is ambiguous whether the bawu and hulusi are such instruments.
Very well bro ❤️ but accordion reeds detune because of rusting it's very much moisture when you blow into melodica.. othervise fantastic job only use brass reeds .... Harmonium maker from India
Thanks so much for watching, I thought a lot about reeds, and eventually found someone to make small rustproof ones. I’d like to experiment with other reeds too, including harmonium reeds. I have an Indian harmonium here, and I really like the sound. Where can I see/hear your instruments?
As a woodwind instrument maker myself, I can see the care and the love that has gone into your beautiful instrument. Thank you for a great video.
Thanks for watching Peter, and your nice feedback :-)
So this is where you've been... well done. Not only a musical genius and visionary but a talented woodworker and artisan. The tone is just as beautiful as the instrument.
Thanks for you lovely words :-)
The best Melodica channel by far. Everything is done to a very high standard, from the lessons series to your own wonderful playing and to top it off you now show how you made your own instrument. This truly is Melodica ‘World’.
Thank you for all your hard work.....now back to practicing on the ‘Pink Peril’ as I have named my pink plastic Melodica.
Wow, thank you for this lovely feedback, good luck with the practice!
You need to make videos on how to play melodica like you do because it's fantastic
Thank you! Very nice of you to say so :-)
SUCH
A
LABOR
OF
LOOOOOOOOVE
and the melodica came out sounding WONDERFUUUUUUUL!!!
Such dedication and attention to detail. I hope this instrument is worth every single last ounce of effort it took to make and then some!!! Congratulations!!!
Thanks so much! Completely worth it :-)
Man, you’re a genius. Thanks so much for this detailed exposition.
Welcome back!! I was wondering where you were.
I was in the workshop lol
You CRUSHED it!!!!
Simply amazing, all of it. It looks great, works great, sounds great, and you were so detailed in explaining not only your design process, but also your mistake/review/adjustment process, which is critical for someone to understand so that they can think critically about their own designs in the future. Thank you so much for sharing!
So pleased you liked it, thanks for the feedback
Wow! Such a great craftsmanship and perfect instrument. This is exactly what a melodica should sound like. That sharp metallic overtone like in a harmonica combined with a warm full "wooden" body and base. To bad they don't make anything similar anymore.. Those plastics are OK but you can almost hear that they are resonating in plastic bodies.. this is refinement on the highest level !!!
amazing work
nice use of 3d printing
I'm thinking of buying my first melodica... I set my eyes on Yamaha P32D :)
Then - I saw this video... during 1st minute I thought..." Oh, cool! I can make my own melodica too!"
But after that - "No waaaay.... I'll go and buy my darling Yamaha :)".
Great job!
NIce! As an instrument builder myself I really respect the undertaking you made to build this. That was a lot more work than what you showed in the video; I know this.
I also recognized Augustus Pablo"s Java in the end.
Yes, soo much work!! Thanks for watching :-) And recognising Augustus!
What a beautiful instrument that you've designed, crafted, created!
Yes you finally finished it. now about that tuning tutorial
Wow, as a woodworker myself well done!!! This has taken my work a step further into the musical wood work days!
Thanks! Great to hear from another woodworker :-)
Wow. Not only a great performance and build, but I learned a few cool techniques to use in the woodshop. Your voice and delivery are very calming. I'm absolutely loving your channel.
Wow, thanks! :-)
I am à violin maker and I am really amazed buy your homemade melodica! It's a great job.
Congratulations!
Thanks! If you have any tips please let me know 😀
Wow, really stunning! Sounds beautiful, too. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video and am amazed by your perseverance with this project! You can hear the love and care that went into this.
Thank you so much :-)
What a craftsman you are Darren and a superb musician. That melodica has the sweetest sound I'm really blown this was so interesting to watch thank you so much
Thanks for watching Alison, glad you liked the video!
Oh mate, as a maker and musician (and CZcamsr) this video really did it for me. And what a gorgeous final result! Well done!
Wow, thanks for your great feedback Leo :-)
@@MelodicaWorld BTW I ordered your melodica lessons book and it just arrived. Looking forward to getting stuck in this weekend!
@@LeoMakes oh wow, thanks. Let me know how you get on :-)
Incredible work, the most inspiring Melodica video I've EVER seen and heard. Bravo Daren, that is over the top and beyond! Beautiful instrument and wonderful performance. Cheers!
Thanks so much Zvika!
What a lovely contribution to the musical world! Thank you for this detailed instructional share.
Absolutely amazing.
You have a dream, You can't be provided for it... You break the wall.
My full admiration for that, and your projection, your piece sounds and even looks fantastic.
Hey, thanks for your feedback, really nice to hear :-)
Seriously inspiring. As a former experimental instrument builder and inventor, I salute you. Well done.
Wow, thanks Doug :-)
I really like how clean you work. It is a great pleasure to see how you build this instrument
Thanks Patrick!
Amazing work!!! Thank you! Beautiful playing at the end too!!
Thank you very much Mikey ! :-)
Just plain old good work Brother. Thanks from Philadelphia
Really amazing! You constructed a wonderful instrument. Very beautiful design and tone! Thank you for sharing your process! And one more thing: the video itself is well done, the music, script, recording takes... congrats!
Thanks :-)
Awesome Sir. Thank you very much for your videos!
Fascinating video and a beautiful instrument. Bravo!
Thank you Mr Chambers! Do you remember that afternoon, years ago when I unwrapped that disappointing melodica in my van?
That is a true masterpiece ! And the best sound I've heard from a melodica. Sounds like the old accordina !
Thanks so much, just love the sound of the accordina!
Very fine instrument you made there. Thanks for sharing this with us. :)
You’re welcome
A work of precision, art and love. She sounds so beautuful and sweet!
Interesting never-ending "Prelude in C major"-inspired background music. Is it improvised or algorithmic?
Well spotted! I wanted to play the C major prelude in the background, but it was far too short, as I had about 20 minutes to cover. So I tried making a very long (18 mins) intro to it. It's one section, repeated 3 and a half times, each time ending a tone higher, so going up a tone on each repeat. In the end I left the prelude out altogether!
Absolutely fantastic! Bravo, what technical skill and musical talent!
It’s friggin awesome. Just adding thunderous applause to the praise given by many other commentators.
When do you start boutique production?
Thanks! Unfortunately they’re too complicated, time consuming and expensive to make in numbers…!
i am brazilian and i am impressed with the degree of dedication, love and appreciation for the detail that was used in the construction project of your own melodica. This enchants me, fills me with emotion and leads me to believe in the rescue of a better world. Congratulations on the splendid project.
So nice to hear this, thank you!
I just discovered your channel and found many things: a very accomplished musician, great composer, skillful instrument maker and not to forget a delightful teacher. I just bought my P37D (seeing your reviews of it) and am of to a new world of MelodicaMusic.
Hey Bart, great to hear you've joined us!
Brilliant!!
Amazing project and great playing and sound
...Gods continued blessings and thanks for sharing hard work and successful outcome. Couldn't hire someone so DIY. thumbs up
Thanks Steve
I wish I could buy a melodica that sounded even half as good as the one you made. ❤️🙏
Awesome Video, man!
Well that thing sounds sweet.
Love your job, dude! Im so bad playing melodica, but i try. I learn from your videos! Greettings from Argentina!
So happy to hear that! Hello from London :-)
ayo that accordion reeds idea was genuis i lowkey wanna make one with my own design now
Yeah, make one!!
Wow! That’s amazing! Well done with making it! It sounds amazing! Those accordion reeds really work well! I wish I could make one too😆
Thanks so much :-) Maybe you can make one?!
@@MelodicaWorld Maybe one day I will try! I'll definitely watch this video again if i do.
Bro, you are an absolutely excellent narrator and video maker. Seriously! A+ and a visionary! You did a great job on this amazing build! Wish I had the patience and time for such an endeavor.
Thanks!
Essential oils may help with the mold problem, I believe an all wood instrument may have been way better. I also want to make my own instruments, this was quite inspiring.
I was wondering if rubbing/melting beeswax into the interior wood surfaces might help? Maybe a combination of oils and wax?
@@PJ818 thats a good idea, I think people do that with organic gourd water bottles
Wauw, great to see how you make a melodica and i like the tone.
Thanks that we can watching this video.👏👍
Glad you like it!
i love it i play melodica on the streets and i dream to make a melodica like yours
Hermosa melodica sin duda 😌👍🏼
Wonderfully and thoughtfully done with care.
That was a a lot of of work ! It sounds great !
Thanks! It was so much work :-)
I will be you first customer when you start selling.waiting for you to start making more
Thanks for watching Kay, I'll be in touch if I ever make more :-)
Superbly made vdo and an Instrument sir 💙💙💙god bless
Thanks for watching!
Excellent sound! And the technique is supreme!!!
The reeds is the heart of this, must be very expensive .
Thank you very much! Yes the reeds are more expensive than standard ones...
I start watching your videos and just can't stop! I like to repair accordions as well as play them and melodicas. I've often wondered what it would be like to build one as you did. It sure looks like a lot of planning! You have done an amazing job! I'm curious why you went with aluminum key tops. How do they feel? Excellent video!
Thanks Peter, yes there was a ton of planning. I went with metal key tops for the look mainly. I didn’t want the whole thing to look like a big piece of wood! They’re nice to play, no different from any other material really. I’ve only played this live once so far. It was a cold evening outside and the keys were icy when I started. But I was playing in a hot environment, so it was just what I needed!
I'm so happy to see your channel blowing up 🙂
Thank you!!
Was Bach playing the whole video, and then you hit us with more Bach at the end? I loved the fugue at the end with Augusut Pablo - Java. Legends.
Well spotted! I was playing a piece I made for the video on the piano, based on Bach’s prelude no.1.
Astounding craftsmanship!
Glad you like it!
congratulations for the channel, what you do is very beautiful! Could you make a video on how to give it a treatment so that the melodica sounds better than factory? tuning, maintenance and improvements, thanks!
THAT IS AMAZING COOL! also loved the melodica solo at the end. sure i heard alton towers theme music but with melodica gives it that nice reggae sound
Glad you liked it! Thanks for waching :-)
Such a nice wood shop!
Amazing! I can vouch for it sounding amazing in real life too :-) love the way the maple and the keys look together. Can you knock another one up? 😉
Thanks Philippe! Of course, just name your colour :-)
Very creative, wish i could do that
this is insane in the best possible way. massive respect (and envy).
Wow, thanks :-)
Good, fantastic job and as final result the smooth sound. Congrat.
Thanks :-)
amazing!!!!!!
Amazing video, amazing melodica, amazing sound.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Man, you’re a genius.
How amazing my friend, first of all congratulations on your wonderful and inspiring work, you are a great musician and performer of Melódica, your contribution to the art of this instrument is immeasurable. And now the question that doesn't stop, would you produce a model like this to sell? Because that was really the best Melodica sound I've heard in my entire life, and I would love to have one like it. Even so, regardless, congratulations again for your giant work.
Thank you so much Ladson! It's difficult to make these to sell because the materials are so expensive and the time it takes is so long!
@@MelodicaWorld I understand perfectly, it must not have been easy to take the project out of the paper to make it look so incredible, many hours and resources invested I imagine, even so, if you ever build to sell, know that I will be here to purchase a model. A friendly hug.
@@TheLadsonsouza Ok, I'll call you first Ladson :-)
@@MelodicaWorld Thanks bro. 🙏✌
Omg man this is awesome. I wish have a melodica like yours
Yes, it’s a great instrument to play!
That's was astonishing ❤
Wow! COOL!
Hey, thanks!
This was an absolutely amazing, wonderfully produced video. Kudos for showing all of the steps in an understandable way, and for demonstrating its functioning. Keep at it! :D
Thanks for watching ! Glad you liked it :-)
Oh hell yes! This is what I want to do in life. Will we see you at 2022 NAMM show in Anaheim?
very cool, love the key design - though I think if I were to make a melodica I would probably do something fun with it by dropping it an octave or 2
I agree! The only difficulty is, the lower the notes, the bigger the reeds, and the more air they take to sound.
you make the melodica sound soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good.
:-)
This one sounds better that the 3000$ melodica. Great job.
Would you consider sharing your 3D printer plans?
Now that's a custom melodica! Sounds like a Vibrandoneon but with modern tech!
This video probably doesn't do justice to how much work this probably was. But the result is incredible. If you ever think about making and selling these yourself let us know.
Thanks for watching and kind feedback :-)
I discovered a week ago your channel and am addicted to it!!! What a wonderful instrument you have made and it sound so great!!! Would like the same!! 😍 You could be proud of your work! Thanks to be passionnate🌺✌🏼
Thanks for watching, and for your lovely feedback :-)
I wanna make it. But:
Gray - White keys
Red - Black Keys
Cover, air hold and blow pipe: yellow
Do it!
I can't. I changed my mind
WOW YOU ARE AMAZING SIR, TAKE A BOW.
Awesome sounding! Very athletically cool and interesting choice to round the keys like that. As far as filming goes I recommend a smaller aperture so that when the autofocus wanders off target then at least subject detail is still fairy visible. The autofocus misses were driving me nuts obscuring details I was trying to see. Shallow depth of field is beautiful when focus is dead on but like most things best in moderation.
Hey, thanks for the tips, I’m just an amateur with an f1.8 :-)
@@MelodicaWorld hey you did good. The wandering focus is a nemesis to many. Everything else was set up and shot very well. It is certainly tempting to push those apertures wide open. Shallow dof is a nice way to isolate subjects but finding the right amount for many shots is a lot to consider. Dynamic lighting is a great way to show depth that I use to compensate for using smaller apertures as it also helps isolate subjects. Anyway your work is great so I need not say more :)
This was a real pleasure to watch. You have my sub!
Thanks Ricardo, really pleased you like it!
Wish I could buy a melodica like this!
Pra mim é um dos videos mais top sobre escaleta,harmonica,perfeito,ficou maravilhoso esse intrumento,acústico,rústico e tecnológico,parabéns.
muito obrigado!
Absollutly amazing, beautyful and sounds better than the italian Victoria wooden melodica! Thank you for sharing and inspire us. I still searching models of melodica skeleton but nothing, so I decided to try with harmonica files. I'm pianist, composer and hobbist. I loved how this melodica works! Bravo!
Thanks very much! Great to hear you're getting into instrument making :-)
Great video! But please start using a push stick on your planer and table saw before you destroy a finger or two 😫
Amazing work! Beautiful sound and looks. So much patience and time went into it. Very nice to see such passion! Kudos!!!!
Thanks so much for watching Sined, and for your nice comments!
Awesome instrument, great presentation! Thank you!
Wonderful🦄 the Sound and the Look are awesome!
Wow. Congratulations! What a journey :)
You most likely didn’t already know this, but a free reed instrument needs fingerholes in order for a block inside to truly keep the air in place so you can build a melodica which is a woodwind instrument.
Like a sheng?
@@MelodicaWorld a sheng has no block inside to keep the air in place either so its pipes are only resonating chambers and their form doesn’t matter. Woodwind instruments with free reeds appear to be possible and it is ambiguous whether the bawu and hulusi are such instruments.
Very well bro ❤️ but accordion reeds
detune because of rusting it's very much moisture when you blow into melodica.. othervise fantastic job only use brass reeds .... Harmonium maker from India
Thanks so much for watching, I thought a lot about reeds, and eventually found someone to make small rustproof ones. I’d like to experiment with other reeds too, including harmonium reeds. I have an Indian harmonium here, and I really like the sound. Where can I see/hear your instruments?
awesome work!! and playing!
I wish there was a pedal melodica so we wouldn't get winded for hours....and a larger range of notes to play bach
Thanks! I suppose a pedal harmonica would like like a mini harmonium? Cute!
That was very cool!