Clavietta-34keys (photo from la boite d'accordéon)
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The maker who sells KENBAN-Harmonica has more than one, but They have attached a different name. sounds also changes with each makers. Those Key Lange is also various.
about key lange: C on the lower first line of the musical score of a G clef (saying by the MIDI note number is 61) is described as C3. |
Trixon (?)/ Clavietta
| This is the model of KENBAN-harmonica dawn. made in Italy. Manufacture stop now (?). |
| products | keys | lange |
| Clavietta | 34 | G? - E? |
| Clavietta | 25 | C? - C? |
| Trixietta | 25 | C? - C? |
Clavietta-34keys (photo from la boite d'accordéon)
Clavietta-25keys (photo from la boite d'accordéon)
HOHNER/ Melodica
| It is made in Germany. bass model was also manufactured till the early time of the 1990s. (Manufacture of Melodica Basso is stop now) |
| products | keys | lange |
| Clarina 8 | 8 | ??? - ??? |
| Clarina 12 | 12 | ??? - ??? |
| Melodica Student | 20 | C3 - G4 |
| Melodica Soprano | 25 | C3 - C5 |
| Melodica Alto | 25 | F2 - F4 |
| Melodica Piano 20 | 20 | C3 - E4 |
| Melodica Piano 26 | 26 | B2 - C5 |
| Melodica Piano 27 | 27 | F2 - G4 |
| Melodica Piano 32 | 32 | F2 - C5 |
| Melodica Piano 36 | 36 | F2 - E5 |
| Melodica Basso | 24 | F1 - E3 |
Melodica Soprano (photo from Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG)
Melodica Piano 36 (photo from Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG)
Melodica Basso (photo by "Peter")
HOHNER/ Electra Melodica
In 1967, Hohner made the Electra Melodica, that is to say an electronic melodica. It was a monophonic intrument with a 3 octaves keyboard. The breathing blowed in the mouthpiece controled the volume of an electronic oscillator. The sound could be transposed over 9 octaves. unfortunately, Manufacture stop now. (reference: "The Melodica WorlWilde Page" and Mr. Devo) |
| products | keys | lange |
| Electra Melodica | 36 | F? - E? |
Electra Melodica
(photo by "Devo")
HOHNER/ Claviola
It is developed as the keyboard rendition of an accordion, and a musical instrument with a sound generating process like a clarinet and sax of a new concept. The vibrato by change of the intonation of fixed within the limits and the tremolo by change of volume are possible. Moreover, pitch bending is also possible by closing the tube of arbitrary scales by hand. unfortunately, Manufacture stop now. |
| products | keys | lange |
| Claviola | 30 | G2 - C5 |
Claviola (photo from 10holes website)
ACCORDINA/ Accordina
It is made in France. It is a free reed wind instrument similar to a accordion style right key board chromatic accordion. The sound is modulated as for a harmonica. Two mobile flaps replace the player's hands. One of the advantages of the accordina is the possibility to play several individual notes simultanously to form a chord. |
| products | keys | lange |
| Accordina | 44 | F2 - C6 |
Accordina (photo from la boite d'accordéon)
Accordina (photo from Tetsuya Kuwayama HomePage)
ACCORDINA/ Accordina Piano
It's keyboard version of Accordina. |
| products | keys | lange |
| Accordina Piano | 37 | A2? - A5? |
Accordina Piano (accordinas -Marcel Dreux-‚æ‚è)
Bontempi/ C25 (Diamonica)
It is made in Itary. It seems that this is used in the school in Europe. (Please provide me with information) |
| products | keys | lange |
| C25 (Diamonica) | 25 | C4 - C6 |
C25 (Diamonica) (photo from "melodicas.com")
VICTORIA/ Vibrandoneon
| It is made in Italy. it may be a musical instrument containing under the category of an accordion. Its mouthpiece shape is like Bassoon, body shape is like accordion. The lineup of the model which adopted the keyboard type as the keyboard part, and the model which adopted the button type is carried out. |
| products | keys | lange |
| VB100PN 34 reeds 8-8 | 34 | ? - ? |
| VB200PM 34 reeds 8-4 with 2 registers | 34 | ? - ? |
| VB300BN 36 reeds 8-8 buttons | 36 | ? - ? |
| VB400BM 36 reeds 8-4 2 registers Buttons | 36 | ? - ? |
| VB500PMK 34 reeds 8-8 Piano Keyboard | 34 | G? - E? |
| VB600PMK 34 reeds 8-4 2 Registers Piano Keyboard | 34 | G? - E? |
VB500PMK (Photo from VICTORIA ACCORDIONS)
VB600PMK (Photo from VICTORIA ACCORDIONS)
Samick/ MELODIHORN
| It is made in Korea. Mouth piece is Trumpet type. |
| products | keys | lange |
| SM-37 | 37 | F2 - F5 |
| SM-37G | 37 | F2 - F5 |
| SM-37B | 37 | F2 - F5 |
| SM-37A | 37 | F2 - F5 |
| SM-37N | 37 | F2 - F5 |
| SM-36B | 36 | F2 - E5? |
| SM-36G | 36 | F2 - E5? |
| SM-36A | 36 | F2 - E5? |
MELODIHORN (photo by Fumihiko Natsuaki)
LINKO/ LP Series
It is made in Taiwan. Sounds is like as "HOHNER", but I have not check it. |
| products | keys | lange |
| LP-250 | 25 | C? - C? |
| LP-370 | 37 | F2 - E5? |
LP-250 and LP-370 (photo from winfar website)
YAMAHA/ Pianica
| It is made in Japan. Pianica can be called pronoun-existence of KENBAN-Harmonica in Japan. |
| products | keys | lange |
| P-S25F | 25 | F3 - F5 |
| P-25F | 25 | F2 - F4 |
| P-25FS II | 25 | F2 - F4 |
| P-32D | 32 | F2 - C5 |
| P-32DP *1 | 32 | F2 - C5 |
| P-32DS II | 32 | F2 - C5 |
| P-32DPS II *2 | 32 | F2 - C5 |
| P-37D | 37 | F2 - F5 |
*1: P-32D's another Color variation. *2: P-32DS's another Color variation.
P-32D (Photo from 10holes website)
SUZUKI (KAWAI)/ Melodion
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It is made in Japan. melodion has the popularity which is equal to Pianica. SUZUKI announced the professional model and became the center of attention. * Although the Kawai musical instrument also sold KENBAN-Harmonica, since the Suzuki musical instrument product was put on the market by OEM, it unified. |
| products | keys | lange |
| S-25C *3 | 25 | F3 - F5 |
| 27S | 27 | F3 - G5 |
| MX-27S | 27 | F2 - G4 |
| S-32 | 32 | F3 - C6 |
| M-32C | 32 | F2 - C5 |
| MX-32C | 32 | F2 - C5 |
| M-34C | 34 | G2 - E5 |
| M-36C | 36 | F2 - E5 |
| M-37 | 37 | F2 - F5 |
| Pro-37 | 37 | F2 - F5 |
| Pro-37 V2 | 37 | F2 - F5 |
| B-24 | 24 | F1 - E3 |
*3: Manufacture stop?
mx27s (photo from 10holes website)
B-24 (photo from 10holes website)
Pro37 (photo from 10holes website)
SUZUKI/ Andes
It is made inJapan. This is form like a TOY-piano in the form of a semicircle form. This is the tone which a whistle has and which ended, and the model built for the child taking advantage of the operativity of a keyboard. |
| products | keys | lange |
| Andes-25 (Andes-25F) | 25 | F2 - F4 |
Andes-25 (photo by Suzuki-san@Suzuki Musical Inst.MFG. Co.,Ltd.)
SUZUKI/ MIDI MELODION
| It is made in Japan. This model will be KENBAN-Harmonica type MIDI controller, if it says correctly. so MIDI sound module is required. Though regrettable, it is a manufacture stop now. |
| products | keys | lange |
| MIDI MELODION SMW-1000 | 36 | F3 - E6/ F2 - E5 |
MIDI MELODION SMW-1000 (photo by Fumihiko Natsuaki)
ZEN-ON/ Piany
| It is made in Japan. ZEN-ON also deals with the stand for a performance. |
| products | keys | lange |
| 271A | 27 | F2 - G4 |
| 271AH | 27 | F2 - G4 |
| 323A | 32 | F2 - C5 |
| 323AH | 32 | F2 - C5 |
| 320SH | 32 | F3 - C6 |
| 370M | 37 | F2 - F5 |
323SH (scan from ZEN-ON's pamphlet)
TOKAI/ Pianica
| Although a name is the same as YAMAHA, the Tokai musical instrument of having begun manufacture and sale is the point. Seemingly, what was manufactured here was sold as a YAMAHA brand till 1967- 1985. Manufacture and sale are carried out as a Tokai musical instrument brand in 1985 and afterwards. |
| products | keys | lange |
| P-32 | 32 | F2 - C5 |
P-32 (photo from TOKAI Gakki Website)
TOKAI/ Pianix
| TOKAI had announced this model once. Although it is a KENBAN-Harmonica type, since a mouthpiece is a dummy, there is no breath-control function. The parameters which can control this are Volume, Tone, Brilliance, Vibrato, and ON/OFF of Vibrato. It seems that the tone of this is close to combo organ. |
| products | keys | lange |
| Pianix | 36 | F? - E? |
Pianix (this photo found at auction site)
Tombo/ Pianohorn
| It was made in Japan. Although KENBAN-Harmonica was announced also from TOMBO musical instrument, manufacture and sale are stopped now. |
| products | keys | lange |
| PH-27 | 27 | F? - G? |
PH-27 (hpoto by "kxdegawa")
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