Born in the year 1961 Music classes in Japanese elementary schools at the time were mostly organ and harmonica. Organs are good for keyboard learning, but not enough for all students to play, while the teachers had difficulty with the harmonica to teach the students a scale. Therefore, based on the concept of ââ”a wind instrument that can be played on a table,” Suzuki Melodion was developed as a “keyboard instrument that all students can have”. | The model expanded Melodion to junior high school and high school The predecessor model of the M-37C, the M-37 was released in the market as a model that expanded Melodion to junior high school and high school. The calm black design is also accepted by adults. The photo shows the catalog at the beginning of the M-37 release .(1977) | Melodion history Melodions which have continued to evolve since it was released as the first domestic keyboard harmonica in 1961 put together. | |
First off – this unit is made in Japan NOT China. I previously had a Hohner unit that was one step up from a student instrument that I bought off ebay used for $60. At less than $100 – this unit blows it away with multiple mouthpieces and a quality carrying case to boot. The sound is VERY resonant and loud.and has nice polyphony on the upper notes when playing chords. Keys feel solid as does the spit valve. Impressive value I cant imagine the Yamaha sounds better for the price.
I’ve been playing a Yamaha 37 Pianica for a while – mainly Brazilian chorus and jazz tunes. The Suzuki 37M-C is a very different instrument. First thing I noticed was that it’s heavier. Second thing is the keyboard action is much smoother than the Yamaha – deeper key throw. Took a few days to get used to but its much faster on sixteenth note passages. Suzuki also created a wider space between black keys (Ab-Bb) – that makes it easier for me to play. The Suzuki seems more intone – chording seems smoother sounding. Tonally – its a toss up for me. The Yamaha has a reedier sound that’s very nice – but the Suzuki is more mellow when you blow softly (seems like all the even order harmonics are gone – like a synth square wave) – but it you get more aggressive the tone gets reedier.
My perception is that the Suzuki takes more wind than the Yamaha. I’m still working a bit on endurance.
Wonderful sound. Is worth the extra dollars over some of the cheap ones.
OK, I feel horrible. When I originally received this melodica, I looked everywhere (so I thought) for the two included mouthpieces. Nowhere to be found (I thought). Made a fuss to Amazon, who promptly gave me a partial refund. In the meantime, I put in an order for the missing mouthpieces on another site, and was eventually able to enjoy this amazing instrument. Well, now months later, I’m packing my melodica back into its case and, uh… there are the two missing mouthpieces tucked into an internal pocket on one end of the case. Dang. I’m sorry, Amazon. Sorry, Suzuki. I do love this melodica, and everything was included in the case this whole time!
A beautiful instrument with a lovely warm tone. High quality construction.
I like the sound. I am glad that I got it. It came so fast.
I enjoy playing this Melodica very much.
Love this thing. I had Hohner’s airboard before this, and this makes that feel like a toy. The notes are silky, slurs and chords are effortless, really happy with this.
a fait 3 ans que l’on l’a offert mon fils qui est musicien. Il a fait des morceaux de musique trs mlodieux avec cet instrument. Il en est trs content.
Diese Melodica hat einen strahlenden Klang und ist relativ leicht. Ich spiele auf diesem Instrument schon seit zwei Monaten und die Stimmung hat sich nicht verndert. Ich kann das nur weiter empfehlen, sowohl als ein gutes Einstieg-Instrument als auch fr die Profis!
Good quality, handle is in a good position, has good sound.
Shipped timely and securely. Quality instrument. Triple mouthpieces. Easy moisture removal.
Shipped somewhat sharp.
Fast delivery, beautiful presentation, arguably the best Melodion on the market.
Mein Sohn hat sich dieses Instrument von seinem Jugendweihegeld geleistet und bt nun jeden Tag.
Der Klang ist okay und ich freue mich schon darauf, im Urlaub am Lagerfeuer ein Konzert zu bekommen. (Was mit seinem Keybord bisher ja nicht mglich war)
Great Quality for Price, Not intended for kids, unless your kid is a legit musician.
Great melodion, and they shipped it very quickly, especially for an overseas shipment.
Comes with 3 mouthpieces, a small straight one, a small straight one with a slightly larger mouth hole, and the long flexible tube.
This is an Excellent Suzuki melodeon. If Suzuki makes new models with more than 37 keys, at least 51 key acoustic melodeon only, I will purchase it without hesitance. To me, the 44 Hammond melodeon is not worth to buy.
Beautiful tone, great feel on the keys. The case is adequate for this price. I am very pleased with the pitch as well. This is a lovely musical instrume
Excellent instrument! Travel-easy and great for improvising piano players that also play keyboards. I dig it!
For the money, this seem to be a quality melodica with a decent gig bag. When checking the notes on a tuner, all notes were either slightly sharp or flat.
Has a nice solid feel. Feels a little more well put-together than a Hohner that I tried in the music store. Will enjoy using this in Blluesey situations.
Arrived in about 10 days. Great sounding instrument! Worth the wait.
Great, very high quality product. Actually better than expected. Seller shipped promptly, but it took the full 5 weeks to arrive. Others had better shipping experience. Mine was exactly as promised: 5-7 weeks.
I received an M-37C Plus, not an M-37C. But it’s Ok. I accepted it.
quick delivery, nicely packaged. And the instrument has a nice deep sound and is well constructed
Arrived quickly from overseas. Very impressed with the quality – prefer the sound to my Yamaha melodica, and far superior to the “beginner” models available. Mine will be used in a professional musical setting and I have no doubt that it will hold up well.
Got here right on time, was in tune and packaged properly. Thanks!
I love it. Good volume range, in tune, nice tone. Two mouthpieces offer options for playing styles.
A wonderful instrument. Well worth the time it takes to ship. Came well-tuned with three different mouthpieces and a nice soft-case. No complaints here.
I bought the Suzuki M-37C Melodica about a month ago. It came very neatly packed. This is definitely not a toy. The craftsmanship of this instrument is amazing. It sounds beautiful and all the keys worked right out of the box – no dummy keys like other melodicas might have. I am very pleased with my purchase.
C’est une bonne bestiole, la finition est bonne.
Le son n’est pas trop criard compar aux mlodicas premier prix.
Livr sans problmes et dans les dlais.
Housse + embouts + tuyau.
Pour 80 c’est un trs bon produit !
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This Melodica feels solid and plays well. I also have a Hohner 32 key Fire melodica which isn’t as high quality as the Suzuki. However, I find the larger keyboard on the Suzuki is unnecessary and adds weight. If you think your melodica will receive a lot of bumping and banging, this one is for you.
Ce mlodion rpond parfaitement a mes attentes. il est juste, tanche, ergonomique convenable (notes chromatique plus troites que mon prcdent appareil), le musicien amateur qui veut faire de la vraie musique avec un mlodica doit prendre celui l. Car les modles de la marque allemande bien connue sont nettement moins bon!Pour 50 euros de plus que les prcdents cits vous avez un instrument que vous utiliserai!!