Melodeon
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The terms melodeon and melodion can refer to any of several related musical instruments of the free reed aerophone family:
- Melodeon (organ), a type of 19th century reed organ.
- A diatonic button accordion (used in Great Britain, Ireland & France). In the US, it may refer to a diatonic button accordion having one row of melody buttons. See the entry under accordion.
- Melodion is a brand of melodica produced by Suzuki.
- A type of barrel organ, sometimes called a Viennese reed organ.
External links
- [Images of Suzuki melodions (melodicas)],
- [Image of a melodeon (barrel organ)]—includes music sample.
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