melodion
Small pump organ
A melodion is a small reed organ or accordion-like instrument, popular in the 19th century.
The term applies to several related free-reed instruments: a type of lap organ pumped by hand bellows, an early accordion variant, or a small portable harmonium.
The word is largely historical, appearing mainly in discussions of antique instruments or folk music traditions.
Bellows-driven reed instrument
- concertinaBellows-driven button instrument
- squeezeboxCollapsible bellows instrument
- harmoniumFoot-pumped keyboard instrument
- button boxSmall bellows-driven instrument
diatonic · chromatic · bellows · reed organ · pump organ · melodica · mouth organ · wind instrument
Quality of sound
- pitchFrequency of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
drone · vibrato · reedy · wheezy · tremolo · air pressure · sustain · voicing
Following long-held customs
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- IrishOf the Emerald Isle
Cajun · Quebecois · Morris dancing · sea shanty · storytelling · rustic · vernacular · regional
Bouncy partnered folk step
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- jigSpirited folk dance
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
folk music · dance music · shanty · ceilidh · hoedown · ensemble · chamber music · performance
accordion
Bellows-driven reed instrument
- concertinaBellows-driven button instrument
- squeezeboxCollapsible bellows instrument
- harmoniumFoot-pumped keyboard instrument
button box · diatonic · chromatic · bellows · reed organ · pump organ · melodica · mouth organ · wind instrument · keyboard
tone
Quality of sound
- pitchFrequency of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
chord · drone · vibrato · reedy · wheezy · tremolo · air pressure · sustain · voicing · tuning
traditional
Following long-held customs
Irish · Cajun · Quebecois · Morris dancing · sea shanty · storytelling · rustic · vernacular · regional · village
polka
Bouncy partnered folk step
tango · folk music · dance music · shanty · ceilidh · hoedown · ensemble · chamber music · performance · repertoire
melodionpipe organ
Wind instrument with tuned tubes
church organ · cathedral organ · grand piano · concert grand · piano
melodionpiano
Keyed percussion instrument
synthesizer · harpsichord · clavichord · electric keyboard · digital piano
- melodic linesSequences of pitched tones
- melodic hooksMemorable musical phrases
- melodic passagesTuneful sections of music