Pianika

Pianika is a tuned instrument played with in an inflatable & pressed

Pianika is a melodic musical instrument that is played by pressing. The scales are the scales we are familiar with, such as do re mi fa sol la si. How to play with an upright body.

Pianika is a combination of blown and pressed musical instruments. It's the same as a piano which has tone keys, but the difference is Pianika will sound when blown.

Practice playing the melodic musical instrument Pianika

Pianika is a small wind instrument similar to a harmonica, but uses keyboard blades that are about three octaves wide.

Pianika is played by blowing directly, or using a flexible pipe connected to the mouth. Generally Pianika is played as an educational tool in schools.

Pianika is classified as a wind instrument. When playing music, Pianika can be used to play the main melody, counter melody, and if possible, it can also accompany songs.

Uses of Pianika keys:

1. The white keys are used to play basic/original notes.

2. The black keys are used to play chromatic notes.

In playing the Pianika musical instrument, the left hand holds Pianika and the right hand presses to play the melody of the song, while the mouth blows it. Some things that need to be considered when playing the Pianika musical instrument are:

• Playing with five fingers, each finger has the task of pressing certain keys.

• Try to blow smoothly and evenly.

• Shape your right hand like holding a ball, allowing your fingers to move freely.

Pianika fingering usually uses the right hand which consists of:

• thumb, as finger number 1

• index finger, as finger number 2

• middle finger, as finger number 3

• ring finger, as finger number 4

• little finger, as finger number 5

Because, the tone will sound if there are vibrations coming from the air we blow.

Pianika is the same as a piano, both classical and electric. However, the difference is that Pianika has to be blown first to play it. There is no blowing so no note comes out even if we press the key.

Learning Pianika is really fun. However, we must master the technique before playing it. Blowing technique and also knowing the tone of the keys. Because, each key has its own tone.

Before playing it, we first get to know the scales and understand their location on the keys. After that, we also need to regulate our breathing so that our breath is long when playing Pianika . Shortness of breath will also affect the blowing and tone produced.

Playing Pianika can be done to fill a music event.