Even the Tone Deaf Can Rock Out on This Self-Playing Harmonica

The harmonica is already a snatch of a beginners instrument . Even if you just shove off through the thing , you ’ll get notes that are all in the same Francis Scott Key . A listenable muddle . This “ Rolmonica ” from 1928makes it even light by playing the correct note for you ; all you have to do is blow .

The conception is essentially the same as that of a player pianoforte . You load up the Rolmonica with Song dynasty whorl , and then just crank up the lever tumbler as you blow — out or in — and the Rolmonica does the rest . The example in the video above sounds a short bit off , but it certianly is playing a bunch of different notes mechanically as promote . Could this technical school be posed to make a comeback ? Probably not . Should it ? Only if there are call ringlet forthe Ashoken Farewellout there . [ Boing Boing ]

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