Aelodicon

The aelodicon , also called aeolodicon , is a keyboard instrument similar to the organ with penetrating tongues , which was developed by several instrument makers from around 1820 and is a variant of the aeoline .

The aelodicon has reed plates in its interior , each with a group of reeds , also known as chambers . The air, which is called wind as in the case of the organ or harmonium , enters the housing via two footstools or scoop pedals and thus makes the reed plates sound when you press a key. The original instrument was a transverse hammer wing with such reed plates and reeds, later the instrument was improved in such a way that the air reached the reed plates and reeds when stepping with the feet. This type of sound generation was adopted by the harmonium from the aelodicon and developed into two forms: the pressure wind harmonium and the suction wind harmonium . The Aelodicon also has registers with which you can determine which sound it should produce while playing. The harmonium also inherited this property from the Aelodicon. The Aelodicon is related to organ, harmonium, Aeoline, harmonica , Blasakkordeon and Psallmelodikon .

literature

• Sibyl Marcuse : Musical Instruments: A Comprehensive Dictionary. A complete, authoritative encyclopedia of instruments throughout the world. Country Life Limited, London 1966, p. 6, sv "Aeolodicon"