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The Omnichord is an electronic musical instrument introduced in 1981 by the Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation. [1] It allows users to play distinctive harp-like arpeggios produced through an electronic strum plate, simulating the experience of playing a stringed instrument.
Jenny Mitchell, better known by the stage name Jenny Omnichord, is a Canadian indie rock musician. She has released three solo albums and an EP as a solo artist, and also records and performs with the bands The Barmitzvah Brothers and The Burning Hell .
Suzuki Melodion Pro37 Suzuki Tronichord PC-27 Suzuki Omnichord OM-300 Hammond SK1. Company founder Manji Suzuki began building harmonicas and founded Suzuki Musical Instrument in 1953. [2] In 1961 he developed the melodion which was officially adopted by the Japanese Ministry of Education for use in schools six years later. [3] [4]
The Omnichord Real Book is a 2023 studio album by American musician Meshell Ndegeocello. It was met with acclaim from critics and became the first recipient of the newly created Grammy Award for Best Alternative Jazz Album , at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards .
Peel shared the band's enthusiasm for the instrument, and when they gave him an omnichord as a 60th birthday present it led to Peel co-writing and performing on one of the tracks on the band's second album, 2001's The Omnichord Album. [3] He co-wrote the track "Pig Might Fly" about his wife with Sean Dickson for the album.
A 1981–1985 Tronichord. The Tronichord, also known as the Portachord, [1] is a rare electronic musical instrument manufactured by Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation of Japan in 1981-1985 [2] A precursor to the larger and more complex Omnichord and Q-chord series of instruments by the same maker, the Tronichord was designed in large part for ease of use.
Autoharp (center) by C.F. Zimmermann Co. in 1896–99; (left is a marxophone, right is a dolceola). Charles F. Zimmermann, a German immigrant in Philadelphia, was awarded a patent in 1882 for a “Harp” fitted with a mechanism that muted strings selectively during play. [3]
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