![]() It’s just the right amount of notes to be recognizable. A good analogy for comparison is similar to a piano performance of a novice enthusiast versus a classical virtuoso! Think of the standard 18 note movement as an outline of a tune. The differences in sound and structure will become apparent. The exact range of musical movements are 18, 23, 30, 36, 3.36, 50, 72, 144 notes.Īs you begin to trek through the world of music boxes, you will notice a more profound auditory experience when scaling upwards towards the larger size musical movements. Beginning at the standard 18 note movement up to a 144 note masterpiece. ![]() Here at Music Box Attic, we offer a range of musical movements. Depending how many teeth are on the comb (music notes) a single tune (1 full revolution) can play anywhere from 12 seconds up to 50 seconds with a running play time of a few minutes up to half an hour! They can vary in physical size and playing time. The term used for the mechanism that produces the melody in a music box is referred to as a “mechanical movement” or “musical movement”. It produces sound from a finely tuned comb, struck by a set of pins that protrude from a rotating cylinder. One in which its place as an automatic musical instrument. Brand you received = Reuge/Romance (Swiss) OnlyĪ music box can be interpreted in various ways. Brands we carry = Reuge/Romance (Swiss) Only ![]() Playing time = 30-40 seconds (full rotation of cylinder) / 8-9 minutes (total) Brass Pin (works in conjunction with wire stopper to start/stop music) Optional components available for purchase: When you order a single 36 note Swiss movement, the following items are included with your purchase: The brands we carry for the 36 note movement are solely from Reuge/Romance (Swiss.) In order from lowest to highest, the movements we carry are as follows: 18, 22, 30, 36, 50, 72 & 144 Note The 18 note movement is the "base" movement from our selection of mechanical music. Forward to the 21st century and you'll find that the world surrounding musical movements still inspires both the young and old. Musical movements came long before the invention of the phonograph back in 1877. The cylinder musical movement was invented in 1796 and for the first time, people could listen to mechanically reproduced music in their own homes.
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