SUZUKI P-tunes MPP-5 Music Push Pump Owner’s Manual
- June 12, 2024
- Suzuki
Table of Contents
SUZUKI P-tunes MPP-5 Music Push Pump Owner’s Manual
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Do not step on or strike hard.
Do not step on this product or strike aggressively with a hard object, such as
a stick or mallet.
Not only will it damage the product but it may cause an accident.
Do not push/pull strongly up and
down or apply force from the side, as the
Pump may become detached from the pedestal, resulting in damage to the
product.
Do not disassemble or alter this
product.
This may damage the product.
Use this instrument on a flat,
dry surface to avoid any risk of damage or accident
Avoid sharp objects near the
instruments which could result in damage to the P-tunes.
Do not apply more force to the
product than necessary.
Throwing, striking, dropping, or applying more force than necessary may not
only damage this product, but also may cause an unexpected accident, which is
dangerous
Do not put any foreign objects or
liquids inside the P-tunes.
This will damage the reeds inside the instrument.
Do not store or leave in
situations where there are likely to be high temperatures or near any heat
source such as radiator, cooker etc.
The P-tunes could become deformed or damaged.
Wipe with a dry soft cloth for cleaning.
For normal cleaning, wipe with a dry soft cloth. For heavier dirt, use a
disinfectant cleaner that does not contain alcohol and wipe it with a dry
clean cloth so that no moisture remains. Never use alcohol, thinner, benzine,
etc. as they may damage this product.
SPECIFICATIONS
SOUND RANGE: 5 Chromatic Notes c#2 to a#2／DIMENSION : 82mm in diameter x 60mm in height WEIGHT : 57g (per piece)
It is a set of 5 notes which are in order from the lowest,
C#/Do#(D♭/Re♭)・D#/Re#(E♭/Mi♭)・F#/Fa (G♭/Sol♭)・ G#/Sol#(A♭/La♭)・A#/La#(B♭/Si♭).
As shown below, the chromatic notes are generally written differently
depending on the key, even if they are the same note (enharmonic note such as
C# =D♭) but the notation of the notes of this product are unified with 「#」.
Name of each part
Top head (Do・Re・Mi sticker part)
Play by pushing or striking the center of the top head (Do・Re・Mi sticker
part).
Pump
When pushing with the hand, the air inside the pump is pushed out and the
reed makes the sound. Pushing slowly makes a long sound and pushing quickly
makes a short sound.
Sound generating part (Reed part)
The air being pushed out of the pump causes the reed to vibrate and makes
the sound.
Do・Re・Mi sticker part
According to your needs, paste the attached stickers as shown in the
illustration.
Pedestal
Playable by attaching it to an arm or leg by using a commercially available
elasticated band or string through the hole on the bottom surface.
How to play
Place it on a desk or flat surface and play
Place it on a flat and stable surface such as a desk and lightly press the
center of the top head (Do・Re・Mi sticker part) with the hand from above, or
tap it lightly to play
If it deviates from the center or pushing it too strongly or quickly may not produce a good sound.
Attach it to the arms or legs
There is a hole in the bottom surface that the elasticated band or string
can be threaded through. Playable using your body by putting it through as
shown in the illustration and attaching it to your arms or legs
When attaching, be careful not to over tighten on your arms and legs with the
elasticated band or string.
Variations on usage
It can be developed into various games, up to the ingenuity of the user, such as putting through a string and tying it to a wire net
Let’s make a sound
Try pushing with the palm of the hand
Long sound !
Try pushing with the fingertips
Short sound !
Try pushing withone hand
Weak sound !
Try pushing withboth hands
Strong sound !
Transposition play
Objective To feel the difference of the image of the song due to the chromatic note.
Note name to use Froschgesang: C/Do, D/Re, E/Mi, F/Fa, G/Sol, A/La from 「MPP-8」 D#/Re#, G#/Sol# from 「MPP-5」
Mary Had a Little Lamb: C/Do, D/Re, E/Mi, G/Sol from 「MPP-8」 D#/Re# from 「MPP-5」
First, let’s play as usual without using chromatic notes.
Next, let’s replace a note of 「E/Mi」 with a note of 「D#/Re#」 and a note of 「A/La」 with a note of 「G#/Sol#」.
Let’s play with the replaced note. How did you feel before and after changing the note?
Let’s discuss what you felt, by describing it, such as「Bright ♪」, 「Dark …」, 「Energised feeling」,「Lethargic feeling」.
Froschgesang
Mary Had a Little Lamb
BINGO
Objective Develop concentration and listening skills while familiarizing yourself with the English language.
Note name to use D/Re, E/Mi, G/Sol, A/La, B/Si, C • /Do from 「MPP-8」 F#/Fa# from 「MPP-5」
Played by 5 people～
Recommended age 5 years old～
- After assigning the note to each person, let’s play the first verse according to the melody.
- For the second verse, let’s play all at once the 「B」 of B-I-N-G-O and play the melody of “I-N-G-O”.
- For the third verse, let’s play all at once the 「B」 and 「I」of B-I-N-G-O and play the melody of 「N-G-O」.
For the fourth to sixth verse, let’s increase the number of notes that are played all at once, one by one in the same way.
It would be fun to change the underlined 「play all at once」 to 「do not play (rest)」 and the double underlined 「play the melody」 to 「play all at once」.
BINGO
Using your imagination
Attach the MUSIC PUSH PUMP on and your palm and let’s play it on your head
and your shoulders and on various locations of your body to the rhythm of
「B-I-N-G-O」. It will be fun to attach it to each part of your body such as
your arms, legs and toes.
In such a case
The side of the pump has dented.
Remove the two screws on the pedestal with a Phillips head screwdriver (# 1 or
2), and then remove the pedestal as shown in the illustration. Press the
dented part of the pump from the inside with the finger, and then it will
restore. Attach the pedestal and tighten the screws
The pump has came off the pedestal.
Remove the pedestal as described above. Install the pump and pedestal so that
they will be in their original positions and tighten the screws on the
pedestal.
Not sounding good
If pushing too hard, with force or striking too quickly, the reed may be stuck
and may not sound. Play it while adjusting the force or speed.
The pitch has dropped It does not sound
This product has a mechanism in which a small metal plate called a “reed”
vibrates and creates the sound inside. The reeds can break due to metal
fatigue, which is something that may happen with the musical instruments in
general that use reeds. If the pitch drops significantly, it is as a sign that
the reed will break. If the pitch goes down or it does not sound, ask the
supplier concerning replacement or repair.
Introduction of more fun musical instruments if using together.
Music Push Pump
MPP-8 is a set of 8 natural notes of C/Do, D/Re, E/Mi, F/Fa, G/Sol, A/La,
B/Si, C/Do (c2 to c3). When used in combination with the chromatic notes of a
set of MPP-5, it becomes a one octave 13 notes set
Music Pad MP-8
Chord Music Pad MP-6C
The MP-8 is a c1 ～c2, 1 octave, 8-note pad, played by pushing or stepping on
it. The relation between the note names and the colors, and also the tones are
the same as P-tunes. The MP-6C has the reeds that constitute the chord on each
pad, and the chord sounds when playing in the same way as the MP-8. It is a
6-chords set of C / Dm / Em / F / G / Am. By using it together with P-tunes,
you can further expand the sound play using your body.
Accord Chords whistle
Accord ACC-01/ACC-02
ACC-01 is a set of chord sounds with three major chords C・
F・G in Blue, Yellow and Red, and ACC-02 is a set of chord sounds with three
minor chords Am・Dm・E in Light blue, Green and Pink, distinguished by each
color respectively, and the chord sound can be produced just by blowing it. It
can be easily used for an accompaniment for P-tunes.
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