Photos: Head-Turning Invention Strikes a Chord With SmartCEO Magazine

Photos: Head-Turning Invention Strikes a Chord With SmartCEO Magazine

New Guitar/Piano Hybrid Tickles the Ivories as well as Investors

BALTIMORE, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A new stringed instrument is climbing the corporate ladder while aspiring to climb the music charts. Part guitar, part piano, the harpejji d1 provides the expressive capabilities of a guitar via a keyboard-friendly interface.

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Appearing as the featured enterprise on the May cover of SmartCEO magazine, new Maryland business Marcodi Musical Products, LLC, adds an eye-catching new instrument to the music mix, striking a chord of musical revolution that is spreading rapidly around the world-wide web.

"The harpejji brings numerous improvements to some older ideas that Marcodi knows will make the difference between a good concept and an infectious product for the marketplace," said Tim Meeks, inventor and president of Marcodi. "It combines the power of ten-fingered compositions with the expressive control of direct string contact; all that plus a new interface which musicians will find easy to master. It's time for a change."

Named for both the literal translation of the Italian word 'arpeggio,' meaning harp-like, and its efficacy with ever-changing musical arpeggios, the 24-stringed harpejji plays deeper than a five-string bass, yet covers a whopping five octaves of range. The newest member in the family of tapping instruments, the harpejji is played on a stand, either horizontally or on a slight incline.

"The harpejji is where musical ideas like those of Amadeus Mozart and Eddie Van Halen collide in the new millennium," said Jason Melani, Marcodi vice-president of sales and marketing. After recently seeing the harpejji, guitar mogul Paul Reed Smith described the instrument as a "3D piano," calling it "a fascinating instrument" said Melani.

Hand-assembled in Maryland, each harpejji is priced as a custom instrument and includes a form-fitted hard shell case, power supply and instrument cable. The product is initially available in three high quality guitar-style finishes (natural, piano black and traditional sunburst). For more information on products and services, visit http://www.marcodi.com/.

About Marcodi:

Marcodi Musical Products, LLC is headquartered in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and is run by inventor and president Tim Meeks, vice-president of sales and marketing, Jason Melani and vice-president of manufacturing, John Meyer. Established in 2007, Marcodi has applied for four patents to cover six years of accumulated intellectual property, much of which is embodied in the harpejji d1.

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Source: Marcodi Musical Products, LLC

CONTACT: Jason Melani, Marcodi Musical Products, LLC, 1-888-553-4999,
jason.melani@marcodi.com

Web site: http://www.marcodi.com/

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