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Tune In Violin from Small World Toys
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Minimum Age: 3 years
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Product Description The Tune In Violin Toy is the colorful, durable electronic violin that plays music and lights up - on its own or when a child uses the included bow on the faux strings. Plays 18 songs at the press of a button and includes an on/off switch and built-in stand. Batteries not included.
Customer Reviews
Cheap Hunk of Junk. Get the real deal! Posted 02 June 2008
I bought this plastic toy violin for the baby room in my daycare. My daycare kids that are age 3 or older have an actual child-sized instrument to use on the music shelf. I thought this one would be good for the toddlers. It is...good for toddlers. I would not recomend this for a child that is 36 months old or older. At that age, a child is happier experimenting with a real violin. This toy isn't as realistic as pictured, either. I was really pretty disappointed by the appearance. What looks brown or burgundy in the photos is actually a bright red. Not realistic at all. It really doesn't look any more realistic than a little tykes toy piano...especially with the light up blinking stars on it. When I bought it I was under the impression that you can choose which note to play, but you can't. The four lines that represent strings are on a one-peice plastic unit that rocks back and forth and plays predetermined notes on a scale..like do re mi fa so la ti da. My 7 year old daughter got her first real violin and began taking lessons with the Suzuki Academy of Kalamazoo just after she turned 4. Now she's playing minuets. Don't buy this junk for your preschooler. Your child deserves better than that. For those of you considering upgrading to the real thing, I can give you some basic sizes to look for. A 1/32 size violin is the tiniest..good for a 2 year old. The 1/16 is the next size..good for a 3 year old. My daughter used a 1/10 at age 4 and a 1/8 at age 6. At age 7, she is using a 1/4 size. My other daughter began using a 1/2 size when she was 8. You can look up measurement charts. Or contact an instructor to assess your child and try on different size instruments. Seriously, though..you can get your child's first realy violin for the price of a toy. I got my girls their first dirt cheap violins from ebay for about $30-$50 with shipping. Sure they weren't the highest quality..best sounding violins. But I can guarantee they were a whole lot better than this plastic one that you're looking at! You don't necessarily want to spend a fortune on your child's first instrument. You don't know how long they'll play..if they'll stick with it..if they'll beat on it. Luckily for us, Santa upgraded them to much nicer instruments from www.Shar.com during their third year of lessons! Yes, young children learn better than older children. So start young. This age is the "window of opportunity." This age is when the language and musical parts of the brain are being developed and "hard-wired." The Suzuki program is available in every state. It's a whole lot of fun for young children. It's an educational and social experience. They do a semi-private lesson during the first year. This means they will spend about an hour with 1 or 2 other children learning directly from their teacher. Then on the weekend, they get together with a whole group of similarly aged children and play the songs together that they've been learning. They also sing songs and play fun games. They get to play solos on stage once a month if they want to and they get to dress up fancy and show off for a packed house full of relatives twice a year for a big concert that includes your child's group as well as groups of children who have been playing for longer. You will have a hard time finding traditional instrument instruction for this age. Many don't want to bother with your child under about 2nd grade outside of school and 5th or 6th grade in school. Suzuki is different. These kids are already well on their way to a college scholarship by the time they're in the fifth grade. Starting early gives them a huge advantage. Plus it's just plain fun! What I really enjoy about the Suzuki program is the ability to see other children playing. You can watch children who have been playing for two years and have a pretty good idea of where your child will be after two years of playing. You can also know what songs they'll be playing by then. It's all predetermined. No secrets. Best of all your child sees other kids playing. They don't feel isolated or different from other kids. They're part of a special community of kids. Early music lessons tend to attract good families and great kids. So you're child is likely to be surrounded by really good people that are good to know. Bottom line. If your child is 2..get them this plastic violin. When he turns three..get him the real thing!
great purchase! Posted 14 May 2008
We purchased this violin for our daughter's 2 year old birthday. Even at this young age, she is learning proper form in holding the instrument, and she loves the music! She is still chewing on things, though, so we have to make sure she doesn't run with the bow in her mouth!
Great toy Posted 29 March 2008
My daughter had the guitar by the same company and memorized every song. After 2 1/2 years of abuse and lots of play, the guitar finally bit the dust. So for her birthday we bought her the violin. She loves it! There are not as many singable tunes, but I love the volume control and it is a good introduction to both violin and classical music.
Wonderful Toy Posted 07 January 2008
Two of my grandsons received this toy as a gift, at ages 2 and 4. It is so much fun! The adults play it too! You can set it to play scales as you use the bow, and to play tunes at the pace and timing of your bowing. It really sounds like the child is playing familiar tunes and classical music, and gives toddlers a realistic idea of how a violin works. It is made of a good sturdy plastic, and has lasted well.
Lots of Fun!! Posted 22 June 2007
My 2 1/2 year old loves this violin. It's fun, colorful, and plays a wide range of excellent classical musical. My husband and I even pick it up from time to time and play it! :) My ONLY complaint is that it didn't come with instuctions other than the picture on the box, so it took awhile to figure out what all the buttons did and exactly how to play it. We definitely recommend this violin. It's a lot a fun to play!
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