Introducing Kids to the Power of Making Music
They say music is the universal language, that it calms the savage beast and expresses that which words cannot. So with all it’s appealing abilities, why not introduce your kids to it’s powers by giving them an instrument that you think they would not only enjoy, but reflects their personality and also provides them with an outlet to ‘rock their world’ as well? There’s a great assortment of musical equipment available online that includes everything from woods to winds to keyboards and stringed varieties.
Tickling the Ivories
There’s a wide variety of beautifully styled and sounding pianos online available for kids as young as the toddler age. From an 18-key mini-grand that includes color-coordinated song sheets, this item is also wonderful for helping to develop hand-eye dexterity. For kids in the older age group, there are great pianos also designed in the baby grand, spinet and even a limited edition, old-world fashion that also include easy-to-learn, play-by-color songs sheets and range in key counts that include 25, 37 or more. Most of these sturdily-built pianos also include their own, adjustable benches to accommodate and grow with children’s differentiating heights. There are even table-top versions available to occupy and amuse even the littlest fingers.
Strumming Away the Days
For that aspiring rocker, folk singer, songwriter or even classically inspired musician in your life, consider one of the great acoustic guitars available via the internet. A 30-inch, quality-made frame is offered at a very reasonable price and provides a perfect means of entertainment and learning for kids as young as four-years-old. Not your average ‘beginner’s guitar, it’s available in two color tones, is easy to play and includes a pick, extra strings and its own case.
18th Century Inspiration in Modern Form
For something really unique that utilizes techniques of both the piano and the guitar, you might want to check out an instrument known as a ‘Psaltry’. Designed in its genuinely quaint and old-world styling, the tradition of this beautifully sounding stringed instrument incorporates the key range of a piano and the strings of a guitar resulting in an enchanting violin-type tone by the use of it’s accompanying bow. Perfect for kids 3 and up, it even includes its own carrying case, song book and instructional CD.
You can never go wrong by opening up the world of music to your children because not only is learning how to play an instrument a great educational experience, but it may also be something they have a hidden talent for and will in turn, bring joy to themselves and others throughout their entire lifetime. All of the marvelous, educational and enjoyable musical instruments described here are manufactured by Schoenhut and made available to you and your kids at your children's educational toys store My Child Playhouses.
