Editorial Review

Music stimulates the brain and encourages early learningskills. This interactive cube lets children choose from any combinationof five different instruments--harp, French horn, piano, flute, andviolin--to collaborate on eight Mozart tunes. A solo flute might playan excerpt from "Ah! Vous Dirai-je, Maman (Twinkle, Twinkle)," or aFrench horn intone a theme from The Marriage of Figaro. Otherchoices include "Country Dance #5," "Come Sweet May," "Der Vogelfanger"(from The Magic Flute), "March in D," "Landler," and "LàCi Darem la Mano" (from Don Giovanni). Press the "orchestra"button and hear all the instruments play together. As the songs play,each selected instrument button flashes to the beat. The sound is notorchestral quality, but you get a fair electronic approximation of eachinstrument. Operates on three AA batteries (not included). --TamiHoriuchi ... Read more

Features

• Features musical instrument sounds
• 8 Mozart compositions included
• Winner of Dr. Toy and Parents' Choice awards
• For all ages

Reviews (141)

Very entertaining for child
My son loves this toy...He loves music and this is a great toy for him he played w/ this one for hours... He loves to push the buttons over and over again and dances to the music...The problem is with this toy is it needs to be more durable for children 6 months or more...My son kept on dropping on the floor and now it sounds funny is needs a volume control it can be kinda of loud

Great Toy
We received this toy as a gift when my son was about 2 weeks old. Even then he would accidently set it off with his little jerks and spasms (it is extremely sensitive)and he seemed to enjoy it.It is loud, but it never frightened him and he was brand new.By the time he was three months old he was purposefully setting it off and now he's almost two years old and he still loves it.He is more interested in the way he can make only certain instruments play and how the same song sounds different if a different instrument plays by itself. He recently cracked it though, but we have no idea how.(It is made of very durable construction, so I can't imagine what he must have done to it, but then he is very hard on his toys)We just noticed it broken in his room one day.But, after two years of daily play I'd say it gave our family a good run.I have a new son due in four months and I can't imagine not buying this toy again.I highly recommend this toy.

Boring toy
My daughter got this for Christmas when she was about 6 mos old.She rarely ever plays with it.She was slightly amused with this toy for a month or two.She never plays with it now.When she did show interest in it, it only lasted a few moments.The music does get a little annoying because my daughter liked it when all instruments would play at the same time.Nothing special about this toy and it's loud.Would not recommend.

Fabulous toy
My 6 month old is captivated by this toy. He loves to hear the music and it's easy enough for him to press the various sides. The music and the lights hold his attention. This actually belonged to his now 5 year old sister and it's held up well in the five years we've owned. I highly recommend it.

GREAT toy - 1 flaw
This is a great toy.My 7 month old daughter loves it and so do many of my musician friends.There is one significant flaw in its design; this is that the volume is not adjustable and it is too loud.If it were 1/2 this loud, I'd let me daughter play with it all the time.As it is, I usually limit her to playing with it with me, so I can hold it away from her head/ears.

Due to the too loud volume, I'm giving it a 4 star review, instead of 5.Otherwise, it is a great, great product. ... Read more

Editorial Review

I have to admit that I am no fan of kids' electronic music makers--hearing the same bleeping and blatting tunes for hours on end is a sure-fire way to drive me crazy. But the Sing With Me Magic Cube has a number of charming features that set it above the fray. First of all, the 5-inch cube itself is a pleasing object, ruggedly constructed, with rounded rubber corners that invite the hands. Then there's the music: "Old McDonald," "Itsy Bitsy Spider," and other standard kids' songs played on five instruments (piano, guitar, drums, tuba, and flute). The innovation here is that as each tune plays, instruments can be added to or taken out of the mix with a push of the matching button. It's a clever trick that might help develop a child's ear for the different parts of music. One minor complaint is that the Orchestra button behaves differently from the instrument buttons: when you push it, the song that's playing stops and a new one starts. This is one of those toys that claims to be based on the latest brain research and promises to stimulate your child's mental development through music, but even if it's not much more than a glorified rattle, it will amuse your child without driving you too crazy. Requires three AA batteries (not included). --David Stoesz ... Read more

Features

• Features favorite songs and musical instrument sounds
• Winner of Dr. Toy and Parents' Choice awards
• Song book and instructions included

Reviews (24)

I'd like two more, please
My daughter got this toy for her 1st birthday.By her 2nd birthday, she had used it and dropped it so much that it finally gave out.Since then, I've kept the broken toy on the kitchen counter as a reminder for me to replace it.When my daughter points to it and asks for it, I have to remind her that it's broken.I hope to replace it soon, and I'd like another one for her baby cousin. My daughter also has the Mozart cube and loves it equally, but of course, she can't sing with it.

My child loves it! I love it!
This is a great toy. It is really durrable, easy to work and safe. It has been dropped a lot. It's even been dropped on cement and down wooden stairs. I got it from a garage sale and her 3 kids were really rough with it she said. And it isn't cracked, scuffed or broken in any way. I'd recommend this toy for every child!

A very nice musical toy
I've been very pleased with my purchase of the Sing with Me Magic Cube.I gave it to my niece on her 1st birthday.Her father is a musician and her mother is a singer, so I wanted a gift that would help promote musical interests.She loves the Baby Einstein videos (e.g. Baby Mozart) which feature classical music, so I decided to get her something that would teach her many of the songs that she is likely to sing when she starts school in several years.

She loves singing and dancing to all the songs on this cube.(BTW, the toy is purely instrumental only ... no vocals ... she has learned the words from others around her who sing the words to the music.)I don't think she understands exactly how to turn the individual instruments on and off yet, but she has lots of fun hitting all the buttons trying to get it to play her two favorite songs -- Old Macdonalds Farm and Itsy Bitsy Spider.

This toy is sure to last for a very long time, as it has thick rubber knobbie corners that cushion it when dropped.

Excellent even for adults
I bought this toy for my one year old nephew, but am having a hard time letting go. It is soooo cute and I find myself singing along with it and choosing the instruments I want to hear. I know I have to let it go... but it's going to be hard. This toy is as great as other reviews indicate.

Dropped it
I too have purchased this toy because it had been dropped and broken. My now 2 year old son LOVES this toy. We had received the first one as a gift. He would play and carry it around with him all day long. One day it was dropped and the piece that holds the batteries in broke and then wouldn't work. So I went out to replace the toy.
After having the replacement toy for about 3 months it again was dropped and the same thing happened. The toy is GREAT and very educational.The whole family loves to sing along with the songs. However, I feel that something needs to be done about the area where the batteries are held. The sides of the toy have rubber ends and maybe the battery area should have a rubber end too.
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Product Description

Attractive and dependable with a strong, crisp sound. A and Bb tuning notes. ... Read more

Features

• Easy operation tempo dial
• Tone generation: A4 (440Hz)
• High quality sound from dynamic speaker
• includes earphone jack

Reviews (3)

Significantly adds to drum practice
I don't practice without this amazingly compact and useful timekeeper.The beat range is wide - from 40 to 240 beats per minute in 4 beat increments, and the headphone jack is a nice bonus.

What I especially like is the audio and visual modes - you can go by the clicks or a red light that blinks in time.At faster tempos, though, the light is harder to follow than the click. You can select both the click and light together, which is another great feature. Finally, you can quickly dial in your tempo, which is an improvement over many metronones that require you to use a button to increase or decrease beats - going from 126 beats per minute to 240 takes a second versus having to keep pressing a button on competing metronomes.

It's loud enough to be heard over my drum kit when I have it close, and the timing is dead on accurate.

The tuning to standard A or Bb is yet another feature that drummers will find useful with doing an initial reference tuning. It allows you to quickly get a reference tone on one drum, then tune your kit from there.

Since counting is essential to good practice using this instead of depending on verbal counting when playing is a big help and has enabled me to measurable improve my grooves (I still count off in my head when playing, but now I know that I am perfectly accurate).

Highly recommended!

Great Value
This metronome works like a dream. It is compact enough to be carried anywhere, yet makes a sound that can be heard clearly over any volume of instrument. The turn-wheel makes it easy to select your desired tempo, and two different clicking noises are available, as well as a silent blinking light. The stand on the back and tuning A and Bb notes make this metronome very handy to have around. Its only downfall lies in the tempo settings - the tempo can only be set to one of the pre-marked numbers around the wheel (which tend to add in increments of four). If you're looking for a tempo in between two settings, you're out of luck.

Despite this, I feel this metronome is a great deal for the price, and I would recommend it to anyone.

works wonderful!
This metronome has been working perfectly since i got it about 2 years ago.The turning knob makes it easy to turn to the perfect speed.It has an additional concert Bflat and A note built in so you can kind-of tune to it.A nice little stand deal is on the back, and its small compact size make it wonderful to take with you to band practice or lessons.It also has two different tones that you can set it to, or, if you like, you can just have a niftly little light blink the tempo.I highly recomend this metronome. ... Read more

Product Description

The device we all love to hate also happens to be one of the most important tools a practicing musician can wield. Korg's MA-30 looks like a blue version of their CA-30 tuner (it's the same casing), but it packs quite a bit of punch for an inexpensive metronome: 13 different pre-programmed rhythms with numerous time signatures, 12 reference pitches for tuning (C4 to B4), adjustable pitch, tempo, and volume, and even an earphone jack. ... Read more

Features

• Highly visible liquid crystal pendulum
• 13 different built-in rhythms
• 12 reference pitches C4 -B4
• Adjustable calibration (438-445 Hz)
• Tempo adjusts from 40-208 bpm

Product Description

Digital circuitry assures perfect beat rate accuracy and the loud clear tone makes practicing easy with any instrument. Bright, multifunction display gives you a visual clue for the beat, and you can switch from 2 alternating LEDs to 8 LEDs that sweep back and forth. Includes a built-in pitch pipe, earphone, and 9V battery. ... Read more

Features

• LOUD & CLEAR TONE
• ACCENTED DOWNBEAT FROM 2-6 BEATS PER MEASURE
• SPEED ADJUSTS FROM 40 TO 208 BEATS PER MINUTE
• SWEEP LED GIVES YOU VISUAL CUE

Reviews (1)

Some wonderful features
I generally use a Seiko SQ-50 (ASIN B0002F7GX2) when practicing, but this one has some great features for drummers that the Seiko lacks.

First, for the slower tempos from 40 to 60 beats per minute you can select the beat in two-beat increments versus the four-beat increments that the Seiko is fixed at. From 60 through 72 beats the increments are three-beat, increasing to four-beat from 72 through 120, the range from 126 through 144 is in six-beat increments, increasing to eight-beat increments for the remainder of the range, which stops at 208.While the faster tempo increments have coarser settings than the Seiko (and the Seiko goes to 240 beats), the smaller increments at slower tempos is a plus.

Second, this metronome is LOUD, which is a feature that drummers will appreciate.I also like the ability to set accents to occur anywhere in the two to six beat range. This is another wonderful features for drummers.

It uses both audio and visual clues (a clack and LED lights), and has a headphone jack.

This metronome has won me over. I still use my Seiko, but find myself using this one more and more. If you're a drummer I strongly recommend that you give this one a try. ... Read more

Product Description

High-quality, low-pressure foam ear filters. Super soft neutral colored foam ear filters and provide a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of 32db. ... Read more

Product Description

Much louder than competing models, "bouncing ball" visual teaches rhythm, 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4 time, accent beat, A440 tone for tuning, fold out stand, battery included. ... Read more

Features

• Special 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 rhythms
• Bouncing ball - visual teacher for rhythm
• Over 200 speeds - 40 to 250
• A440 Tone for tuning
• Accent beat

Reviews (2)

You get what you pay for
This is a low quality metronome that is difficult to use and broke after two days of use.Do yourself a favor and spend a little extra money to get a higher quality metronome.

QT-5 Metronome
Its OK for the price, I guess. However, this particular model does not shut off.The voice can be muted. however, the digital displaycontinues to flash to the timing you have set.The booklets says that even though the display is lite it does not harm the battery life. How can it not? Doesn't the digital display use energy, especially when you've set the timing?Had I know this, I probably wouldn't have bought it. ... Read more

Product Description

Entry level folding music stand, perfect for the beginning or recreational musician. Comes complete with carrying case. Available in chrome or black. ... Read more

Product Description

Everyone's favorite music stand. Height adjustable, sturdy construction, all black. Single unit per box. ... Read more

Features

• "Symphony" model standard black metal music stand with tiltable desk.
• Heavier and more stable than a wire stand.

Product Description

Dark stained-mahogany desk. Height adjustable. Elegant carved base. Black metal shaft. Extra-wide desk. ... Read more

Product Description

Intellitouch tunes electric and acoustic guitars, basses, violins, banjos, mandolins and other plucked stringed instruments without interference from ambient room noise, all without the use of wires, microphones or pickups. Tuning in noisy environments is a snap because the unique, flexible clamp actually "feels" the instrument's vibrational energy instead of relying on sound and adjusts to provide a perfect view of the backlit display. ... Read more

Features

• Easily tunes any guitar or bass
• Clamps on and can be removed with one hand
• Backlight feature permits easy viewing on dark stages
• Easily tune to another reference pitch with the learn function

Reviews (2)

wE ALL LOVE IT IN OUR CHOIR
I`ve never been very good to put in tone my guitar. I had an electronic tuner but the problem was that everything had to be in silence so I could tune it. With the inteltouch we have no more problems, because in the midle of the presentation one can tune the guitarr because it is with vibration. We just love it. Yes, it is expensive, but for people like me it`s just the perfect buy.

Tuning For Dummies


I bought this as a beginning violin student a few years ago. I got tired of waiting until my lessons for my instructor to tune my violin. You simply attach it anywhere on the instrument and pluck the strings. The number of arrows on the left and right of the display tell you if the string is flat or sharp. Your goal is to get a readout of 3 arrows on each side. Too few on the left? It's sharp. Loosen peg. Too few on the right? It's flat. Tighten peg. Tune and pluck, tune and pluck...bingo! Everyone I've shown it to wants one. It's a little expensive, but if you want a fast and easy way to tune, this is for you.


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Product Description

Folding wire music stand, with 1 extension. Includes carrying bag. ... Read more

Features

• Black

Product Description

This is our best price quartz metronome . It features more speed settings - over 200 (others have just 39), distinctive click sound that cuts through the music, A440 tuning tone, low battery indicator, and built-in stand. No other metronome provides all these features at this price. ... Read more

Features

• A speaker that projects clear clicks that cut through the music
• Low-battery indicator
• Includes an earphone jack for Walkman® phones or earphone.
• Measures 3-1/2" x 2-1/2".
• A440 tuning tone

Product Description

A built-in plastic stand tilts the unit for display on a tabletop or music stand, and folds flat for compact storage. Non-volatile memory maintains all settings during power-off. The digital quartz metronome features different tones for strong beat (chime) or weak beat (drum), as well as a mute button. The sweeping LCD meter makes it easy to stay on the beat even with the volume off. Choose from 41 tempo settings (ranges from 40 to 216 beats per minute). Tuning mode allows you to calibrate from A=430 to A=449 Hz with 1Hz step. The easy-to-read LCD meter clearly shows how sharp or flat you are in cents. Suitable for all types of instruments and voice. Guitar tuner features "quadra flat tuning" - no need to remove a capo to tune your guitar. Automatic power off in 3 minutes if no signal. ... Read more

Features

• 3 functions for the price of 1: guitar tuner, chromatic tuner, and metronome.
• Slim, compact design with a wide screen LCD meter; extremely portable.
• Synthesized digital sound for a loud, clear tone.
• Built-in mic for acoustic instruments; line-in jack for electric instruments.
• Requires 2-AAA batteries (included).

Product Description

Thanks to Hearos breakthrough techology, the High Fidelity 211's protect your hearing without muffling the sound. The user hears all highs and lows. Super soft and comfortable, washable and reusable. 1 pair with case. ... Read more

Product Description

Loud speaker, more speed settings -- over 200 (others have 39), distinctive click sound "cuts through" the music, A440 tuning tone, low battery indicator, earphone jack for walkman phones or earphones. ... Read more

Features

• Louder speaker
• A440 Tone generator
• Distinctive click sound Cuts through the music
• More speed settings - Over 200 (others have just 39)
• Earphone jack

Product Description

Planet Waves? Chordmaster is a hand-held chord dictionary that holds 4500 guitar chords in its memory. The quintessential chord dictionary, the Chordmaster has a small touch screen LCD display from which the musician can select the root note (A through G#), and then select from almost every conceivable chord type in every position on the guitar neck. A great pocket-size tool for every guitarist from beginners to advanced professionals. The Chordmaster can be adjusted for both left- and right-handed players. ... Read more

Features

• Contains more than 4000 chord voicings
• Excellent for beginners through advanced guitarists
• LCD touch screen helps you easily navigate through the entire chord library
• Convenient size fits easily in guitar case
• Displays all chords for both right and left-handed musicians

Reviews (1)

Great Tool!
Bought this for my brother for Christmas, but was able to check it out after he opened it up....seems pretty easy to use, has a ton of chord variations.....one problem is that the screen is a little hard to see, you have to hold it just right to get a good look at the fingering for the chord displayed.....other than that I would definitely recommend this product! Better than buying chord books! ... Read more

Product Description

All the award winning tuning ease and technology of the original Intellitouch PT1 with fewer features and for less money! Comes without backlight or carrying case. Recalibrates to 438, 440 or 442. For guitars, banjos, mandolin and other plucked stringed instruments. Made in U.S.A. One year factory warranty. ... Read more

Features

• Easily tunes any guitar or bass
• Clamps on and can be removed with one hand

Product Description

13 hand-tuned, special bronze reeds with patented tone chambers are precision tuned and double-checked to A-440; covers the full chromatic scale. Proper note selection is assured as the scale is arranged in sequence and clearly marked by embossed notations on both top and bottom covers. ... Read more

Features

• Chromatic pitch pipe, range C to C, with note selector.
• The ultimate tool for obtaining exact musical pitch.

Product Description

BOOK/CD The culmination of Jamey's 40 years as one of the world's leading jazz exponents, Volume 1 has unlocked the mysteries of jazz improvisation for a whole generation of musicians who previously had nowhere to turn for competent rhythm sections and accurate instruction. ... Read more