Keyboard Magic: A Band in a Book

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Summary: Cute way to introduce kids to music.
Review: This product is cute. It features a little sythesizer which unfortunately sounds rather cheap, especially if the batteries are a bit flat. But it has a little keyboard with three different sounds: trumpet, xylophone, and singing cat. In addition are a number of special buttons with sound effects that kids love, like the "crash" of a cymbal, and "baa" of a sheep. Not bad for a little synthesizer! Best of all, it comes with a hardcover book, with a collection of popular children's tunes, such as Mary Had a Little Lamb, and Baa Baa Black Sheep. Each tune is printed on a simple music scale with colours and numbers that fit with the notes of the keyboard, so it's easy for kids to get the hang of playing the tunes. It has bright colours, and colourful pictures throughout. All in all, not a bad product for children, who are sure to love it! Mine's tucked away in the cupboard until my four year old's birthday, but I'm sure I'll be hearing it lots after that!