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I was really excited about the follow along feature for our two year old son who loves music toys, but I am disappointed with the execution. To follow along you need to know what song you are trying to play--both what note to play and what rhythm to play it in. This feature is done backwards on this toy. It lights the keys before ever playing the tune you are trying to learn. Once you follow all the lighted keys to complete the song (with no idea what song or note duration you are trying to achieve) it then plays the song for you. Instead of getting the chance to try it again now that you know what song it is, the toy moves on to the next song (which you don't know), repeating the confusion.

Also confusing to a young kid is that when the toy plays sample songs, the keyboard lights up the same way for each song in a sort of light display instead of lighting the keys you would play in follow me mode to play that song.

Finally, unlike our other kiddie keyboard, this one will only play one key at a time, meaning no chord sounds or even playing "chopsticks" on this one.

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I bought this piano for my daughter last year, shortly after she turned one. At one, the toy did not get much use, unless her older sister (7), my husband or I initiated contact with it. At one, my little one was still captivated by the Mozart Cube, which I have also reviewed. Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube. However, once my little one approached 18 months, this toy became a favorite (though she still plays with the Cube). This piano is almost always on. My little one has learned which buttons play her favorite songs, and she plays her favorites ALL the time and dances to them!

It is true, as one reviewer noted, that older babies and young toddlers will find it nearly impossible to "learn to play" the music by Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, and Schubert provided on the piano. The format for learning is not particularly engaging: my seven-year-old can follow the blinking lights with no problem, but she's restricted to using her pointer fingers unless she had actually memorized the piece. Ultimately, you play the piece off-time. But if you're using the piano for exposure to classical music and terms, and exposure encased in a VERY durable piece of plastic that can get dropped and clunked without breaking, this piano is quite phenomenal (and the batteries last).

The piano also has a quiz mode, which works a bit like a memory game. My little one never uses this feature. She's about choosing the music and listening to it, and she loves that she can turn her piano on and off according to her desires. She totes this around the playroom, placing it on tables, on the floor, or sits down and puts it on her lap, all the while listening to "her" music. She's particularly fond of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and she gets fired up with hilarious dance moves when she listens to the cancan. Essentially, this toy enchants her, which is all I can ask of it!

While she rarely tries to play the piano, preferring its music to her own, she often picks up her tambourine, or her maracas and accompanies a piece. So, though I'm a little tired of the limited number of musical selections and the voices of Quincy, June, etc., I have to rate this as a wonderful purchase. She loves this piano so much that she becomes downright offended if any one else tries to play it--we'll be working on the concept of sharing once she turns two!

I highly recommend this for little ones who seem interested in music: it gets them up and dancing; it gives them a sense of control, as they get to choose the piece that will be played!

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I have looked at many keyboards for my toddler since he always tries to play with his older brother's kawasaki. Great for toddlers. Easy to use and has many features like play-along by following lights or just play your own "song" and record/playback. Also, can hear many classical songs. Has many unique buttons and just very attractive looking and engaging.

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My mother got this for my 15 mo. old for Christmas and I think I enjoy playing with it as much as she does. She is thrilled when any button she presses nakes a noise. I like the fact that she can enjoy it now, and grow into the follow along feature.

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We bought this for our 3yr. old and 18 month old for Christmas. The kids love the music and sing and dance with it. The toy has been thrown across the room several times on hardwood floors and not a glitch nor a ding on the toy.