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Buying a kids accordion is probably something your average parent wouldn't even consider; most folks don't like accordion music, and the idea of a kid squeezing and squeezing on one of these things is about as appealing as a hole in the head.

However, most people have misconstrued ideas about what this instrument would sound like. First of all, this is a diatonic accordion, meaning it's tuned to only one key. The buttons make different sounds depending on whether you're pushing or pulling on the bellows. Diatonic accordions are popular in Cajun and Zydeco, Irish Music, Tex-Mex and Conjunto, Gypsy Music, and various other forms of world music. They are not the accordions typically used in polka.

Because of the diatonic setup, your kid can't play a sour note! It's like giving them an 8-note wide section of a piano, with no black keys. Sure, if they try, they'll still be able to drive you nuts with this thing, but most likely, they'll enjoy trying to pick out songs. Buy them a Cajun or Zydeco CD to go along with it (try Buckwheat Zydeco's kids album: Choo Choo Boogaloo) and hopefully they'll be inspired and want to play real music on it.

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I play the organ for church, and have always wanted an instrument I could easily carry with me for things like road trips, campouts, and Christmas caroling. After spending money on a guitar only to find out it wasn't really my kind of instrument, I wanted to try an accordion without spending too much on one. This accordion fit the bill perfectly.

First of all, you have to understand going in that this instrument has limitations. Its small size means that it runs out of air real fast when using the bass buttons, making them essentially unusable in my opinion. It is limited to the C major scale, although this is sufficient to play almost any child's song, folk tune, hymn, or carol. It plays different notes depending on whether you are pushing or pulling. This means that sometimes you need to push farther to play the note you want, but are already all the way in. Fortunately, there is a button that lets it "take a breath." However, that always seems to be needed at bad places in the music, although I was able to minimize those problems with practice.

The good thing about the diatonic arrangement is that it makes it much easier to play by ear. It has sufficient range to play almost every song I've tried. I've also found that my fingers don't have to change to different buttons very often. I thought I would miss my thumb, but I don't, because each finger covers two notes, so it's sort of like playing the piano with eight fingers on my right hand. I'll definitely be upgrading when I can afford it, but that is largely due to the amount of fun I have had with this one. My children also enjoy it a lot, although they are too young to actually play it yet.

This accordion arrived with a couple of reeds obviously out of tune to my trained ear, but when I commented on that to other people they hadn't noticed. Overall, it has a very pleasant sound.

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I, too, was surprised at the quality of sound of this instrument. It's also fun to play and easy to navigate -you a/o your child will soon be picking out tunes with a minimum amount of practice. The only reservations I have are: 1) there are only three songs included in the instruction sheet; and 2) the accordion is designed for right-handed individuals; however, the thumb strap on the key side that could probably be removed and re-applied in order to make it playable by left-handers.

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This was a Xmas present for my children. I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the sound quality quite realistic! It is very durable. The bellows are constructed of paper but it is very heavy-duty. It does, however, require some muscle to expand and coordination to use the buttons so it is better for an older child.

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I don't know that this really falls into the category of "toy" because the thing is awesome as a working accordian, albeit a kids version. The sound is great--strong and clear. It comes with tips on how to play the instrument as well as some tunes that are really quite easy to learn and fun to practice. It is educational not only to learn finger placement on the correct keys but to pull and push at the proper times. The only caveat is that it is a little tuff to pull for younger kids. And, there is no numbering on the keys themselves though we just took a Sharpie and wrote them on ours. Bottomline: a great instrument for kids to dabble with and well worth the cost (I'm actually surprised it didn't cost more).