Cheap 25 Key My First Piano II

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(The following comments probably also apply to Schoenhut 25 Key "My First Piano II" (Pink), Schoenhut My First Piano II (Red), Schoenhut 25 Key "My First Piano II" (Red), Schoenhut My First Piano II (Red), Schoenhut 2522W My First Piano II in White, and Schoenhut My First Piano II 25 Key Table Top-White from various sellers.)

Here's what's in the box: (1) A painted wood "real playing toy piano" that is 16" wide, 10" front-to-back, and 12" high. It weighs 13 pounds. This is model 2522W in white; elsewhere on Amazon you can buy 2522R in red or 2522P in pink. (2) A cut-to-fit strip that fits above the 25-key keyboard with "C" in red, "D" in orange, etc. (3) A 12-page "Play By Color" book having 10 songs with musical notation in which a rectangle around each note is color-coded to the strip.

As of this writing, the 4 ratings of this item are 2, 3, 4, and 5 stars, so I'll cast a tie-breaking vote by giving it 4 stars. The downsides are: (a) Since the manufacturer's Web site claims that "lovely chime-like notes are produced by little hammers striking precision-ground, German steel music rods," I was expecting a pleasant celesta-like sound. Instead, you get a slightly irritating timbre more like a toy metal xylophone (i.e., a toy glockenspiel) with each bar having a rubber band lightly wrapped around it to dampen the note. And the pitches are ever so slightly out of tune. (If you want to hear samples of the music people can make with the product, search for "Schoenhut" on YouTube.) (b) It's advertised as "tabletop," but putting it even on a low table is too high for a 2-3 year old who will probably sit on the floor to play it (as depicted on the back of the box). (c) It cost more than I would have expected for something made in China.

Nevertheless, it's a lot of non-electronic fun for kids. It seems well-constructed; although it probably wouldn't survive a crash from six feet onto a hard surface, it should be fine for the rough-and-tumble of toddlers on carpeted floors. And unlike many plastic toys, it is adorable sitting in the corner of the room. Buy this from Amazon.com!

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I ended up getting red, since the white was out of stock, but the supplier was kind enough to call me after I didn't respond to an e-mail they sent (I never received it!) My 1-year-old niece LOVES the piano and annoys the heck out of my brother-in-law playing it constantly :) It definitely sounds like a toy piano, but the notes are true and the song book that comes with it will be great when she's a bit older.

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I purchased this new piano for my 2 year old grandchild. Prior to giving it to her, I had more fun with it than anything! I have been playing for years and this took me back to my basics! Playing by the colors was easy and fun for my Granddaughter! You will not be disappointed!!!

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We got this piano for my daughter's first birthday. She LOVES it and it is adorable. The sound is great. I almost wish I had gotten the bigger one with the bench because she wants to stand up and play it. I highly recommend this product.

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I bought this toy for my friends daughters first birthday. Her daughter has a deformity in her hand so I was a bit concerned with getting this for her. Turns out that this is her favorite hand and she is even trying to use her hand with the deformity to push the keys. I'm getting one for my daughter for her first birthday. The quality is great and stands up well to a bunch of busy one year olds. I didn't expect it to sound that great, but it sounds really good. I'm very pleased with this purchase and highly recommend it!