Playing musical instruments gifts

Press the buttons to hear the orchestra come to life in this classical music sound book. When you press the sound button on each page of this delightful book, you'll hear different instruments getting ready for the big concert... until they all play together at the end. With charming illustrations full of humorous details to talk about, and a sprinkling...

Blow, press, and play with this musical trumpet! Featuring four sound modes, five songs, and even rhythm-tracking Pixel lights that spark musical fun and creativity. Switch the toggle to experience different play modes: Music Mode: Press the valves to explore ten animal calls, ten funny sounds, and five songs. Free Play Mode: Blow into the trumpet to trigger pixel lights...

Ready for an encore? With the Twinkle Lights Learning Piano by LeapFrog, budding virtuosos take to the stage and build a love for music. The Star Lights guide the way to playing 15 melodies. Or use the 10 instruments and sounds to create unique compositions including piano, guitar, trumpet and animal noises.The metronome helps to keep the beat, and it...

Introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of classical music with this reimagining of one of legendary composer Tchaikovsky's most famous ballets. Swan Lake is a story about a young prince in love with a beautiful young girl who turns into a swan at sunrise. Every day, the swans take flight across the lake. Then, at night, they dance under...

Little Children's Music Book is a beautifully illustrated musical sound book. There's a concert in the forest tonight. Press the buttons on the sound panel to hear the magical music as Squirrel, Mole, Weasel, Badger and Fox play their individual instruments, then perform in the concert. It's a perfect introduction to different musical instruments, and how they sound on their...

Piano Book is an easy-to-play collection of your favourite children's nursery rhymes, featuring such favourites as "The Wheels on the Bus," "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," "If You're Happy and You Know It," and others. To play along on the electronic keyboard, simply push the key that matches the colour and number of the note above each word!

The bestselling guide now updated with video demonstrations and audio tracks online. The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in the world, which is why it's so appealing to musicians. Guitar For Dummies, 4th Edition gives you everything a beginning or intermediate acoustic or electric guitarist needs: from buying a guitar to tuning it, playing it, and caring...

Chords, chords, and (almost) nothing but chords Guitar Chords For Dummies is full of, well, guitar chords. This indispensable reference is a must-have for guitarists of every ambition, skill level, and musical genre, providing a key to the simplest and most complex guitar chords—over 600 in all. Each chord is illustrated with a chord diagram and a photo, with guitarist’s...

The modern drum-kit has come a long way in the 110 years that have elapsed since it evolved in 1901 in the bars and brothels of New Orleans, but the principles remain the same. The biggest improvement has been the introduction of better engineering and sturdier hardware, all of which needs constant maintenance. Drum-Kit Manual is the latest addition to...

Strum, slide, and shine with the Hape: Pixelz Rainbow Rock Guitar! With Pixel LED lights, 3 sound modes, 5 songs, and a sliding note bar, it sparks musical fun and rhythm exploration. Ready to rock? Press to select between 5 built-in songs and slide the note bar to build a tune. Use the whammy bar to discover a world of...

Slide, sing, and shine with the Hape: Pixelz Boom Box! This playful device combines nostalgic cassette playback with modern pixel display magic, creating an exciting way to engage with music. Toggle the switch to select between modes: Cassette Mode: Slide the controller to any number from one to ten to instantly play the matching song from the included cassette. The...

Budding concert pianists will easily scale the 30 keys of this colourful wood grand piano, made for small hands and big sounds. This black 30-key piano features a realistic tone that has been created in close corporation with musicians and piano teachers that is very close to that of a full-sized piano. No need to tune! The piano lid¡¥s solid...

Become a different drummer Drumming is natural to all of us—after all, it mimics the regular beat of our hearts. But some of us want to go further and really lay down a big beat. And no wonder—whether you want to become the powerful backbone of a band or just learn how to play a hand drum for pleasure, drumming...

Strum a tune on your ukulele—no Hawaiian shirt required! Picture it now: the sun sets over the shimmering sea, and, as the beach bar falls quiet, you begin strumming Queen Liliuokalani's "Aloha 'Oe" to a mesmerised crowd. ... Okay, while this doesn't happen every day for ukulele-players, you'll still have a lot of fun learning your favourite tunes on your...

Everything you need for a thumb-thumping throwdown! Thumb wrestling is such a time-tested, universally admired life skill for kids that, frankly, we're surprised by how long it's taken for it to get the Klutz treatment. But there is no rushing the awesomeness that is the Sleeve of Doom. Sleek, shiny and sensational, the Sleeve of Doom is the ultimate instrument...

Discover the keyboard that's right for you, whatever your budget! Looking for a fun, challenging, and rewarding new instrument to play? Thinking about the piano but don't necessarily have the room or the budget to put one in your home? Then grab a copy of the second edition of Keyboard For Dummies! In the book, acclaimed music technologist and keyboardist...