Customer Reviews
Just right 
2008-07-15
Easy to play right out of the box. Four year old daughter enjoys it greatly. Kids and grown-ups can't seem to leave it alone. The straps where your hand and thumb go need some breaking in, but overall a wonderful instrument.
Think this is just for kids? Think again... 2008-03-19
Think this is just for kids? Think again. I bought this after I played with a similar accordion and couldn't believe a $20 instrument could actually make music. There are a lot of companies selling these, but I'm pretty sure they're all the same. If you think accordion playing might be fun, it's definitely worth the minor investment. The quality of construction is much higher than one would expect for this price range. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is interested in learning a diatonic accordion.
Simply cool 2007-10-29
I was sceptical when I saw there was an accordion out at a very affordable price that promised to sound great and was easy to learn. I had previously some rather bad experience with a kid's piano that I returned as it sounded like ...*you name it. However, this product really holds up. It looks good, is made for the little people, and the accompanying instructions are clearly understandable and very valuable even for grown-ups who might have forgotten about their knowledge of sheet music and scales.It is easy to learn if you put your energy to it, and it also tells you how not to destroy the instrument which happened to us before with a different type of instrument that was on the same price level, but only half as good.
Three thumbs up!
Great fun and educational to boot 2007-04-14
I bought this for my 9 year old son, who is very interested in learning different instruments. (And secretly, after a recent trip to visit my friend in Sweden and hearing her mother play the accordion, I was interested in giving it a try as well).
We are very happy with this! Here it is, 4 months past Christmas and this toy is still as popular as ever. And everyone in the family loves to play around with it, from our 18 year old daughter all the way to our 4 year old daughter. The sound is very good, even with it being a toy and it's complicated enough for the adults in the family to stay interested in learning. However, it's also easy enough for children to master a few tunes themselves without much effort, which keeps them working to get better and better.
Definitely a great buy for us!
Love it. 2006-12-27
So many parents, I believe, don't care if a toy is educational. They just want a quiet object for their child to focus on so that it doesn't interrupt Mom or Dad's television show. This is really more a true instrument than a toy. It's educational. There is a manual that comes with it and it teaches you how to use it. You, as a smart parent, want to read it first and know how to use it yourself so that you can spend several hours focusing on your child learning how to use it as well. If you think music is important you will read the manual. If you couldn't care less, then keep the manual for your child to read on his/her own so he/she can get the best use out of the instrument when they are old enough to read it on their own. If you're annoyed by noises and music and your kid having a blast pushing and pulling on the instrument, then don't buy it. My personal feeling is that kids should be given the opportunities to experience these kinds of things, so if you want Junior to sit in the corner and play a quiet video game, don't bother buying this.
This instrument will also give your child the exposure to learn how to play other instruments as well. Just like learning a language, once you master one you can much more easily learn others. The same is true with musical instruments. Learn this, and your child has learned how to read music, playing by ear, fingerings, chords, etc. SO much better than something your child doesn't have to even use a brain cell to master.
A wonderful Accordion 2005-12-22
The professional squeezebox look and feel will make any child feel and sound like a pro in no time. It's easy to learn and easy to sound good while doing so. Features a left-hand support strap and right hand thumb support Equipped with a bass note key, a harmony accompaniment button and an air bypass valve For kids approximate ages 5 and up
No way am I buying an accordion, you say? Think twice... 2005-12-15
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. Unlike a string instrument or a flute instrument, if they really give it a try, they'll likely have success pretty quickly, because of the one-key structure.
Pick up a good CD to help inspire your kids on this instrument; I recommend Buckwheat Zydeco's "Choo Choo Boogaloo", it's kids' zydeco.... very fun!
Fun Toy 2005-11-28
My kids (ages 8,9,&10)all love to play with this accordian. It plays loud (not like a cheap toy) it sounds pretty even when no particular song is being played.
An approachable Numbering system. 2005-06-18
I think i have a chance at learning some music.
The music is in tablature(or in this numbering system), and there are like 7 keys on the little "first act" accordion. The paper page brochure has a couple of songs, and the first key is number one
and so forth until number seven. Don't worry on the songs, it has a few. The idea is not to bombard you with many of them. It has a couple, but they are short, but everything has been made in order for you or anyone to reach the goal of learning. Treat this like typing, and you will be fine. If you push inward this will be the symbol for it "V" (A letter V) and if you push out the V will be upside down. I think the non musician has a chance at learning tablature music or Number music at it states in the paper brochure. Once you get the toy, it comes inside a colorful box telling you of the benefits of playing music: aiding the mind, helping you think in the abstract, helping you be more of a social person.
I am an adult, and i don't know anything on music but i will give this a try. This is like my last chance at learning. The traditional way is to hard, and i play Chess, but i still can't get an instrument. Adults who are interested it in playing should buy this as well. Everyone when starting out starts out from nothing, and music is the same but this instrument has made been made to be approachable to anyone battling with the music puzzle juggernaut. I think you will like the size, it is not to big nor even that small. It is of cute size. This is like "last chance, last dance" to learn an instrument. I highly recommend it. Anno Domini 2005 June. Date.
Anyone can become an accordionist! 2005-04-28
I play a 120 bass Piano Accordion and I saw this toy accordion and it just stole my heart. It's a sturdy little diatonic accordion and it's beautifully tuned in chords so you can't play a wrong note. It's a load of fun, and when my friends say they can't play music--- I hand them this little axe and they have a blast! It's compact, beautiful, and a load of fun for anyone of any age!
