Woodstock Kid's Accordion (7") with 10 Keys

This is not my first one: I bought a blue one previously nearly 20 years ago, and I wanted it for a holiday party and couldn't find it, so I bought another: It's essentially identical: there must be some Chinese company that makes these. The tuning is atrocious, the bellows leak, some of the reeds barely speak unless you really bear down on the pushes and pulls. But it's only $25! I can't stand the thumb strap, so I just made another improvised cable to wrap around behind my elbow to hold it in place on pulls. You get two diatonic octaves and there's a heaping gob of English country dances and holiday songs and stuff you can make work on this: figure out the interval it fits in, or flatten a note to give it an odd modal vibe... You're not going to make beautiful or good music with this, but you can play it vigorously and make a lot of fun music!

Wow! I'm impressed with this simple instrument! The Woodstock Kid's Accordion. I'm an adult, and I love the sound. It's got a similar sound to the beautiful French instrumentals that I listen to, although I can't play like that...yet. The short and easy instructions were so well written that it made me feel like the teacher was right there with me. Where can I get more sheet music that is set up like one of the inserted "There's a Hole in the Bucket" song that was included? It has the traditional staff with the notes written underneath it. I was not asked or paid to write this review, I'm just impressed and pleasantly surprised. Although I had watched/listened to a review online in advance, so I knew it had the sound I wanted. Thank you!

I am an adult who has purchased one of the Woodstock Kid’s Accordion Music Collection mini accordions for myself. Though it is advertised as a toy, I could see by the demo video that it was a nice mini accordion and not really a toy at all. The video shows a tall male with thin fingers showing off by playing the instrument. He has no problem even though he has long fingers and it was this demo that made me decide one of these instruments would be a fit for my hands since I am a female with thin fingers and have to be at least several inches shorter than the guy in the demo. I saw my first accordion around three at a Polka Hall and was in awe of it. Besides being a filmmaker I both compose and play music. I have used the accordion on my small keyboard even in techno and jazz. But since I was classically trained on strings and cornet long before I played keyboard I like the feel of holding an instrument in my hands and was looking to see what I could do differently with a handheld accordion than what I was doing ‘keying’ it like a piano. I also am quite the multi tasker and knew if I held my accordion a bit differently, I could use it to do my chest presses as I composed at the same time. It looks quite decorative, much cuter looking than small hand weights, and stealthy. I do not watch television/cable by choice. I realize it is much better to create one’s own positive music and that is a normal part and design of life. So rather than worry about what is on the radio I make my own music. I was looking for a small instrument I can play in my kitchen and my back and front yard. I particularly looked for a plastic one as I was not trying to get one made from wood. This Woodstock Accordion seemed like a fit. I ended up liking it very much but I must say IT HAS LEATHER ELEMENTS TO IT. I did not know this before I purchased it and am a vegetarian. I most likely would not have purchased one had I known this but I certainly am not sending mine back. I’m keeping it of course. That being said it is an amazing small instrument and is very well built. I do not know how long it takes to make these but I have been contemplating about instruments in general and regardless if it states it is a toy or not and even though I can afford to buy them right away before buying any more I will think about the decision for around three months before I purchase. This seems respectful to me. I did do this earlier and thought a long time about a plastic flugelhorn. As I set and thought about it I realized I have an electronic patch I can use with my trumpet/cornet mute and ‘make’ my trumpet sound like a flugelhorn any time I want. I did want this plastic flugelhorn for the different look a flugelhorn has from a trumpet or cornet as well as the sound it produces. Still I realized I was okay without it and so I decided not to purchase one of the plastic flugelhorns since I can still get the sound not just by keying it on the keyboard but by playing my horn with my electronic mute which is more natural to me due to my classical training on the cornet. My Woodstock accordion arrived in a brightly colored cardboard box that I have saved it is so adorable. I find it very playable, have composed many songs on it, and will continue to do so. I like to play Italian style accordion music on it, polka, Zydeco, even techno and my own sound styles I have made up that are a fusion of different types of sounds. I also like to play a Cirque du Soleil Mystere style songs on it as I really enjoyed the music from that particular show. I even found I can even compose and play pop style songs on it. The biggest surprise was it has helped me compose orchestrally as it is so easy to hear/imagine an entire string section or horn section and I can work out the rhythms and melodies very quickly, quicker than on my keyboard. I hold it very different, the three bottoms I operate with my right, or bowing hand, as this seems more natural to me since I have played strings and have such a sense memory for that. The others I operate with my left and instead of hooking my thumb in the small strap, I hook my index finger. I have great stretch with my fingers and navigate the instrument this way. It also is great at displaying a new jewelry style I have made up. I had saved the very first piece of jewelry I wore as a newborn, a small baby bracelet. For years, I percolated about it and wondered how I could wear it? I finally figured it out. I am describing this to you in case you still have your infant bracelet so you might be able to wear it by configuring it in a similar way. All you have to do is take a bracelet that fits and is a bit longer; preferably it should be able to stretch up close towards the pinky. Then attach the very small bracelet to this larger bracelet, hook that bracelet around the pinky, like a very large ring held on with a bracelet leash. The small bracelet hangs and moves around the pinky and the large bracelet sashays across the palm and looks fantastic and quite decorative. I have done this and like it. I now enjoy wearing my own very small bracelet I had not worn since I was an infant and not just enjoy looking at it. I have also attached one of my costume jewelry pins to my larger bracelet for additional movement and sparkle around my hand while playing accordion. See, I think it is important to decorate the hands when playing an instrument, but in a comfortable way. This type of jewelry configuration works well for playing these type mini small accordions in my opinion. I have already serenaded my spouse with my little accordion and played for him

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this little accordion! I purchased this for my 5 year old who loves to make music. While it has taken her a while to learn to squeeze, pull and push the keys, it has been GREAT fun for our whole family. Each summer we celebrate Czech Days in our community -- our daughter was intrigued by the polka bands and accordion players. This little accordion has helped us feed her passion for music, and even helps with motorskills/coordination. It's well made, comes with one page of songs, and is about as close to the real deal as you are going to get without dropping the money for an actual accordion (that isn't considered a toy). Priced right too! Thank you for this amazing kid's instrument!

Is this the cutest musical instrument ! Says it is recommended for ages 3 and up. I would think more like 4 or 5 and up. The left hand strap is a little too small for adult hands, but I had to try it and am hooked. There is so much you can do with this squeeze box. And the sound quality is wonderful. I was shocked. It sounds like a real accordion! When first opened brand new, be sure to pull the bellows elements apart very slowly. Manufacturing and painting caused the new instrument bellows to stick together somewhat. So be sure to slowly pull apart each section before you have a go at it. I can't wait to learn a few songs. Just can't put it down! Going to keep this one myself and buy one for my granddaughter when she turns 4. Can't wait.

Excelente regalo para un niño

I purchased this for my partner who really wanted an accordion but I didn't want to spend $150 more for a beginner adult accordion. The bellows(?) - the accordion-ing part of it is pretty sticky and makes a lot of noise, sometimes louder than the notes that it creates as you play it. It's not easy to get some tone from it. The leather straps are black instead of the pictured red. The higher couple notes don't seem to work but I can get most of a C scale out of it. It's pretty fun and I might get one for my 5 year old nibling.

Let me just say, I bought this for my daughter as a Christmas present but my husband has taken it over! I was very impressed with the quality of this toy and believe my daughter (and husband) will be able to enjoy it for years to come!

一年越しの想いを実らせ自分用に購入。 本当は本格的なアコーディオンが欲しかったけれどそんなの練習する時間ないわ。。ってんでオモチャのこちらで我慢する事にした、我慢というかこれすら操作が難しくて苦戦してるのですが！アコーディオンの仕組み面白過ぎる。 それと圧倒的に見た目がカワイイ。 友達の家にあるのを見掛けてからずっと欲しかった。悩んだけど買って良かったー 黒鍵に当たるキーが無いもんで渋ってたんですよね、 どうしても曲のバリエーションが減ってしまう・・そこだけが惜しくて惜しくて。 でも大事な楽器コレクションのひとつとして、星は5。 次はハープを狙っている。コンバスも欲しい。 少しずつ集めて練習するとしよう。 しかし、説明書適当過ぎ！全然わからん！ 弾いて試して慣れるしかないなー

Good for the price but not more. The first time I've used it the thumb ring stayed in my hand. But very good toys to teach kids how to like music

Al principio se siente un poco duro pero con un poco de uso se va aflojando y facilitando su uso. Buen producto, de buena calidad.

ちゃんとしてます。肩にかける紐がないのでちょっと不便ですが 7歳の娘はしっかりとひけてます

The recipient was very happy with this gift