Saturday, December 31, 2011

LP RhythMix Animal Shaker Set

LP RhythMix Animal Shaker Set Review



LP RhythMix Animal Shaker Set Feature

  • Made of wipe-clean plastic with non-toxic steel shot fill
  • Includes musical activity booklet
  • Safety approved for ages 2 & up
Everyone knows that children love animals, and that's why we created LP RhythMix Animal Shakers!


Friday, December 30, 2011

Applecreek Dulcimer

Applecreek Dulcimer Review



Applecreek Dulcimer Feature

  • The Dulcimer is a great sounding folk instrument with a tone similar to a folk guitar using a capo for high tuning
Handcrafted in Europe by experienced luthiers. Features a laminated spruce top, richly stained back and saides, and geared guitar-style tuning machines for easy tuning. Applecreek Dulcimers are made using optimal construction techniques for long life and precise fretting for good intonation. Pick and noter are included.


Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Shubb SP2 Shubb-Pearse Guitar Steel

Shubb SP2 Shubb-Pearse Guitar Steel Review



Shubb SP2 Shubb-Pearse Guitar Steel Feature

  • Semi-Bullet Tip
  • Double Cutaway
  • Made in U.S.A
GS-30 Shubb Pearse Guitar Steel


Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Blueridge BR-70 Contemporary Dreadnaught Guitar with Santos Rosewood Back and Sides

Blueridge BR-70 Contemporary Dreadnaught Guitar with Santos Rosewood Back and Sides Review



Blueridge BR-70 Contemporary Dreadnaught Guitar with Santos Rosewood Back and Sides Feature

  • Solid Sitka spruce top with handcarved parabolic braces in authentic, PreWar, forward-X position
  • Rosewood bridge and bridgeplate. Bone nut and saddle. Natural high-gloss finish.
  • East Indian rosewood fingerboard with adjustable truss rod, carved mahogany, low profile neck and dovetail neck joint.
  • Santos rosewood back, sides and peghead overlay with M.O.P. dot markers and nickel-plated tuners.
  • Abalone rosette and top purfling with outlined hexagonal abalone position markers.
Blueridge Contermporary Series guitars have been the talk of the Bluegrass Festivals, the music trades magazines and the World Wide Web! Players who have just purchased 00 custom guitars and happened to play our entry-level series are shaking their heads in disbelief. Each guitar features a select, solid spruce top with an authentic PreWar bracing pattern that ensures tone and volume just like the finest vintage guitars.


Monday, December 26, 2011

Casio CTK-2100 61-Key Portable Keyboard Package with Headphones, Stand & Power Supply

Casio CTK-2100 61-Key Portable Keyboard Package with Headphones, Stand & Power Supply Review



Casio CTK-2100 61-Key Portable Keyboard Package with Headphones, Stand & Power Supply Feature

  • Easy-to-play keyboard 61-key portable keyboard with wide range of tones, rhythms and learning capabilities
  • Premium package includes professional closed-cup headphones, single x-braced stand, and World Tour brand power supply
  • 400 high-quality tones, 150 rhythms and auto accompaniments for Latin music
  • Voice Pad allows you to play sampled sounds; connect CD or MP3 player for practicing along with favorite songs
  • Powered by 6 AA batteries or included AC adapter
A great choice for both piano beginners and intermediates, the portable Casio CTK-2100 personal keyboard offers 61 piano-style touch keys and step-by-step lessons that help just about anyone learn to play. Offering a wide range of features and functions, the CTK-2100 keyboard includes 400 tones and 150 rhythms, sampling function, an audio-in jack that lets you play along with your favorite songs, USB port for connecting to a PC, and AHL audio technology for reproducing amazingly real grand piano and acoustic musical instrument sounds. It's powered by 6 AA batteries.

This Premium Package also comes with professional closed-cup headphones, single x-braced stand, and World Tour brand power supply.

Key Features

  • AHL sound source (Acoustic & Highly-compressed Large-waveform): All built-in tones, including piano and acoustic instrument tones, now sound better than ever before! 48-tone maximum polyphony provides plenty of margin to minimize the chance of notes being dropped when tones are layered and when playing with Auto Accompaniment.
  • Piano-style keyboard: An easy-to-play keyboard with an appearance resembling that of an acoustic piano.
  • Digital effects: Use effects to add reverb for more depth and breadth in your music.
  • Step Up Lesson: Pieces are divided into short, easy-to-master phrases making it easy for just about anyone to learn to play. After you master a phrase you advance to the next one. With this new lesson function, you keep building up your collection of mastered phrases and soon you are able to play the entire song.
  • Scoring system: Your lesson score appears on the display screen.
  • Voice fingering guide: If the keyboard senses you are having problems, it will help you by calling out finger numbers in a simulated human voice.
  • Metronome for lesson support
  • Sampling function: Sample a sound and you can play it on the keyboard! You can create sound effects for a party or other events, or use sounds to compose music (1 sound; 1-second sampling time). The potential for fun is virtually unlimited!
  • Audio-in jack: Connect a digital audio player, CD player, or other audio device and you can play along with music played through the keyboard's speakers.
  • Wide selection of tones (400 high-quality tones) supports play of songs from various genres.
  • 150 rhythms and auto accompaniments for Latin music and other styles from around the world. In addition to Bossa Nova, Samba, and other basic rhythms, you also get Cumbia, Reggaeton, Calypso, and more USB port for computer connection
  • General MIDI (GM Level 1) support allows connection with a computer or another GM-compatible device

Specifications

  • Keyboard: 61 standard-size keys
  • Touch Response: 2 types, Off
  • Key Light System: Up to 4 keys can be lit at the same time
  • Maximum Polyphony: 48 notes (24 for certain tones)
  • Effects: 10 types
  • Reverb: 1 to 10, Off
  • Metronome: beats per measure -- 0,2 to 6; tempo range -- 30 to 255
  • Step Up Lesson:
    • Lessons: 4 (Listen, Watch, Remember, Auto)
    • Lesson Part: L, R, LR
    • Functions: Repeat, Voice Fingering Guide, Note Guide.
  • Music Challenge: 20 notes
  • Auto Accompaniment: Rhythm Patterns -- 150; One Touch Presets -- 150
  • Musical Information Function: Tone, Rhythm, Song Bank, numbers and names; staff notation, fingering, pedal operation, tempo, measure and beat number, chord name, etc.
  • USB port: Yes
  • Sustain jack: Standard jack (sustain, sostenuto, soft, rhythm start/stop)
  • Phones/Output jack: Stereo standard jack
  • Output Impedance: 200 Ohm, Output Voltage: 4.8 V (RMS) MAX
  • Audio In jack: Stereo mini jack
  • Input Impedance: 40 kOhm, Input Sensitivity: 200 mV
  • Mic In jack: Standard jack
  • Batteries: 6 AA batteries


The 61-key Casio CTK-2100 portable keyboard makes it easy to learn to play the piano (see larger version of keyboard plus a detail of the keyboard controls.


Hohner Kids Two-Tone Wood Block with Mallet

Hohner Kids Two-Tone Wood Block with Mallet Review



Hohner Kids Two-Tone Wood Block with Mallet Feature

  • Includes mallet
  • 7-5/8" long x 1-1/2" diameter (approx.)
  • Age: 3 years and older
With two places to tap and two ways to play (tapping and scraping), you can hold it in the middle to create two distinct pitches and plenty of unique sounds.


Sunday, December 25, 2011

Trinity College TB-4 Bodhran with Natural Blond Rim

Trinity College TB-4 Bodhran with Natural Blond Rim Review



Trinity College TB-4 Bodhran with Natural Blond Rim Feature

  • Traditional 18" diameter with twin crossbar support
  • Laminated wood rim
  • Genuine natural white goatskin head attached with tacks
  • Natural Blonde rim
  • All Trinity College Bodhrans include a polished wood tipper
The Trinity College TB-4 Bodhran is a traditional Irish/Celtic hand drum. Trinity College bodhrans are built to the traditional 18"-diameter with twin crossbar support. The genuine natural white goatskin head is attached with tacks, giving the drum the traditional look and feel. and has a natural blond laminated wood rim.


Saturday, December 24, 2011

Hohner Kids Single 5" High Cage Bell, Assorted Colors

Hohner Kids Single 5" High Cage Bell, Assorted Colors Review



Hohner Kids Single 5" High Cage Bell, Assorted Colors Feature

  • Sold individually
  • Colors will vary. Due to ongoing product color changes, we cannot guarantee exactly which colors will be shipped and may be different than colors pictured.
  • Bell is approx. 2-3/4" wide at the base.
  • 5" height; loop handle is approximately 2-3/4" long x 2" wide
  • Age: 6 months and older
A safe bell for small hands; the unique design has special safety features for toddler use. A fixed 1-1/4" diameter jingle bell, inside a colorful plastic cage with plastic handle, produces excellent bright sounds. Sold individually. Colors will vary. Due to ongoing product color changes, we cannot guarantee exactly which colors will be shipped and may be different than colors pictured.