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Superb electronic drum
sticks that emit a
variety of drum kit
noises by beating them on
any firm surface. The
default is a standard
drum, but it is possible
to change the sound to a
snare drum or cymbal
crash for a single stroke
at any stage, allowing
quite complex effects to
be achieved. The sticks
will even play music to
drum along to. The tips
of the drum sticks light
red with each stroke.
Availability: In Stock
£16.00
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Anyone can make music!
This delightful
metal-stringed wooden
instrument comes from
Russia. It has been
around for a long time,
and is probably best
known as a cymbala. It is
played by plucking with
the fingers or the
plastic plectrum
provided. Excellent music
can be made, and the
marvel of it is that it
can be played
immediately, even by
quite young children,
without knowledge or
experience because it
comes with
specially-prepared tune
sheets of varying
complexity, from
Rock-A-Bye-Baby to Bach.
These sheets are
positioned on the
baseboard under the
strings, after which the
tune can be played simply
by plucking the strings
in the correct order as
indicated by the route
taken by the printed
notes, an acceptable
rendering being
achievable almost
immediately. Detailed
instructions are
provided, including for
tuning, for which a
spanner is supplied.
Includes 5 double-sided
music sheets and a spare
string. It is just under
38cm in width.
Availability: In Stock
£25.00
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Forty years ago it was
common knowledge that the
best bicycle bells were
manufactured in China,
and it's still true
today. If you stand in
any Chinese city you will
hear a cacophony of
'honking' and 'ringing',
made by classic horns and
bells exactly the same as
these. The 23cm horn is
metal with the
traditional rubber
air-bulb, and makes the
unmistakable
old-fashioned two-tone
'Honk'. Fixes easily to
any handlebar.
Availability: In Stock
£4.50
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A large and pretty
drum-shaped music box
that opens to reveal a
cute princess figurine
who slowly twirls before
a mirror as the tune of
'Beautiful Dreamer'
plays. There is generous
space inside for
jewellery and other
treasures, with a simple
key wound mechanism. A
traditional item made
stylish enough for modern
princesses.
Availability: In Stock
£13.50
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A set of eight miniature
metal hand bells, each
bell ringing a different
musical note. The
enclosed song sheet gives
directions to play four
popular nursery rhymes
using colour-coded
instructions on which
bell to ring when. A
single player could learn
with practice, or a
group could be given a
bell or two each with a
'conductor' indicating
whose turn to play - or
creating musical mayhem!
An unusual and enchanting
idea, particularly
charming for Christmas
gatherings.
Availability: In Stock
£15.00
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A beautifully crafted
18cm wide miniature
version of the real
thing, made of tough
plastic with canvas-type
bellows. The number of
keys has been cut down to
make it easier to play,
but it can still be used
as a serious instrument,
and even with no
knowledge or practice its
effect is not unpleasant.
The basic instructions
enclosed teach how to
play scales and a few
simple tunes. After that,
practice helps.
Availability: In Stock
£22.00
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Control buttons on the
10cm plastic violin allow
you to select one of
several programmed tunes,
which you 'play' by
drawing the miniature bow
across the strings, as
with the real thing.
Sound is produced only
while the bow makes
contact, so you can play
staccato by touching the
strings very briefly or
draw notes out by holding
the bow down, and you
choose the speed.
Alternatively it can be
set to play unaided, and
comes on a keychain so
you can always keep it to
hand. It is very clever,
an astonishing novelty
which will fascinate
almost anyone of any age.
Availability: In Stock
£7.00
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