Your baby has grown up and he became interested in more complex toys? So, it's time to buy a children's synthesizer, which will be for the child both entertainment and play, developing his musical abilities. So how to choose a synthesizer for a child? Let's try to figure it out.
There are several types of electronic keys, which are divided by the level of a musician. For a child, the huge functionality of the instrument is not important, and therefore you should not choose a synthesizer for him from professional and semi-professional models. Let's look at the usual models of electronic keys.
But what about synthesizers-toys, commonly sold in children's stores? After all, some of them look very similar to a real synthesizer. Better forget about them. Most often - it psevdoklavishy, producing distorted and unpleasant sounds.
For a child as an option, you can consider buying an electronic piano. A big plus of such an instrument is that it almost completely imitates the piano, which means that your baby will be able to continue to work on it professionally (if he enters a music school).
What to look for when choosing?
Before you choose a children's synthesizer and bring it home from the store, you should clearly imagine what it should be like. So:
- Check the dynamics of the keyboard - it is desirable that it be active. Active keys imply that the volume of the sound depends entirely on the force of pressure - the game on the synthesizer will be more realistic.
- The instrument range is desirable in standard 5 octaves. But, this is not a prerequisite - for a young child who is not engaged in music, 3 octaves will suffice.
- Timbres and sound effects are one of the main parameters for choosing a synthesizer for a child. The more keys there are in any "chips", the more time your child will devote to music lessons.
- The presence of auto accompaniment is another “amusement” for the baby. The presence of percussion rhythms in combination with even primitive accompaniment will open up new horizons for music lessons. Let the child, with the accompanying sounds, try to compose some monophonic melody.
- If the synthesizer is small in size - pay attention to whether it can work on batteries. This factor will allow to take him on the road - it will be something to entertain the baby!
Major manufacturers of children's models of synthesizers
The most famous company that produces a wide range of simple synthesizers (both for beginners and especially for children) is Casio.
There are keys in the model line that even a small 5-year-old child can figure out to manage - this is Casio SA 76 and 77 (they differ only in the color of the body). They have everything that was mentioned above - 100 musical voices, auto accompaniment, the ability to work on batteries and other nice little things. Such synthesizers will cost a little more than $ 100.
If you think ahead and want to buy such a tool to last for a long time, then consider other options for Casio and Yamaha keyboards. These two companies produce several versions of synthesizers for beginners. They have more than 4 octaves, full-size keys, a lot of effects and other fillings. Prices here can range from 180 USD (Casio models) up to 280-300 cu (Yamaha models).
We hope that this article answered all the questions on how to choose a children's synthesizer. After you buy it, learn a simple piece with your baby, learn how to switch different effects together, then you can probably give a lot of advice how to choose a synthesizer for your child to your friends and acquaintances.
Author - Alesia Smooth
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