Best musical instruments for kids according to redditors

We found 162 Reddit comments discussing the best musical instruments for kids. We ranked the 101 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Drum & percussion instruments for kids
Instrument accessories for kids
Pianos & keyboards for kids
Guitars & strings for kids
Wind & brass instruments for kids

Top Reddit comments about Kids' Musical Instruments:

u/cml0401 · 317 pointsr/AskReddit

Auto-tune... sigh

u/j8048188 · 45 pointsr/talesfromtechsupport

Sounds like she could use one of these.
Or, a little cheaper on Amazon, but not as professional.

u/pyjamatoast · 18 pointsr/canada

As other posters have said, it's not a fair comparison. Both the US and the Canadian products are sold by third party vendors.

  • Amazon.com: Ships from and sold by STL PRO, Inc.

  • Amazon.ca: Ships from and sold by Blue_Bay.

    So your complaint should be with STL Pro, Inc. and Blue_Bay, not with amazon.com or amazon.ca.

    And as someone who regularly purchases from amazon.com, I usually avoid third party vendors altogether. I'd rather have a product that "ships from and sold by Amazon.com" (or is "fulfilled by Amazon") in case anything goes wrong. It's a lot easier to have amazon deal with returns/refunds/issues than a random third party company.
u/nothertheothergirl · 11 pointsr/Parenting

What's her reaction to the sound of recorded guitar playing (like on YouTube or on a CD or MP3)?

If it's something that you're doing that can't involve her, I bought this $17 guitar for my toddler and it's great. It looks like daddy's guitar but be warned it doesn't play worth a damn. The strings came out of the pegs so I eventually just glued them down. My son still likes "strumming" his guitar. He also has learned to strum daddy's guitar - it took some time for him to learn but it's pretty cool and he's so proud of himself now when the guitar makes that pretty sound.

u/pineapple_mango · 9 pointsr/Parenting

https://www.amazon.com/Woofer-Guitar-Discovery-Creativity-Sing-Along/dp/B004Z0VVEK

My daughter has had this doggy guitar we got from target for like 16 bucks. Its more expensive on amazon.

She has had it since she was one and still adores it.

Edit: This brand of toys makes really good quality of toys too. I can appreciate sturdy and not easily broken.

u/amateur-dentist · 9 pointsr/MechanicalKeyboards

Dope.
It's an ortholinear TKL with a nonstandard layout and custom keycaps. And it's only $25.

u/bsx · 9 pointsr/AskReddit

You don't want a bass guitar. I'm thinking you should try something a bit more your speed, maybe this?

u/Doo-Doo-Manjaro · 7 pointsr/TheCreatures
u/TerranCmdr · 5 pointsr/drums
u/Kitten_Fiddle · 4 pointsr/beyondthebump

https://www.amazon.com/Hohner-Kids-HMX3008B-Toddler-Glockenspiel/dp/B001TR0742/ref=sr_1_7?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1488302628&sr=1-7&keywords=glockenspiel

In tune, but you don't get get the high C. You can try your local music store, many have some instruments aimed at kids that sound better than most toys you find at Toys R Us or Target.

u/HanWolo · 4 pointsr/gifs

The source video lies, that's no red clarinet, that's a Piano Horn. They become irritating at a truly startling rate.

u/sujihime · 4 pointsr/beyondthebump

Cat Piano

Helps your little ones explore sounds and music. Bonus, will play all notes in a meow!

u/kaihanga · 3 pointsr/synthesizers

Not VSTs but 8dio’s Misfit Toys, https://8dio.com/instrument-category/misfits/, are fun and people are doing interesting things with the Moewsic keyboard, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YIRKBS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1Yz6CbJM8XGNJ, both sampling and hardware upgrades such as https://www.instructables.com/id/Meow-Keyboard-Output-Jack/.

u/xanplease · 3 pointsr/Lubbock
u/gravitysmiles · 3 pointsr/childfree

I've taken a lot of 2 year olds to Disneyland. Usually they're pretty bored, overwhelmed, not that into it. Disneyland is for older kids. Too many lines!

My suggestion, get her the most annoying and loud toy you can find. There's these electronic drum sets that light up. Toddlers LOVE them. These toys are torture. Get that! worst toy ever


PS. Kids under 3 get into Disneyland free.

u/funnybunny66 · 3 pointsr/Parenting

Forgot to mention, for his 2nd birthday I got him these two items:
Drum Set
Piano
He loves them!
In the mornings when we get ready he will take a break and go play some music and dance around.

u/Leoxcr · 3 pointsr/oldpeoplefacebook
u/uhsiv · 2 pointsr/musictheory

Here's the one I got for myself recently. I'm really happy with it. If you have $600 to drop on an instrument it's perfect. I would have been willing to spend more but I was pleasantly surprised by how good an instrument I could get at that price.

u/keepcomingupwithfunk · 2 pointsr/Mommit

This: https://www.amazon.com/Schoenhut-25-Key-First-Piano-Red/dp/B000IGEEC6/ref=sr_1_4?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1498179648&sr=1-4&keywords=toy+piano

It's expensive, but it was our big Christmas present to our first when he was 1.5, and he LOVED it. Now it's out again for our 9-month-old and HE loves it. And any child that visits, ever, loves it. I mean - up to like 10 years old.

It's like a real piano, but just 2 octaves. It's in pretty good tune - not perfect, but way better than most. And it's sturdy.

u/darksier · 2 pointsr/piano

For 300 can't really help you. That's unfortunately toy tier.

If you want to go the way of VSTs then save up and get yourself a VPC1. Best stand alone midi controller for pianist using computer loaded with VSTs. $1800.

For an all in one digital piano with realistic piano action, you will be looking at over $3500 (ca48+, CLP675+)

For under $1000 there's the ever reliable P-125, but if your hands and skill level are used to a grand piano. It's not going to feel good. BUT if your option is that or nothing well than something is better than nothing.

Latency issue can be fixed by getting an Audio Interface which is like an external soundcard. Your computer and midi controller would plug into that thing and you won't have to worry about your computer's onboard audio messing with you.

Alternate cheap option. The B. Meowsic. It does nothing you want, but everything you didn't know you wanted. You just never heard Chopin until you hear it in meows.

u/anima-vero-quaerenti · 2 pointsr/NoStupidQuestions

Simple... A duplo block set from LEGO. Eventually your sister will step on one.

Also a $5 recorder (horn) from a music store. Or this music set from Amazon if you want to go nuclear.

u/VividLotus · 2 pointsr/beyondthebump

Well, I think one tough thing here is that all babies are different, so a toy that might be enjoyable for a baby who can grasp objects and sit up at that age might not be usable for a baby who can't yet do those things. But at least for my baby, who is now 6 months, here are a few things that have been a big hit:

  • This rattle, which lights up, changes colors when you bang it on stuff, and has a mirror on the bottom

  • Mobiles

  • A play mat that looks like a town, and comes with baby-safe cars to "drive" around it (they're stuffed, not plastic)

  • Stuffed toys that have crinkling and squeaky stuff in them (warning: if you have dogs, it will take everything in your power to keep these from being absconded with and becoming dog toys)

  • This toy piano, which she loves to play with her feet, for some reason. This isn't an appropriate toy to let a baby that age use without very direct supervision since it has hard metal xylophone...things on the top, but I think it's just fine as long as you're holding or sitting right next to them while they play it, and ensure they aren't in a position where they could bonk their head on the top part.

  • Dolls of all types. But more specifically: dolls, when you act out stories for her with them. She loves that. It doesn't even have to involve any props or other items; she's just ecstatic if you make the dolls "talk" to each other and her.

u/PCBreakdown · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Snow, snow, go away

This plus this = $20 exactly.

You are so very pretty :)

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/Guitar

You seem like a sponge. You deserve good guidance. I'm a guitarist who plugged his rig into the Pentium 266 MHz home rig and bought Sonic Foundry Acid Rock off the discount shelf at Virgin Megastore. $15 bucks for what Sony eventually paid to re-brand as their own. "Beatdown" is still one of my crowning achievements and it doesn't even have any fucking guitar hahaha!

So yeah I'm actually trying to play this little sucker because I couldn't sell enough crap on CraigsList to afford a violin. My Dad was a really great guitarist and helped me understand how much music can help enable the brain to be its best. Math ain't the universal language, it's taking a stick and beating it on something to get your pals Ug and Brrg to dance and have fun.

Segovia's quote that I use as an ace card is "The guitar is an orchestra seen through the wrong end of a telescope." When people kick around the whole Who Was The Best, he's the end, full stop. Dude played and toured until 90 something, then died. Hell yeah I get loaded on that kind of passion and I hope you get a rail to the brain too!

u/kimjongdingdong · 2 pointsr/Futurology

This thing has a song with the opening riff to stairway to heaven.

u/angrycoffee · 2 pointsr/trees

the keyboard cat is incredible. here it is: http://www.amazon.com/B-68612-Meowsic-Keyboard/dp/B002YIRKBS/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1314075063&sr=1-1
and yeah one of the "voices" (besides piano/organ/banjo) is a cat where all the keys produce different tonal meows. it's pretty incredible.

it also has a microphone and decent recording capability (for a toy). and yeah like dave said it has built in songs that are cat voiced or themed.

im thinking about starting a band with it.

u/alceria · 1 pointr/gifs

I had to see a video of this and here’s what I found:

https://youtu.be/qouML9YeQbA

Also, lolz at this review on Amazon:

“When my kiddo opened her gift, she looked confused, then happy, then confused again, which is how I try to parent, so I knew I'd stumbled upon a winner with this otamatone. “

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/review/B003XT7QQG/R379IR47L1R2MN/

u/SaraFist · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Congratulations!

Because sometimes we just need a little rainbow zylophone in our lives.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HDATZ

u/SirPringles · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

The toy-accordion? Because that thing's hilarious.

u/TheRumpletiltskin · 1 pointr/noisygifs

no, it wasn't a uke. :D it was actually a tiny guitar.

u/Mackin-N-Cheese · 1 pointr/whatisthisthing

This maker calls it a "piano horn", I've also seen similar ones called a "toy melodica clarinet" or "wind piano."

u/D_Adman · 1 pointr/modhelp

Usually in the URL you will see something like this, It's almost always a 20 after the name in the "tag" parameter.

&tag=affinamehere-20

For example:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007XVYSDE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007XVYSDE&linkCode=as2&tag=affnamehere-20&linkId=E3UFYXEESH4I6L7J

u/aualum · 1 pointr/Parenting

There’s this guitar that looks like a dog and is probably top 5 things I wanted to-smash-to-bits-because-it-was-making-me-crazy that my kids had when they were about 1. They are 6 now and the batteries have never been replaced, yet it still works. It lives at my parents house since they were the ones that “gifted” us the cacophony maker. They sell it at Target and amazon. https://www.amazon.com/B-Woofer-Hound-Dog-Guitar/dp/B004Z0VVEK

u/ria1024 · 1 pointr/Parenting

This walker - it keeps making noise after your kid stops playing with it: VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker (Frustration Free Packaging) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0053X62GK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JNivDbSERAGDE

And this drum set: VTech KidiBeats Kids Drum Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007XVYSDE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CPivDb37NDZPP

u/acoustiguy · 1 pointr/daddit

You can probably find better, and cheaply too. The octave being a bit off would drive me nuts. If it were me I'd look for something where the octave sounds right. I remember playing with musical instruments as a kid, and finding the octave was always the first thing I did.

My daughter's first "instrument" at maybe six months old was a piano/xylophone hybrid-thing. It plays four notes, one of them an octave (I think it's tonic/3rd/5th/octave). Pleeeenty for a baby to play with. But the intervals are proper intervals, and the octave is a proper octave. The kid won't care but at least it won't drive me up the wall.

At a year and a half, we got her a toy piano - I got lucky and found a Schoenhut 25-key cheap at a yard sale. Piano is a great instrument to be familiar with, it helps you understand how the scale works. Even if you just bang on it for fun, the keys are right there.

We're not going to push lessons on her, unless she shows an interest. But... she sees me playing piano and guitar, and working on notation, and taking Skype lessons, and she's here for band rehearsals. And she's had decent rhythm since she was a few months old. My guess is that she'll ask about music eventually.

u/Dubacik · 1 pointr/gaming

Found a very simillar one with all the F1-F12 keys here.

u/deface-rx · 1 pointr/synthesizers

I wanted a bigger discussion than just Behringer's ethics. ethics deserves a much broader discussion than just them. In the interests of complete transparency, my title is clickbait. we have been talking a lot about value and price recently, and there's a lot of good discussions to be had around it. I wanted to create one around how manufacturers aren't "ripping us off" with high prices as some people have put it, but rather actually deserve a profit, and a good quality of life that comes with it. This being a capitalist society, profit is the way a business creates that. I favor other mechanisms for creating a good quality of life for people (psychedelic anarchosocialism, plus robots), but they are really just illustrative, and pretty farfetched. I find it makes conversation more entertaining for everyone to bring in farfetched ideas as a counterpoint to the main melody.

I mean no disrespect to Audiothingies. I chose to feature them for this discussion because I honestly feel like I should have paid more. I'm sure they did intensive research on how to price it, and of course they have far better data than I have (as I said, all I have is my pineal gland). But they didn't take me into account, and I'd have been willing to pay more for this item specifically. So their information isn't perfect, and my personal feeling is that it is underpriced for the value it delivers. I really prefer "pay what you want" pricing, with whatever minimum the manufacturer feels is fair. then whoever feels they'd like to pay more just to be supporting the manufacturer, can.

It's a good point about France. I could have made this post about the Blofeld as well, but they are in Germany so also not likely to become medical slaves. Hmm... ok, howabout the Thunder Tube? I have had about 10x more fun with this thing than the price implies.

Overall, this post is just another attempt by some dude on the sub to try and get people to stop claiming "price gouging", which happens with every instrument that is more than $500, and which shows that the sub clearly needs posts like this one: points of view that nullify those claims. In this case, by asking people to think about the ethics of the whole process and not just in selfish terms. But there's lots of other approaches that can be taken, and have.

Consider it a magickal act of undoing. we have a rule against price shaming, but the energy is still there.

u/EpicKeys · 1 pointr/piano

I just purchased this tonight after eyeing it for awhile now. My brother is letting me borrow his PX-150 for the time and I liked it. Saw a youtube video comparing the P-115 with the PX-150... can't wait to try it out.

Also, for an additional $10, you can get a bench + sustain pedal + stand - https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-88-Key-Graded-Standard-Digital/dp/B00VIFM5PY

u/teenlinethisisnitro · 1 pointr/beyondthebump

Our two presents were a basketball/soccer goal and musical instrument set. Both still get almost daily use 5 months later.

u/old_shart · 1 pointr/videos
u/openletter8 · 1 pointr/CasualUK

The trick is to remove the batteries and then claim it is broken.

Worked like a charm with this fucking thing.

u/Alex782 · 1 pointr/piano

Looking to buy a keyboard for my younger brother since he has always wanted to learn how to play one. After looking through the faq I've decided on the Yamaha P115. Would this bundle be a good bang for my buck? Also, I noticed that that bundle only comes with one foot pedal, don't most pianos have three? Would I need to buy the other three pedals or anything you guys recommend I get in general. I realize that those headphones suck, but I'm mainly getting it for the keyboard, stand, chair, and pedal. Thanks for the help!

u/sayac · 1 pointr/piano

you could save a few bucks by buying this package, and the pedal seperately. Here

He will only need the one pedal, the other two are not used often and usually for acoustic pianos anyways.

u/barlister · 1 pointr/piano
u/rsv123 · 1 pointr/beyondthebump

In terms of toys we've actually spend money on, we've gotten more mileage out of a set of baby Einstein rattle balls than anything else. And if you've got a noise maker on your hands, for the love of all that is good do yourself a favor and buy a tuned glockenspeil

Applique'd hand towels are great for different textures. Linking rings, too.

And for a big ticket item, we love our wood walker wagon- most importantly it's sturdy enough for a toddler to climb on and sit in, not to mention drive across the house at alarming speed.

u/TriniTornado · 1 pointr/Parenting

Things I've recently received for my toddler that make me want to scream:

  • The V-tech Sit-to-stand smart cruiser - because everyone that works at V-tech is a sadistic fuck. The thing beeps continuously and the thing gets stuck in a permanently-beeping mode where it can't seem to figure out how to shut off. Really, anything made by V-tech is built to make parents want to die.

  • Tonka police cars and fire trucks that make real-life volume siren noises

  • The B Meowsic keyboard and B Woofer guitar - not only will they play irritating songs, but they will actually meow and woof the music too
u/chanceguy123 · 1 pointr/pcmasterrace

I think this one is probably better. It's got all the standard symbols and F keys, but it's also pretty!

u/beboola · 0 pointsr/AskReddit

Let's see... this, this, this and this. Good luck.

u/PartyKrill · -1 pointsr/videos

$17.95 on amazon for a small doodoo set. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O3NKLHC/