Many modern mothers pay considerable attention to the comprehensive development of their baby. In order to develop a child’s hearing, a children's synthesizer will help: colorful, bright, with adjustable power of sounds and various options. How to choose it, and what characteristics to pay attention to?
What is a synthesizer for?
Children's songs and various sounds a child can play on a music device. They can lure a little fidget for a long time. In addition, the children's synthesizer contributes not only to the development of the baby’s hearing, but also fine motor skills, as the child knocks on the keys, adjusting the pressure intensity and sound quality.
Unlike a stationary piano, it is colorful, bright, affordable and does not take up much space, therefore it is quite mobile. A synthesizer can be purchased both in a children's store and in a specialized one. It all depends on the age of the baby.
For beginners and young children, more often than not, mothers make a purchase in a children's store, where many models are presented at an affordable price. For an adult child who has already mastered the basics of music, it is worth choosing a more professional installation, which will differ significantly in both sound quality and additional options.
Children's device specifications
When choosing a children's synthesizer, reviews and expert advice agree on one thing - to get acquainted with the characteristics of the device.
Key features and functions of a children's musical instrument:
- Keys. Depending on the type of keyboard, the keys may be of different sizes. For a children's device, the keys are slightly reduced and made of plastic, so that it is convenient for small fingers to use a musical instrument. In addition, they should be easily pressed, but not sagged. The number of keys can be different: from 32 pieces in children's devices to 88 pieces in professional versions.
- Keyboard. It can consist only of keys or be dynamic. Almost all modern pianos for children come with a dynamic keyboard on which you can adjust the volume, create additional tones or just press a button and listen to the ready-made built-in musical line, most often these are children's songs.
- Polyphony. This is the number of sounds played by the device at the same time. For the children's version, this is not so important, a small amount (8 notes) is enough so that the child does not get scared.
Additional options
When choosing a children's synthesizer, it is important to pay attention to additional functions that depend on the age of the baby.
- Timbre - the quantity of sounds and their quality depend on this indicator. This can be a string, choral, piano or organ timbre. The price of a device directly depends on their quantity, but for a children's piano it is always minimal.
- Automatic accompaniment - is present in the dynamic keyboard and allows the baby to play along while playing a certain song by pressing the keys.
- Sound quality - it is important that in a children's device the sound is not very powerful and loud, as this often scares the baby.
Other additional options depend on the device manufacturer's company, but children's pianos, as a rule, come with almost the same additional functionality. Therefore, parents often choose depending on the size and design of the device.
Accessories and accessories
To any synthesizer, even a children's one, additional accessories or equipment can go. This may be a special rack, which is adjustable depending on the height of the child. A chair suitable for the design of a musical instrument is selected when the piano has a certain place in the house.
A children's synthesizer with karaoke is another excellent solution for the comprehensive development of the baby. On such an instrument, a child can not only play, but also perform songs depending on age.
Microphones, headphones, memory cards, pedals will help the young musician to reveal all his abilities or take an active fidget for a long time.
Criterias of choice
The criteria for choosing a children's synthesizer are as follows:
- Sound quality (it is important that the sounds made by a children's instrument are as close to natural ones as possible, so the baby’s hearing will not be distorted).
- The number of keys (for a children's musical instrument it should be minimal, which directly affects its dimensions and mobility).
- Functions It can be a built-in karaoke system, the ability to record sounds, ease of operation, additional options that only attract the attention of the baby. For example, the children's MQ synthesizer is considered not only entertaining, but also a learning device: it has many options, a wide tonality, a microphone, a sound recording function, background music, all this will appeal to both the baby and the older child.
- Design depends on personal preferences (it is important that it be colorful for a young child or classic for older kids). If you plan to take such a tool with you on the road, then you should choose the model that works on batteries, and not on power.
Manufacturers and models of synthesizers
There are a large number of manufacturers of children's synthesizers for beginners . The widest range of musical instruments for children and beginners is represented by Casio. Children's pianos of this brand are easy to manage, have a variety of shapes and colors, they have many additional options, automatic accompaniment, and most devices work on battery power.
If parents choose a synthesizer for children, but with far-reaching plans, then it is worth taking a closer look at the company manufacturer Yamaha. Even for small children, the tools are semi-professional, with a variety of effects and additional options.
Also in demand are the brands Korg, Kurzweil, Roland, among which you can choose children's devices of good quality. The market also offers a lot of budget Chinese options, but they often fail and do not differ in quality.
There are also many domestic companies that produce synthesizers for children and are not inferior in quality to anything, moreover, the cost is affordable. Before purchasing, regardless of the instrument and place of purchase, it is important to check its performance.