Most beginning keyboards and pianos nowadays come with some sort of learning system that allows users to learn and play at least a few songs. In the case of electronic keyboards, the lessons are built-in to the keyboard, and it guides you to play the right notes while learning to play the keyboards.
Schoenhut pianos are toy pianos, but the sound is produced mechanically (no electronics inside). But because it caters to kids (beginners), Schoenhut also provides a learning tool that comes bundled with every purchase.
The learning tool includes a color strip and a song book. The learning system is designed to make piano-playing simple and fun.
The color chart is basically a strip that helps learners identify the piano notes, by using various colors to identify the different notes on the piano keyboard. You need to place the color chart behind the keys, using Middle C as the reference point.
This color strip will work with bigger sized electronic keyboards as well, since the keys of the Schoenhut toy pianos are of similar width.
Once the child gets accustomed to the names of the notes and the colors associated with it, s/he can start playing the simple songs from the songbook. The song book includes several popular nursery rhymes, and the notes are marked with the same colors, as mentioned in the color strip, making it easy for the child to play the piece.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, London Bridge is Falling Down, Happy Birthday, are some of the songs you will find in the song book.
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