Product Description

7 key Accordion plays 14 notes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #472 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: First Act
• Model: FA-107
• Number of items: 1

Features

• 7 key diatonic accordion
• individually turned stainless steel reeds
• constructed of heavy-duty wooden frame
• European style white keys
• Equipped with bass note key

Amazon.com
The music and fun is endless with the First Act Discovery Junior Accordion. This authentic 7 Key diatonic accordion plays 14 notes via individually tuned stainless steel reeds. The FA-107 comes complete with an instructional guide and songbook. It's easy to learn and easy to sound good while doing so. Fully functional and performance ready, this instrument features the professional look and sound found on larger more expensive professional instruments. The accordion is constructed of a heavy-duty wooden frame covered with a classic Pearl finish celluloid covering. Featuring European style white keys, an aluminum vent hole plate for maximum durability and a custom designed thick paper bellow, the FA-107 is a uniquely beautiful and authentic student sized instrument. To add to the accordions authenticity it is equipped with a bass note key, a harmony accompaniment button and an air bypass valve. The ergonomically design also features a left-hand support strap and right hand thumb support to contribute toward a child's ease of play. The professional squeezebox look and feel will make any child feel and sound like a pro in no time.

Editorial Review
The accordion is a fascinating instrument that is normally too large and ponderous for children to manipulate. Now there's an accordion that's sized-down and simplified for young children. At rest, this purple, plastic accordion measures a compact 7 inches long, 7 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. The bellows can be extended for a total instrument length of approximately 14 inches. A plastic hand strap and thumb loop are nicely sized for small hands and provide for easy compression and expansion of the bellows. The key system is vastly simplified from the traditional accordion: there is a harmonic button, a bass button, and a breath button for the left hand and there are seven button keys for the right hand. Because the right hand buttons produce a different note depending on whether the accordion is being expanded or compressed, 14 distinct notes can be played. The instruction booklet includes a brief history of the accordion, directions for play, and several sample songs to ensure instant musical success. --Tami Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

No way am I buying an accordion, you say? Think twice...
Buying a kids accordion is probably something your average parent wouldn't even consider; most folks don't like accordion music, and the idea of a kid squeezing and squeezing on one of these things is about as appealing as a hole in the head.

However, most people have misconstrued ideas about what this instrument would sound like. First of all, this is a diatonic accordion, meaning it's tuned to only one key. The buttons make different sounds depending on whether you're pushing or pulling on the bellows. Diatonic accordions are popular in Cajun and Zydeco, Irish Music, Tex-Mex and Conjunto, Gypsy Music, and various other forms of world music. They are not the accordions typically used in polka.

Because of the diatonic setup, your kid can't play a sour note! It's like giving them an 8-note wide section of a piano, with no black keys. Sure, if they try, they'll still be able to drive you nuts with this thing, but most likely, they'll enjoy trying to pick out songs. Unlike a string instrument or a flute instrument, if they really give it a try, they'll likely have success pretty quickly, because of the one-key structure.

Pick up a good CD to help inspire your kids on this instrument; I recommend Buckwheat Zydeco's "Choo Choo Boogaloo", it's kids' zydeco.... very fun!

A wonderful Accordion
My daughter recieved Christmas money and chose to purchase this toy accordion. What a wonderful surprise it has been! I would recommend this instrument to anyone who wants an accordion or a good beginner's instrument.
It has a pleasant sound and is simple to operate. Don't let its simplicity fool you, though. There is room for growth with this accordion. It has a range of two octaves and is capable of good musical expression.
I've given it four stars for durability. It's out-of-box quality is excellent. Time will tell if it garners a fifth star.
A word of warning. My wife and I have had much discussion about how to help our daughter "play" the accordion. Who would've guessed it would teach us something about ourselves?

good durable toy
We have now had it for over 2 years and between 4 kids and their many friends and cousins, it still lives! Whenever it is found it is played with. Yeah sure the keys get stuck occasionally, but if that happens you just wiggle the end a little bit and presto everything goes back. Worth the money!