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Musical Instruments VHS
by So Smart
Product Group: Video
Studio: So Smart Productions
ISBN: B00005AMR0
EAN: 0646667720532
UPC: 646667720532
Binding/Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 30 minutes
Original Release Date: 1999-01-01
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: 2000-02-01
Audience Rating: Unrated
SKU: 09040360
Condition: New
Comments: New VHS Tapes still in factory shrink wrap.
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Editorial Reviews
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Amazon.com
Current research indicates that early exposure to classical music stimulates a baby's mind and aids in the development of creativity, motor coordination, and emotion. Much like the Baby Einstein series, this 26-minute tape combines lively classical music with brightly colored, boldly patterned animated animals for a virtual feast for the eyes and ears. Each of 10 distinct instruments is associated with a particular animal: A cat bobs along in a boat to the accompaniment of a flute playing the familiar Bach "Polonaise and Badinerie," and a giraffe plays hide-and-seek behind tall buildings while a bassoon plays Mozart's "Bassoon Sonata." Other familiar tunes include the Clarke's "Trumpet Voluntary," Bach's "Prelude in C minor," and Haydn's "Oboe Concerto." The video is divided into five sections, each of which features two animal-instrument combinations complete with explanatory titles. This format facilitates viewing in short time increments--a practice especially recommended for the youngest infants. Older, more verbal toddlers will delight in guessing what animal or familiar object will appear next, and often create elaborate stories to accompany the images on the screen. This is a visually and aurally stimulating introduction to classical music that both parents and children will enjoy. --Tami Horiuchi
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Customer Reviews
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A sweet video with beautiful music.
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-05-14
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This has really cute animals that look like they were cut out of colored paper and pasted together. Each instrument heard corresponds to a different animal:
violin = birds
clarinet = butterfly
guitar = elephant
trumpet = camel
piano = monkey
bassoon = girraffe
harpsicord = turtle
flute = cats
oboe = fish
The music is lovely and the entire video is such a refreshing change from the fast pace of videos like Brainy Baby and Baby Einstein. It's great! I have reveiwed all the other So Smart videos as well.
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I loved it... and so did my baby
Rating (5)
Date: 2003-01-07
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a great video, sometimes what parents and kids like does not agree. When I watched it the fist time I thought it was so moving and beautiful, and was not sure my 16 moth old would enjoy the soft pace and music, but he was inmediatly hooked on it. The simple and colourful patterns, and the fact that each segment features a specific instrument, makes you focus more on the music and feeling behind it (this is a difference with the Baby Einstein video's, wich are also very good). I also think that the fact that there are no words, only music, constitutes a plus, specially for those of us whose native language is not english. I definitly recomend it.
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The best baby video ever!
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-04-20
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Baby Music School is outstanding. My daughter, now 14 months old, has enjoyed it since she was about 6 months old. She loves it now more than ever. As a first time parent I thought I would NEVER let my child watch TV or videos, but this is not only delightfully entertaining to the baby, but positively stimulating to her little brain. Try it for yourself!
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Highly interactive for itty bitty ones
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-09-12
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Here's a great video for itty bitty ones (0-3). It's beautifully produced, blending images with engaging music and offers a wonderful exposure to music and instruments. Each animal is assigned a musical instrument. It's easily viewed in segments, which is a good way to view it with this age. Our babies were delighted with this, they laughed, cooed and clapped their hands, smiled and touched the screen. Kids liked guessing which animal was coming next, calling out the shapes and dancing and playing along.
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Babies love this
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-03-19
The Baby Music School - Classical video is a great hit with our baby, who has been watching it since he was 6 months old. After watching the video only twice, he started looking to the television when we played a cassette tape of classical music. The simple but very intersting and colorful graphics in the video capture young babies attention, and the movement keeps older babies wathcing. Our baby plays "peek-a-boo" along with the elephant character as the elephant peeks it's eyes out between waves of water. Our son is now almost 9 months old and still loves it. He has worked it into his bedtime routine and watches it other times when it seems like he could use a little help winding down. We highly recommend this video.
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Recent Feedback
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4 out of 5: 2010-09-05
no problems
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5 out of 5: 2010-09-03
Prompt shipping. Book as described.
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2 out of 5: 2010-09-03
Seller shipped by a very slow method and returned my email questions with a form letter that did not come close to answering my question as I had to submit it twice.
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5 out of 5: 2010-09-03
Arrived on time and in condition specified.
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5 out of 5: 2010-09-02
great
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