Music Blocks Sounds of the Orchestra Cartridge

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• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00000ISF6
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,647 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review
This Sounds of the Orchestra Music Blocks Cartridge adds nearly limitless new compositions to the award-winning Music Blocks learning toy by Neurosmith. The same colorful blocks and shapes make new sounds with the same basic equipment. With them, young children can exhibit their musical intelligence à la Beethoven. The square is a violin; the circle is a bassoon; the triangle a flute; the star a piano; and the octagon a trumpet. The rectangle is an ensemble. The add-on cartridge scores even more musical discovery for children (as young as two) with this sleek, sophisticated music box. --Lynne Sampson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

100 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite cartridge for Music Blocks, October 17, 1999

By A Customer

Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

I orginally bought the Music Blocks without any of the extra cartridges to see how the product really performed. It's fantastic and the reviews on Amazon.com are quite accurate. I am a great fan of Motzart and was sure that "Motzart's Night Music" was going to be Neurosmith's best cartridge. Nevertheless, I eventually purchased the other two as well (you will too). "Rythms of the World" is nice, but "Sounds of the Orchestra" is incredible. The "Sounds of the Orchestra" is very playful and keeps along the classical music lines that I personally enjoy (hey, I have to listen to it a lot too). If you are purchasing Music Blocks for the first time, save yourself the extra "trip" and at the very least purchase the "Sounds of the Orchestra" cartridge too -- you won't be disappointed.

64 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Second Favorite Cartridge and My Husband's Favorite, September 27, 2000

By	bethlovesbooks (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

We own three of the music blocks cassettes: the Mozart one that comes with the blocks, the Rhythms of the World cartridge and the Orchestra cartridge.

If I could choose only one cartridge to supplement the original one, I would probably pick the Rhythms cartridge because it is something strikingly different from the classical music of the Mozart cartridge. However, I do think the Orchestra cartridge is a good one. In fact, I think it is superior to the Mozart's Night Music cartridge.

The Orchestra cartridge is a more flexible than the Mozart one which seems to favor a particular order of block arrangment. Although the Orchestra cassette still sounds "best" in one or two particular orders, it does have more than one "right" way to order the blocks. Also, it is not as familiar of a tune as Mozart's Night Music, so you won't tire of it as easily.

I also like the way that each block features a part of a traditional orchestra: trumpets, strings, percussion, etc. This definitely makes children notice how the tone of a piece of music is affected by the choice of instrument. I think it's a good way to introduce the idea of parts forming a harmonious whole and some of the basic concepts behind an orchestra.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Sounds of the Orchestra" a Big Hit!, March 4, 2000

By A Customer

Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

Our family has never enjoyed a toy as much as this one. It is very well made, user friendly for all ages but most of all fun! It's been over 2 months since Christmas, when my 3 children (ages 6, 3 and 17 months) opened it. I can honestly say it is the only toy still played with every day by all 3. The 6 yr. old likes to organize the blocks. The 3 yr. old likes to make the music sound different. The baby just loves to turn it on for her dancing, humming and listening pleasure. We make up our own games by taking away a block and guessing what color or what music sequence is missing. So, it is as educational as you want to make it. We've been limited to Mozart's Night Music since Christmas and are just beginning with Sounds of the Orchestra. I can see the sequence beginning all over again. All 3 just love it. I do too. It won't be long before we get Rythms of the World as well.