Woodstock Percussion Chimalong

by Woodstock Chimes

Product Features

• First introduced in 1986, the Chimalong is still one of our most popular products
• Recommended for its educational value by John Sebastian, Marilyn Horne, Andre Watts, Peter Shickele and the late Jim Henson
• Includes two mallets and a color coded songbook
• Oppenheim Award Winner
• Parent's choice top 25 toy award

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 2.2 x 16 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00029YBP4
• Item model number: CH1JR
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,955 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #73 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Music & Sound
  • #90 in Toys & Games > Baby & Toddler Toys > Music & Sound
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Chimalong is recommended for its educational value by John Sebastian, Marilyn Horne, Andre Watts, Peter Shickele and the late Jim Henson. It is tuned to C major and the Chimalong can be played by number, color or notes. This comes with an extra 7 tube, which changes the B (for key of C) to B flat (for key of G), giving greater musical flexibility.

Product Description

Encourages kids to sing along and experiment with notes and expression. Rich musical quality promotes understanding of tone and pitch. 8-note metallophone comes with 2 mallets and a 28-page songbook.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top quality musicmaker for your tot, July 5, 2007

By 

H. Lundwell "Grandma" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

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

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This review is from: Woodstock Percussion Chimalong (Toy)

The tone of the chimes is SO far superior to any other low cost xylophone toy on the market, although it's not as easy to haul around as the old-fashioned pull toy. If the child is old enough to really want to play recognizable tunes or to make up tunes, the quality of the sound produced will certainly encourage that kind of activity.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, but could be improved., January 6, 2008

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M. Sinnott - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Woodstock Percussion Chimalong (Toy)

This instrument sounds great! My daughter enjoys it, but not as much as I do. The only thing that is bothersome is the foam that the tubes rest in. If the tubes slide a little out of position in the foam, the tones are not clear. Because the foam is flexible, and a child is using it, this happens often, and you need to keep adjusting it. For this reason, I would recommend buying the Chimalong Deluxe model, which has a rigid case and would also be much easier to store.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Sound. Needs Durability., August 4, 2008

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Albert J. Lee - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Woodstock Percussion Chimalong (Toy)

This toy is stinkin' expensive for what it is. But, the sound is great. I would actually call this a real musical instrument rather than a toy because of the beautiful tones it can produce. It comes with an extra tube that converts the scale to the Dorian mode, which is useful for some songs. The rubber mallets with plastic handles are excellent. However, tie the ends together with string and you get lethal nunchucks that the kids are all too pleased to whirl around.

The biggest flaw are the two gray foam rails in which the metal tubes are inserted. Easily picked to shreds by any toddler's fingernail, you have to watch your kids like a hawk or they just won't last. Without the foam, you have no resonance, and thus, no instrument. That fact coupled with the lack of a hard case and you get a fragile toy that must be handled with care and stored out of reach when not in use. We use the box it came in as storage, but I foresee it falling apart soon. I bought this when my kids were 2 and 3. But I'm going to limit use until they are around 4 and 5 because the foam is so fragile. If they start pulling the tubes out and try to force them back in, then the foam will definitely become frayed or rip.