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30 Note Music Box Set

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(Code: 554)

5060195605355

600g

This music box has a range of just over 3 octaves, but in addition it plays a scale that is mostly chromatic.

£ 37.00

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We are delighted to be able to announce the 30 Note Music Box Set. This music box has a range of just over 3 octaves, but in addition it plays a scale that is mostly chromatic. This expands the musical possibilities enormously, since this new music box can now play sharps and flats. As a little experiment, we programmed in Chopin's Prelude in A, Opus 28 no. 7, which would not have been possible without the availability of sharps and flats. You can see Tim playing this in the video. The new music box takes paper strips that are physically the same size as those used in the large music box set. However they have been printed differently, due to the availability of the extra notes.

The 30 Note Music Box Set comes in a plain white box. Inside the box is the Music Box itself, one pre punched strip which plays the theme from Swan Lake, one blank strip, and a hole punch. The Music Box weighs 280 grams, and is 108 mm wide (150 mm wide including the handle), 70 mm deep, and 30 mm high. When packed in the box, with the hole punch and blank strips, the weight is just over 400 grams. There is an important point to make, if you are planning to combine the music box with other instruments. The notes that are marked on the paper strip, i.e. G, A, C, are NOT the notes that the music box actually plays, if you compare it with the notes on a piano. So the line marked F# on the music box plays back as a B, G# plays as a C#, etc. As well as a fun way to learn about music, there are also some serious musicians out there who are using the music box, including Hannah Peel. There is also an app that has been written that allows you to test out new songs and compositions, and when you are happy with the result, you can print out a guide to help you punch out the paper strip.

See http://www.jellybiscuits.com/?page_id=705

Here is a video tutorial that will help you create the music strips - https://youtu.be/HjBhO9iqEc0

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Customer reviews

5/5

Sounds good. I would recommend a different hole punch for accurate punches.

Nicholas Z.

5/5

Lovely!

Timothy D.

5/5

Music box works perfectly! The customer service provided by Hendrik was phenomenal. I ordered my music box as a Christmas gift but selected the wrong shipping option. Hendrik sent me another one by express shipping so that it would be hear in tim thank him enough!

Shawn B.

5/5

We are delighted with our purchase from grand illusions, the ease of navigating the site, and the prompt delivery from overseas. We are very happy and satisfied customers!

Cynthia W.

5/5

Fine product, good service, delivered quickly for Christmas!

Arkadiusz R.

2/5

The strip that came with it didn't seem to work and tried repunching the holes but still not quite right. Don't have time to make my own strip but it still is a very neat item.

Karen Crosby Review collected by Feefo

5/5

Correct item and packaged well.

Nam Nguyen Review collected by Feefo

5/5

Great fun! Very decent music box and hole puncher to create your own melodies.

Coen De Vos Review collected by Feefo

5/5

This music box is fascinating. My son is a music composition major in college and can't wait to compose some music with it.

Mary Schulz Review collected by Feefo

5/5

Fast shipping. Product as described. Would buy from again!