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Below are definitions of important musical terms that you will find throughout our online shop.

What is a pentatonic scale?

A pentatonic scale consists of five notes.

The pentatonic instruments from Manufaktur Wiener are tuned in a so-called anhemitonic scale, a scale without half notes. In other words, this is a scale that consists solely of whole notes, for example, the white keys on a piano.

What makes a pentatonic scale special is, that any combination of notes can be played to create a pleasant melody.

This feature makes the pentatonic scale a joyful musical experience for children and musical novices alike.

Many children´s songs and music styles from diverse cultures are based on a pentatonic scale and it is probably one of the oldest scales in history.

The drawback of the pentatonic scale is, that melodies that are based on the more conventional diatonic scales (major and minor), cannot always be played.

What is a diatonic scale?

Most scales used in Western music are diatonic, including the well-known major and minor scales. This system is based on seven notes, where both half notes and whole notes are used. The difference between a minor scale and a major scale is the position of the half notes between the whole notes. In a major scale, the half notes are between the 3_^rd and 4_^th and the 6_^th and 7_^th notes. In a minor scale, the half notes are between the 2_^nd and 3_^rd and the 5_^th and 6_^th notes.

What is chromatic tuning?

A chromatic scale divides an octave in twelve half note steps. We label our instruments as chromatic, when all twelve half notes can be played.

Music is a universal, human way of communicating.
Despite regional differences, no translator is needed to understand music from other cultures.
Small children can also understand music, even if they have problems learning their native language.
There is a strong connection in the human brain between music and language development, just as there is a connection between music and the understanding of mathematics.
An active engagement with music helps to create intelligence and youthfulness.
For us it is important, that children have the possibility to engage actively with music.

We – a musician and product designer and a musician and craftsman – choose the products for our shop, for children between 0 and 100, using the following criteria:

- accurately tuned instruments help develop a good ear for music
- along with the accurate tuning, a diverse sound quality, for example rich overtones, is important
- select materials and high-quality workmanship are essential for an esthetic quality and child friendly usage
- materials and finishes that are durable and safe to human health and the environment
- durable construction, for a long life and sustainability
- bright colors and a playful approach can be a cheerful contrast to the often academic seriousness of a musical education

The products that are available on earlysound.de should give you long lasting joy. We wish you fun while playing music.

The earlysound-team

Annett Hopfe
Robin Brück

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