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This portable Pentatonic instrument is a favorite with beginners and children. The Little Minstrel has a soundbox which gives the instrument extra resonance. The Oriental tone has a very relaxing quality, so it is a perfect instrument to put you and your child into a peaceful state before sleep or to accompany a story or lullaby. This is a great instrument for storytellers. You don't have to think of what notes to play. They all work for you! The Little Minstrel is carefully handcrafted and finished with either a shamrock or heart-shaped soundhole. The instrument comes with a shaped case, songbook,* tuning key, and stringing information.

Tuning: 2 Pentatonic Octaves: D E G A B d e d g a b d'

Price: $280
Size: 15" × 8.5" × 3"
Shipping $12
Extra set of strings: $17
With Gothic or Celtic Rose $375

Accessories for Pentatonic Instruments
Guitar pitch Pipe in D $6
Chromatic Pitch Pipe F-f $10
Electronic Guitar Tuner
(has same notes as the Pentatonic scale) $20
Korg Chromatic tuner $32

Books and Instruction Material

The Shepherd's Songbook for Grades I, II and III of Waldorf Schools, by Elizabeth Lebret. A treasury of songs, commentary, finger plays and great background material, mostly in the Pentatonic Scale. $20.

Pentatonic Songs by Elizabeth Lebret. 38 simple Pentatonic songs for nursery, Kindergarten and grades 1 and 2. In the key of D. These songs are used extensively in Waldorf schools. $8.

* Familiar Pentatonic Songs (DEGABd) by Tina Wells. A great introduction to Pentatonic songs and to learning to read music. It contains many folk songs in the Pentatonic scale in notation as well as named notes $6 ~ included at no additional cost with The Little Minstrel.

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