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 soundboard material is Engleman Spruce from the mountains of New Mexico that was harvested over 20 years ago for guitars. (We have only a limited amount left. When there is no more, we will attempt to substitute with a different Spruce, subject to availability. This may change the price). 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’

The following is for information. Order through the online store or by calling or faxing the order form:

Price: $290
Size: 15″ × 8.5″ × 3″
Shipping $17
Extra set of strings: $17
With Gothic or Celtic Rose $395 see separate product item
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. $24.

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. $9.
* 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 $7 ~ included at no additional cost with The Little Minstrel.