Beethoven's Toy Symphony: "Ode to Toys"

Well, ok. It's not Beethoven's Toy Symphony, but Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" on a plastic T.V. Pal ukulele from the 1950's and a Toy piano from the 1970's. Although considered toys, I would refer to anything that creates the absence of silence as musical instruments.

I was visiting my in-laws for Thanksgiving, and they pulled this little piano out of the attic for Colin to play with. Guess they don' t know me well enough yet! :)

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Music

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• t.v.
• pal
• plastic
• ukulele
• toy
• piano
• beethoven
• symphony
• no.
• op.
• 125
• choral
• ode
• joy

[Ostropovitch]

Really cool! Love the piano!

[UKISOCIETY]

Thanks. I wish I had brought the piano home with me. :(

[AcousticMonster]

Yes, that sound great! Are those TV Pal ukes vintage, or do they still make them?

[UKISOCIETY]

They're vintage 1950's. Emenee made some in the 1960's (not TV Pals). I saw a Pal in excellent condition go for under $5 on ebay this past week.

[AcousticMonster]

I seen a couple on Ebay in the past, but didn't know too much about them. I also found one of those Strummin Smurf ukes too, but it wasn't very good condition. I may have to put a bid on one of those TV Pal ukes though.

[UKISOCIETY]

The Pals are worth it, but the smurf ones are usually bent at the neck with horribly high action. Usually unplayable. Action is the #1 to look for with these plastic ukes. Cracks can usually be fixed with super glue.

[hyru913]

Nice sound quality there, Balto!

[faithtruthlove07]

coooooooooooooooool!

[flipingirld]

hahahaa beautiful! i want one tiny piano like that :D

[fourteentwelve]

I love the toy piano! I never would have guessed how good it would sound with the uke. That was really cool! That was my first experience with music - a toy piano as a very young child. I still have a soft spot for them.

[artnonimous]

loveee this video :)

[AcousticMonster]

Thanks for the info on the TV Pals. I just wanted the Smurf uke because...well its got Smurfs on it.