Child Pianos

Brand New Schoenhut Concert Grand with Opening Top, 37 Key Model 379 White

Schoenhut® toy pianos have delighted children, collectors and professional musicians for decades. Studies show that children who are introduced to music at an early age benefit in many ways and perform better academically. Demonstrating their durability, longevity and collectability for 135 years, Schoenhut® vintage toy pianos are featured at a number of prestigious museums and galleries.

Provide years of positive memories with a Schoenhut piano

Concert Grand with Opening Top

Inspired by the beauty of a full-size concert grand, Schoenhut® Piano Company offers this exquisite miniature replica. Complete with opening top to release the lovely chime-like tones, this smaller version is designed for a child with serious musical aspirations.

Each piano in the series is custom built from solid maple and ¬‚Äö√†√∂¬¨¬¢‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬™¬¨¬®¬¨‚àÇ-inch multi-ply birch, stained in mahogany or painted in your choice of white or black, with the interior hand finished to match the selected exterior. The hinge is designed to raise and lower gradually, so as not to slam down on little fingers.

Schoenhut's® patented Learning System, with its play-by-color teaching method, makes playing simple and fun. A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord. The chart will also work on adult keyboards, since keys on Schoenhut® toy pianos are of corresponding width. This teaches children proper "finger stretch" from the very beginning. The accompanying Songbook contains a collection of familiar tunes. This Learning System has been specially designed to build a child's confidence and develop basic playing skills.

Chromatically tuned, the sound is produced by little hammers striking precision-ground, German steel music rods (versus the conventional taut wires used in full-sized models).

Materials: Maple, Birch and Hardboard

Age range: Three and up
Piano dimensions: 21-1/2" high x 24" wide x 27" deepMatching bench: 9-1/4" high x 14" wide x 6" deep. Weight: 32 Lbs.

Colors: Mahogany, Black or White

Schoenhut Piano Company ~ Celebrating 135th Anniversary

During 1872 in Germany, Albert Schoenhut fashioned a toy piano for his landlord's daughter. Word of the beautiful little instrument spread, requests poured in and the Schoenhut® Piano Company came into being. Albert later emigrated to the United States and expanded the business to include dolls, circus figures, toys and other musical instruments. Albert's vintage toys have stood the test of time. They are avidly sought by collectors and can be found on exhibit at prestigious museums throughout the world.

Over the years, the Schoenhut® factory has been located in various cities throughout the United States. In 1994, Frank Trinca of Rochester NY purchased the company and re-introduced a number of the early 1900's styles and models. As the business began to grow, Frank encouraged his brother Len to become involved. Len and his wife Renee of St. Augustine, Florida, aware of Schoenhut®'s prestigious reputation and Frank's progress with the company, jumped at the chance. After traveling back and forth for five years between Rochester and St. Augustine, they moved the entire contents of the factory (including a number of employees) from NY to a newly renovated facility at 6480 US 1 North in St. Augustine.

Schoenhut® pianos are not simply small replicas of real pianos. They are authentic musical instruments that emit rich chime-like tones, making the sound unique. Each piano is chromatically tuned, educating the ear of a beginning musician. In addition, the spacing between keys is the same as that on a full-sized piano, teaching proper finger placement. The "tried and true" models (1-1/2 to 3 octaves) are still produced, i.e., a wide range from My First Piano for very wee folk right up through to Baby Grands for more advanced players. New designs and colors are also offered each year. Of great excitement in the world of toy pianos is Schoenhut's® new 44-key, 4-octave baby grand. This model is based on a prototype found in the Schoenhut® archives from decades past.

Although a large percentage of sales are to parents and grandparents for children, professional musicians and collectors comprise a significant customer base. The toy pianos are also popular with doll collectors who use them as part of their displays.