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| What a
fabulous music teacher Trebellina is!! She and her crew deliver a
spectacularly charming and entertaining series of lessons on musical instruments,
pitches and notes perfectly crafted for the younger set. Kids will
hear Mozart, Beethoven and Pachelbel right alongside very upbeat dance
tunes. I think the Old MacDonald scene with the toy animals is hugely
fun, as is the entire DVD. Kids and adults alike want to watch this
over and over again, thoroughly enjoying themselves and learning about
music at the same time. Bravo!! Bravo!!! Bravo!!!
Micah
Levy, Composer,
Edgewater,
Maryland |
"What
makes a good instructional DVD for kids? One that is colorful, engaging
and includes lots of catchy tunes that motivates kids to participate. Introducing
Trebellina has all these qualities and more, making it a great way to introduce
musical concepts to very young kids...."
Read
the full review from About.com - Click Here |
| I AM AN EARLY
CHILDHOOD SPECIALIST. I HAVE MY BACHELORS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
AND I HAVE MY MASTERS IN PARENT-INFANT SPECIALIZATION. BASICALLY,
I FOUND THE DVD TO BE ENGAGING TO BOTH YOUNG AND OLDER (UP TO AGE 6) CHILDREN.
THE MUSICAL CONCEPTS TAUGHT ARE DONE SO IN A MANNER THAT IS INVITING AND
ENJOYABLE FOR CHILDREN WITHOUT BEING OVERWHELMING. FOR EXAMPLE,
MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LEARNED THE MUSICAL SKILLS FROM TREBELLINA AND
WAS ABLE TO TRANSFER THAT KNOWLEDGE TO A XYLOPHONE PUZZLE AS SHE PICKED
UP INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF THE PUZZLE OF THE XYLOPHONE SHE ATTEMPTED TO SING
THE MUSICAL NOTE THAT MATCHED. AS A MOM AND AN EDUCATOR I HAVE BEEN
EXPOSED TO VARIOUS FORMS OF MUSICAL DVDS AND YET TO HAVE COME ACROSS ONE
THAT ACTUALLY TEACHES THE CONCEPTS OF MUSIC.
I WOULD HIGHLY
RECOMMEND THE USE OF TREBELLINA FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN A HOME OR SCHOOL
SETTING.
JOCELYN PENSA |
| I
was Amazed at how easy it was to learn different notes and how easily "glued"
to the TV my son was when watching the Trebellina DVD. I am very
happy that we purchased this and we think it will be an ideal way for our
son to learn music.
Hooray for Trebellina!!
Jason Keehr |
| I
think the Trebellina [DVD] was great. My 23-month-old daughter loves
to watch it every day and she has picked up the sounds and the music.
She has also learned to identify the musical instruments. It’s worth
a buy if you want to introduce basic music to children. The staff
of Trebellina did a wonderful job to ensure I could purchase from overseas
in a short span of time.
Customer feedback |
| Trebellina
is strikingly original and richly energetic! My two sons 2 1/2 years
and 6 months absolutely adore this captivating and unique DVD. The
content of Trebellina is not purely entertainment for children but is intellectually
stimulating as well. My older son enjoys being able to identify and
relate to the various musical instruments. Further, he actually repeats
the tones in correct pitch when Trebellina sings the individual musical
notes. My son dances from the minute Trebellina comes on until the
very end!
Every young
child has an affinity towards music. However, no other DVD will enrich
and expand upon their interest and talents as Trebellina does. Lastly,
the length of the DVD is perfect – it holds both my children’s attention
the entire length of production.
As a mother,
I would highly recommend this DVD to anyone! I also believe it would
be a very useful tool for music teachers as well.
Thank you for
producing such a wonderful DVD and caring so much about our children!
Laura Z. R.,
Huntington, New York |
| Upon
observing my granddaughter Adelaide (14 months) watching Trebellina, I
could only think what a perfect gift this DVD was. She was completely
enthralled with it, swaying back and forth to the music. Unlike other
programs, this one kept her attention. The next thing they need is
a piano, which they will be getting in the summer. Trebellina is
a great program to introduce little ones to music!
Sincerely,
Gisela Borowsky
(Adelaide’s grandma) |
| The video I
purchased has been a wonderful tool for my 15 month old. He is copying
Trebellina in most that she does. He will say the letters of the scale
and tries to hit the right tone for the note. He loves the instruments.
Overall this video brings much enjoyment to him and myself. |
| National
Parenting Center Review:
Introducing
Trebellina
The Cristofori
Baby Company
DVD's for pre-pre-school
aged children must capture the attention of their audience and manage to
hold on, despite the fact that there are always distractions when a child
is in his or her own home. Trebellina accomplishes this feat by utilizing
vibrant colors and bright, up tempo music that grabs hold from the start
and keeps delivering the goods. Children were captivated by the characters
and their energy, while parents noted the excellent use of animation to
teach music basics. |
| This is a great
DVD for children who love music. I was shocked at howquickly it was delivered.
Great service all around!!!!
Jeannette Bethea |
| "Unfortunately,
we misplaced our Trebellina DVD that we bought last year. And we
cannot live without it so we are buying another one!"
B. Braunstein
Los Angeles,
CA |
| My
daughter absolutely loves Trebellina, which is why I'm getting the shirt
for her for Xmas. I think she will be so delighted to wear Trebellina
on her shirt! She always wants to watch the DVD.
P. Kovacs |
Our boys love
it!
Our 20-month-old
twins have been watching this for about a month now. (I was desperate for
something to entertain them that wouldn't rot their brains too badly!)
Both of them love it, and one of them will now spontaneously sing the first
five notes of the pentatonic scale, in tune. I was astonished. He can also
sing some intervals now if I sing them to him. I credit this DVD for that.
Texas Annie |
Excellent resource
to help children learn music.
We bought this
DVD for our two year old daughter and it's been incredible. She's learned
to identify instruments, notes, and tones. It seemed pretty basic for me
and at first, but I saw how much she was learning very quickly. It's so
good that I'll be getting other copies to give as gifts to friends with
children.
S. Granger |
My 16 month
old daughter received this DVD for Christmas (a few days ago) and already
LOVES it. She brings the case to me everyday for me to play. Also,
she has already started to repeat the musical notes. This DVD is
great. Not only does it teach music but it also teaches numbers and letters
too. My
only suggestion
is to make more DVDs like this. I give this DVD an "A+++"
Nicole B. |
| We
are writing to you to express our sincere thanks for the Trebellina DVD.
We are enjoying watching it together as a family and its a great fun!
Best regards,
Haenggi + family
Switzerland |
My daughter
(15 months) really enjoyed the video - we have watched it several times.
She is always banging on musical instruments and it has been great to find
another way to explore her natural love of music with her. One part she
really enjoyed was the break between lessons - she really got into
hearing the
whole songs and seemed to be transfixed by their combination with the visuals.
Keep up the good work! Can't wait for more videos! |
| I
just had to get on this forum to say what cute thing my baby (12 mos) did
today. There is a part of the Trebellina DVD (warning: Spoiler) where
Rock Bassey and Trebellina sing a duet. Anyway, directly after I
played the CD, I thought my baby was just doing his usual babbling, Na-na-na.
He was actually singing the notes to the La-La's and that Trebellina was
singing. It was weird, it was obvious and unmistakably the same notes
of that song (or at least he was going up a 5th, down a 5th, I'm not much
of a musician/singer and I don't know the technicalities). I didn't
know babies this young could sing, how fun! I may set up a video
recorder tomorrow just in case he does it again, I could post the video
on Youtube so you all could see. This video has great results, and
we plan on continuing to watch it.
Posted online
by a customer |
| My 2 year old
son loves this video and watches it almost everyday. It's educational,
fun, and stimulates his love of different sounds and music. He plays along
(we bought him accompanying instruments), sings along, and dances along.
He's learned the names of instruments that he would not have otherwise
known ('cabasa')and is starting to grasp the concept of musical notes.
It's a video you can easily play over and over again and still enjoy.
U. Chandan |
Review by the
Dove Foundation:
This fantastic
DVD will introduce your toddlers to the wonderful world of music. Introducing
them to the notes, instruments, and sounds of music will get them inspired.
Young children are a sponge for knowledge and this DVD will help teach
them major components of the music world. Not only will your child enjoy
this but so will you. |
| Trebellina—A
Revolutionary New Music-Teaching Tool for Young Children
As a professional
musician, music educator, and mother, I thought I had seen every available
music-teaching tool for young children. Then I discovered Trebellina. Frankly,
I didn’t expect to be impressed, but as I watched and listened, I realized
that, while the other programs I was familiar with taught kids only a fraction
of what they need to know about music, Trebellina had it all!
Viewing
Trebellina, your children will become familiar with musical instruments
by seeing and hearing them. They will absorb facts from music history,
and learn to recognize all the basic musical symbols. As an added bonus,
Trebellina links music with early literacy by presenting the letters of
the musical alphabet. Most importantly, however, children will learn to
associate the sound of a given note with its actual key on the piano, and
with the note’s letter name, as a jumpstart to acquiring the special type
of tonal memory known as perfect pitch. And all of this learning happens
while the children are fascinated by Trebellina as a fun-to-watch cartoon.
The toughest critic of all—my two year old son, Kyle—was captivated by
Trebellina from beginning to end, and insisted that we watch it again and
again. And parents, don’t worry! Like all the best in children’s education
and entertainment, Trebellina is appealing to adults, as well.
The most
impressive aspect of Trebellina from a music education perspective is that,
unlike other music-learning videos for young children, it does not assume
that the children have a limited capacity to grasp information. Of course
some children will get more from the DVD than others, and parents can help
greatly by reinforcing the concepts being presented. Children who
watch Trebellina on a regular basis will come away with a solid foundation
for further music education, whether as an instrumentalist, singer, or
simply an enthusiastic music listener/learner.
Music
is the greatest gift we can offer our children. And with attractive animation,
impeccable sound quality, and Trebellina herself as a kid-friendly, treble
clef-shaped host, this DVD is a priceless addition to every child’s early
music education.
Carolyn Clark |
| I
was wondering if yall plan on doing a Rock Bassey DVD. My son loves
Trebellina. The other day he was actually singing notes with theri
names and he is 19 months. If yall do do another DVD on the bass
clef we would love it.
L. Jeter |
Your product
is wonderful. My 18 month old daughter adores Trebellina and is actually
singing scales.
A customer,
October 2009 |
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| My children
love music. In all my years of childcare and teaching, I don’t think I’ve
ever met a child that doesn’t love music, actually. When we received the
DVD Trebellina from The Cristofori Baby Company I was thrilled to have
another to add to our collection, though I had no real idea what we were
about to watch. I assumed it would teach the kids a little about music
and I had no doubt they’d enjoy it since it’s musical, but that’s about
it.
Trebellina,
the cute little treble clef character shown at left, teaches preschool
children to read music (yes, actually read music. I know. I was shocked
too!) and helps develop their pitch. Trebellina’s patented method of teaching
note reading and pitch is entertaining and engaging for children - an important
quality if they’re to sit through it - and it’s quite effective. The Trebellina
DVD also introduces instrument names and their sounds, and demonstrates
how different instruments sound individually and collectively in a piece
of music. Whether you’re just looking for an educational electro-babysitter
or you actually want to jump start the musical education you intend to
pursue once your child is older, at just $20 the Trebellina DVD is a worthwhile
purchase. The learning of a new language (and music IS its own language)
does wonderful things for the developing brain so anything that facilitates
that is a great purchase in my opinion. Particularly when it costs a fraction
of what a music class does each semester.
www.theopinionatedparent.com/2009/04/16/trebellina/ |
| "My three year old daughter was engrossed
in Trebellina from the moment I turned it on. She loved the characters
Trebellina, Rock Bassey and Rhythmo, who immediately caught her attention
and kept her engaged. From the beginning my daughter began repeating the
notes after they were sung and following along with the characters. As
musical instruments were introduced, my daughter got out our box of instruments
and began playing along with the DVD. After several viewings of the DVD
I was surprised when she remembered the names of many instruments and musical
notes."
Click here to see the full review:
mudpiesandmaryjanes.blogspot.com/2009/05/trebellina.html |
| "Teaching music to your child is
an excellent way to kick off their education! Trebellina is an award-winning
DVD that you can start showing to your children from birth. Just like introducing
a second langauge to your child, the sooner you start the more effective
it will be. The Trebellina DVD teaches music fundamentals like pitch and
note reading. It will also introduce your little one to different instruments
and show them how they sound separately and combined. The video is engaging
and captured the interest of my 3 year old and my 8 month old. I firmly
believe that music is a very important aspect in anyone's life, and I think
it is really cool that there is a DVD teaches music in such a fun way.
I like how the music in the movie can go from classical to Old Mcdonald.
I wish I had watched this video when I was a little girl - perhaps learning
to play the piano would have been easier for me. All in all - it is very
entertaining for your little one and it is also educational. It's too soon
to tell the results on my youngest soon but I know my three year old has
taken lots away from Trebellina's teaching!" |
| " Mama got this DVD called Trebellina..and
I will ask Mama to play it everyday! I love to dance
to it!" |
| If I were to wish one thing
for myself (apart from health and wealth *grins widely*), I would wish
that I know how to play the piano and read notes. Two of my female cousins
(who are close to me) play the piano well and I’m so envious (sinful me!).
I think playing the piano (or knowing how to) is a damn cool thing (or
any musical instrument for that matter). But sad to say, I don’t - not
one musical instrument likes me. *Sigh* My sisters and brothers know how
to play the guitar (the eldest brother plays the drums too and is very
good at it) while I only know to appreciate music (and not really make
it..lol). So you must understand my frustration but I’ve learned to get
in terms with that.
Anyway, fast forward to present
time. I’m really hoping that my son would learn how to “romance” at least
one musical instrument. So goes the reason of my buying some musical instruments
(for kids): the xylophone, drums, ukelele, pianos (he’s got 2!), maracas…etc.
.. for Matt. I just want to introduce music in his life (and it will just
be a bonus if he’d really fall inlove with an instrument, say the drums,
in the future).
And recently, I’m so thrilled
to have someone help me with the task of introducing music to my son. She’s
none other than the Lovely Trebellina (Miss Treble Clef) of the Trebellina
DVD. I’m indeed so happy to receive my Trebellina DVD (big thanks to Parent
Reviewers).
Designed and developed by
the Cristofori Baby Company LLC. for kids 1 to 4 years of age, the Trebellina
DVD, which runs for 32 minutes, not only aims to teach the very young audience
about music - instruments and their sounds and musical notes - but entertains
the kids as well. With it comes beautiful tunes and cute illustrations/images
that will surely be attractive to kids. Lovely Trebellina’s friends,
Rythmo (spiral friend) and Rock Bassey (bass clef friend), are also very
endearing. I’ve seen how my son reacted to the Trebellina DVD. He always
pays attention on what was shown and played from this DVD. He especially
likes the part when tunes are played longer (I bet most kids do!).
One time, we watched the
DVD with Matt’s cousin Ryx and his mom (an elementary teacher). My
SIL, Ryx’s mom, said that the lessons from the Trebellina DVD are the same
lessons they teach in their music class. It’s just amazing.
So my final say: As a mom,
I believe Trebellina is the perfect choice in introducing musical concepts,
not only to my kid, but to babies and toddlers. And can I just add (in
a whisper), I’m telling you I’m also learning from it. *wink*
http://makiko.makimeji.com/
|
| "I got the Trebellina DVD
in the mail the other day and popped it into the player when I wanted to
get some magazines out of my pile. I did not even get halfway through the
video before I realized that I was watching it just as intently as my daughters
were.
The characters Trebellina,
RockBassey and Rhythmo are all fun and entertaining to watch on the screen.
They are simply made cartoons however that seem to be enough for my toddlers.
There was dancing and I relearned a ton of things I haven’t looked at since
elementary school.
This would be a wonderful
way to learn music, the different instruments and showing of how they are
played. My daughters dragged out my drums and played those for a while.
This video would be wonderful
for little ones pre-school and pre-music lessons. It helps them associate
sounds with instruments and learn what the lines and the spaces mean. Pretty
soon, it is like reading, it becomes another language for them."
http://crunchygreenmom.blogspot.com/ |
When we first played the
DVD, Raelynne including her brother Raelan was glued to the TV. Trebellina
designed the music learning as easy as possible for kids. In fact, for
me who have less interest in musical notes and instruments find it easy
to understand. Maybe because its visually enriching. The DVD we received
teaches musical instruments and basic music notes. The kids were paying
attention throughout the whole session and at times Raelynne would repeat
the instruments’ name which I think is great. This series also briefly
showed the musical notes on piano. Raelynne have a small piano since last
year so she actually took it out and followed what was shown on the DVD.
I think it is a good DVD
and it is easy to teach the kids music with this method rather than hiring
a music tutor and spend hours with them telling them and coaching them.
The soothing music used also helps the kids to wind down after a full day
of playing and learning.
http://www.julianmorin.com/blog/ |
| My son is 4 and he was so
excited to watch the DVD as soon as it came in the mail. Amazingly enough,
the DVD actually kept his attention throughout the entire running time
of the movie!
Trebellina introduced him
to a variety of different instruments, rhythm, as well as tones and pitch.
The part that I found to be most fantastic, was that my son was interacting
with the characters in the DVD by repeating different letters of the notes
aloud as well as counting aloud along with the DVD.
Packaged in a very fun happy
way that appeals to young children, I found Trebellina to be very helpful
in getting my son excited about learning music. I think it's a great introduction
to music and will get your child moving in the right direction musically!
http://ponderingsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/ |
| "My 5 yo asks for it all
time. She says ‘Can we want the trebel movie?’ So cute. I would say
that Trebellina is a big hit in my house as far as the girls are concerned,
and that I am happy with."
http://mud-bug.com/2009/05/trebellina-teaches-music-to-children/ |
| "Trebellina is the perfect
way to introduce your child to music. It's fun, cute, and most definitely
caught Buttercup's attention! (She keeps asking to watch "Alina," which
is how she pronounces "Trebellina" right now. So flippin' cute!)
Having a bit of music in my background with seven years of flute and percussion
experience in my background, I can vouch for the patented method of teaching
note reading and pitch."
http://berriesweetpicks.blogspot.com/ |
| QQ will play [Trebellina]
daily, over and over for the boys. Even my 10-month-old Didi now can sing
along the Do Re Mi pitch in that DVD! *unbelievable!*
Trebellina is a music-teaching
DVD specially caters for young children. I had a chance to sit down in
front of the TV and watch how it introduce different types of musical instruments,
it’s a sound, simple introduction of the piano key and notes. There are
even some common and catchy children tunes like Old Mac Donald and Row
Row Row A Boat which QQ can sing together and roughly gets an idea on how
the tune is being played on a piano through the video shown.
Although QQ has not started
on any formal piano lesson, this new music introduction is helpful to in
helping her to learn the basic of music. Now that we have a piano at home,
I am hopping that she would want to take up formal piano lesson, or perhaps
violin as she has always wanted to.
Music is fun and entertaining,
even for young babies. I must say that this colorful entertaining musical
DVD really catches the attention of my kids, until they were totally glued
to the TV. I am glad that I found this DVD. It is definitely worth a buy,
if you wish to introduce basic music to little children.
http://www.demoments.net/blog/ |
| "I enjoyed watching this
DVD with Caleb (almost 4 years old) and Madelyn (2 years old). We had a
great time learning about the different instruments, and what they sound
like. Trebellina shows you the notes on the piano keyboard, and sings the
note. My kids liked singing (matching the note) with Trebellina. My kids
liked this DVD and request watching it. I think it is an easy way to introduce
the basics at an early age."
http://sassyfrazz.blogspot.com/ |
| "The first time I played
the educational music DVD (or “DBDB” as my baby calls them) “Trebellina”
my daughter watched the entire thing from start to finish. The DVD
ended, and she said (and I am not making this up) “More? More music?” Except
she actually said, “More mugic?” because that is the incredibly cute way
she says music right now, and I can’t bear to correct it. Or “DBDB.”
I also watched “Trebellina”
in its entirety. This video music lesson features the characters
Trebellina, Rock Bassey, Rhythmo and an assortment of colorful dancing
music notes. Oh and a little “rest” character. He scurries
around like a crab and is kind of cute. . . . . My daughter, however,
is. “Trebellina” is designed for kids ages 1 - 4, and the content,
to me, seemed appropriate for those ages. I am not a professional
musician or music educator, but I play piano and read music and sing some,
and I appreciated the attempts this video makes to familiarize children
with basic musical concepts. Without becoming too complex, the video
sets out to introduce the treble staff, the notes on the staff, and the
letter names of those notes. It then goes on to show in a very clever
way how those written notes correspond to notes on the piano. In
between the introduction of the notes, several instruments are introduced,
accompanied by a brief sample of the sounds that they make. There is also
a segment in which the little purple tornado-shaped character, Rhythmo,
urges kids to get up and dance while counting 1-2-3-4 to the music.
The soundtrack is simple but effective–basic melodies (some of which I
recognized) played on real instruments, not synthesizers.
Babies will enjoy the interludes
in which music is played accompanied by moving toys and children dancing.
Older kids can begin to to use the note identification as an opportunity
to learn the notes on the staff and how to match pitch when singing.
My daughter, when presented with five DBDBs today, all spread out on the
floor, two of which feature a very beloved furry red friend, chose “Trebellina.”
No kidding. And as I was making dinner in the kitchen I could hear her
saying letter note names back at the TV. So clearly, something is
working here.
Printed on the DVD case are
the slogans: “Discover The Language of Music” and “Great Minds Think Differently.”
I can totally get behind both of these sentiments, and I think “Trebellina”
endeavors to encourage both.
And the Bean keeps saying
“DBDB? Mugic?” Which is all I need to hear."
http://babiesgottahaveit.com/ |
| "My son absolutely loves
music. He is always playing a musical instrument either on his own or with
the help of his sister or myself. From playing to listening music is definitely
a big part of his daily play.
When we first received Trebellina,
I wasn't sure how my son would feel about it. He watches a little television,
but not alot. It always looses his attention. From the time I started this
wonderful DVD, his eyes never left the screen. He feel in love with Trebellina,
Mr. Bassy and Da Notes right away. Oops, I almost forgot Rythmo. He is
just as important as all the others.
This DVD is suppose to help
them learn their notes, and it really does assist in that. Not only does
it help teach him the different sounds of the notes, but he also now knows
the names to numerous instruments that we had never introduced to him before
this DVD. We sing all the songs, he plays his instruments along with the
ones that are playing on the DVD and loves naming the instruments as he
sees them on the screen. Another thing I have noticed is that this DVD
has helped him to start be able to recognize letters when he sees them."
http://www.astheygrowup.com/ |
| "Music is a very important
part of our lives. With each of my children, I have tried to instill a
love for music. I wish I had this DVD when Ashley was a baby. She has always
wanted to learn to read music and understand rhythm and pitch, but she
has such a hard time with it.
The first time I put Trebellina
in, none of the kids moved. They were completely enthralled. Then, the
next thing I knew, they were up dancing in front of the tv and singing
right along. We've watched it a dozen times in the last week and Lucy still
stands right in front of the tv, laughing, dancing, and singing right along.
She can now name the instruments, say all of the notes in order, counts
rhythm, and can even sing most of the notes completely on key! I'm amazed
at what she has learned in the short time we've had Trebellina.
Lucy isn't the only one who
loves Trebellina. Jace and Zander are big fans, too. They dance along with
Lucy and will name the notes when the letters are shown. My husband thinks
it's hysterical to watch Zander dancing like a ballerina during the classical
music portions. I think it's fantastic that Zander (and the rest of the
kids) are enjoying music and want to hear more!
Want to know the best part
about Trebellina? She's appealing to adults, too! I don't mind sitting
and watching Trebellina with the kids - or dancing right along with them.
There are many children's videos that are supposed to be educational, but
I honestly can't stand to hear them. I don't have that problem when Trebellina
is in the DVD player."
http://www.5vinezmonkeys.com/ |
| "For the past month E has
been wearing out the DVD player. She got a few new DVD's and by far her
favorite has been Trebellina. She has watched it so many times that I personally
am sick of it. Despite my annoyance at having to watch the same DVD's over
and over, the DVD is a great learning tool. She is actually learning a
little music. Using a combination of animation and live action it teaches
the notes, their sound and pitch along with the types of musical instruments
and their sounds. E loves it. She sings along with the notes and dances
to the music. I am amazed at how simple this DVD is and how much she is
learning from it.
The DVD has actually been
great for both my kids. They each learn something different. P doesn't
find it as fascinating as E does, but he is still learning a lot. He also
sings the notes and is learning the names of all the instruments and the
category they fall into."
http://www.emberpatch.com/2009/05/trebellina.html |
"As someone who has studied
a second and third language in adulthood, I can see several parallels between
learning how to decipher music and spoken language.
A key similarity between
music and language learning is that music can be read. I confess that even
after several years of childhood music lessons, reading music by sight
remained very difficult for me.
On the Trebellina DVD, a
combination of live action and cartoon characters based on musical concepts
help young children develop pitch and even begin to read music!
I hope that one day Jojo
will play the violin, like I did when I was 6.
I think Trebellina (a cartoon
treble clef), Rock Bassey (bass clef, of course) and Rhythmo (a curly thingy)
will help pave the way for Jojo to be a successful music student as they
equip him with valuable musical theory long before he ever takes a formal
lesson.
Trebellina is recommended
for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
For little ones who don’t
yet have the manual coordination to physically play an instrument, Trebellina
is an unbelievably thorough way of teaching note reading and pitch, entertaining
children at the same time!
Additionally, the Trebellina
DVD teaches the names and sounds of specific musical instruments.
While the main focus is
music, Trebellina also teaches numbers and letters, so it is a very complete
educational experience! Pretty good for a [DVD.]
I feel very privileged to
have a copy of Trebellina!"
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| "Already I can tell that
‘Lil Moomette, who’s 2-1/2 has inherited some musical talent! It’s
so fun to watch her reaction and interpretation when she hears a sound
that’s pleasing or unusual to her! Every day is an adventure when
she’s learning something new & Trebellina makes it so enjoyable, both
for the kids, parents and grandparents!"
Cindi Matthews
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| "We received the award winning
Trebellina DVD about 3 weeks ago, which consists of cartoon notes and animated
musical characters on the screen, and my daughter has watched it quite
a few times since then. Within the 1st couple of times watching it, she
was singing with the cute cartoon shown above, Trebellina, the treble clef
character-actually all of the characters and notes. She was imitating it/them
quite easily and enjoying the songs and notes. She could name the animated
notes (which are on the screen while the tone of that note is playing)
when they popped up on the screen because she knows her letters so well.
Whether or not she learned that those letters actually represent notes
is yet to be determined. She can also name most of the instruments now
because lots of different instruments are highlighted in the dvd. She surprises
us every day, so I wouldn’t put it past her to have actually learned some
things from this DVD.
All in all, this is a really
cute and fun DVD. Kids will enjoy the music, parents will enjoy the thought
that it is teaching their kids music. We will continue to have her watch
this as she gets older, and I think it will help her read music along the
way-at least she’ll have fun!
Thanks to Parent Reviewers
for this review opportunity.
*This review represents
my opinion only. I received the DVD to review, but no other compensation.
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