GAM Bells Keyboards

The keyboards give the child two color-coded boards on which to arrange the bells in chromatic order. They turn the child's growing sense of pitch into a clear, ordered layout they can build and see, linking each tone to a set position along the board.

The set includes two color-coded keyboards. Having a pair lets a child work alongside a teacher, or set out one keyboard as a model while arranging the bells on the other in the matching order, which supports careful, guided practice.

The keyboards work directly with the montessori bells. Each color-coded position shows where a bell belongs, so the child places the bells in chromatic order along the board, connecting the sound of each tone to a fixed place they can return to and compare.

The color coding guides the child's placement and helps them check their own work. By matching each bell to its coloured position, the child can see whether the bells sit in the right chromatic order without waiting for an adult to tell them.

This set is the two keyboards on which the bells are arranged; the bells themselves are ordered separately. Pair the keyboards with a set of Montessori bells so the child has both the tones to sound and the boards on which to place them in order.

Yes, the keyboards support music work at home. Place them on a low shelf beside the bells so your child can lay out the tones in order and explore pitch whenever they are drawn to the music area, revisiting the work at their own pace.