Recommended for its educational value by John Sebastian, Marilyn Horne, André Watts, Peter Shickele and the late Jim Henson. Tuned to C Major, the Chimalong can be played by number, color or notes. Comes with an extra #7 tube, which changes the B (for key of C) to B flat (for key of F), giving greater musical flexibility. Also comes with two mallets and color-coded songbook.

The Chimalong is a multi award winner:

Parents' Choice Gold Award winner
Parents' Choice Classic Award winner
Parents' Choice Top 25 Toys of 25 Years Award winner
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Blue Chip/Best Toy Award winner
Fat Brain Toy Award winner