While music teachers and music lessons played a vital role in the level of children’s musical skills, musical toys also played an important role in the inspiration for learning music.  In particular, the 1980s brought big changes for electronic toys.  With advances in integrated circuits, musical toys were equipped with new sounds, new methods of playing and were experiencing the new marketing programs through TV and movies.  The world of high-tech fun and learning with musical toys for both preschool and school age students was just beginning.