Convertible musical instrument

A toy instrument, comprising:

• a guitar portion including a first plurality of input buttons;
• and
• a keyboard portion including a second plurality of input buttons,
• wherein the guitar portion and the keyboard portion are coupled to each other, the actuation of one of the input buttons on the guitar or keyboard portions resulting in the transmittal of a signal characteristic of at least one of a plurality of preprogrammed sounds, the guitar portion and the keyboard portion including anterior and posterior sides, the posterior side of the guitar portion connected to the posterior side of the keyboard portion.

A combination toy instrument, comprising:

• a first toy instrument including a first plurality of input devices for actuation by a user on a first side thereof;
• a second toy instrument coupled to the first toy instrument including a second plurality of input devices for actuation by a user on a first side thereof;
• means for storing a plurality of preprogrammed sounds, each of the preprogrammed sounds corresponding to a particular input device;
• and
• means for transmitting the plurality of sounds upon the actuation of the corresponding input device,
• wherein the first and second toy instruments are coupled to each other along the sides opposite the first and second pluralities of input devices portion in such a manner as to allow the toy instrument to transform in shape.