Kid's Music Playground Beginning Beginners

Kids will play Keyboard by ear, learn to read four octaves of notes, add chords to melodies, recognize intervals, and compose. They will know how to count, play in ensembles, learn some guitar, STOMP, and recorder their final year, and will want to continue after all the fun we have had…

Best of all, termed “entertainment education”, the course is sure to teach your child the fundamentals of music education while capturing your child’s love and interest in music! Classes are available to 4-5 year olds, and 6-7 year olds.

The Method

The method book used the first year is “The Music Playground” from Way-to-Play methods, designed to grab the young child’s heart for music, and connect music to their young learning world! After the first year, the Faber and Faber method books are used for the keyboard portion of the course. The curriculum combines Suzuki (ear-training and playing by ear), Yamaha (note-reading and interval-reading), Orff (usage of rhythm instruments), and Kodaly (Solfege) to give a well-rounded music education experience!  Variety abounds with gross and fine motor development in dances and cup-stomping, Rhythm expression in STOMP-like arrangements, and composition activities. The Royal Conservatory uses Faber and Faber as their piano course, as well as many in-town private studios that will best transition to private lessons upon graduation. The curriculum is written around these books giving much variety in movement, ensembles written to songs, games designed for learning retention and composition activities. This method is used by the Royal Conservatory and by many private studios that will best help with the transition of moving to private lessons upon graduation. As children frequently solo in class, two programs are given during the course, the last of which is a celebration graduation complete with trophies and diplomas! The children experience a deep satisfaction knowing they have completed the course and have accomplished the goal!