Keyboard/Piano Class | Musikgarten

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Keyboard Year 1 is for 6 – 7 yrs. just ready to learn piano and lays the groundwork for keyboard success!

• Fosters pride and excitement in making music both independently and with others.
• Approaches music reading both aurally and visually.
• Aural method emphasis helps students build a natural bridge to reading.
• Maintains holistic approach to music learning.

Materials required:  https://www.musikgarten.org/product/music-makers-at-the-keyboard-childrens-book-1-red

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Features a variety of activities which lay the foundation for success at the keyboard, such as:

• Dancing and drumming to nurture the child’s rhythmic development.
• Singing to nurture the child’s tonal development.
• Echoing patterns to nurture the child’s aural development.
• Composing and musical dictation to nurture the child’s literacy skills and development.
• Creating your own music!

MATERIALS FOR YEARS 1 -2

Comprehensive learning materials for each of two years. Children’s Books 1 and 2 (Year 1) and Books 3 and 4 (Year 2) each include a Listening CD and online tracks and a Practice CD with special tracks for practice each week. In addition there are multiple notation games, repertoire pieces, sight-reading pieces, opportunities for composing, exercises for developing further literacy skills and pages for learning about music and composers. KEYBOARD Year 2 refines and continues the rhythmic and aural skills learned in Year 1.

• Introduces much-loved piano repertoire.
• Develops and enhances comprehensive musicianship at the keyboard.
• Refines body control and ear tuning.
• Continues to build foundation for life-long instrument playing.