Love to Play - Primer is a perfect online music class for children aged 5-6! This program offers a combination of practical performance and fundamental literacy skills on the piano with plenty of fun supplementary modules including those composed by Karen Shepherd-Carmichael and some selections from Faber & Faber's PreTime Series.
Students will continue to learn to listen, recognize, and play music on the piano at their own pace. They will continue to learn about the geography of the piano, gain musical vocabulary, and strengthen their finger movement control on the keyboard!
For the parents, the class will demonstrate how to use positive reinforcement to encourage your child's musical interest, and musical knowledge. Additionally parents will be given the tools to nurture good listening skills and good practice routines.
SoundFoundations - Primer
- Ten Modules with video and live support for learning 10-30 short pieces
- One 30 minute Private Piano Coaching Sessions per month
- One 30 minute Online Group Music Class per month
- Personalized Progress Reports
Literacy Components:
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Hand Posture
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Hand Fingerings
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Hand Position
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Up and Down
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High and Low
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Upstairs and Downstairs
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Steps and Skips
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Treble and Bass Clefs
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Thumbs Share Middle C Position
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C Position
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Bass C, Middle C, Treble C
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Ties and Rests
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The Octave
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Basic Rhythm Writing with Popsicle Sticks
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Musical Vocabulary
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Finger Training Modules
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Eye Training Modules
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Ear Training Modules
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