Junior Music Course
Ages of students: 4 and 5 year olds
Class schedule: One class per week
Parent participation: Required (participation enables parent to be an effective “at home” learning partner)
Curriculum:
The in-class musical experiences nurture creativity and help instill the basis for playing and expression through feeling and understanding music. Lesson contents include:
Hearing: Listening to wonderful music helps children:
♩ Develop emotional sensitivity
♩ Develop an ear for music
♩ Feel and express music in time rhythmically
Singing: Children love to sing! Singing develops:
♩ Self expression
♩ Correct tempo, rhythm, and pitch
♩ Understanding of note names
Playing: Performing songs introduces children to the joy of expressing music by themselves. Playing also helps students:
♩ Get familiar with the five-line staff and keyboard
♩ Express music with both hands
Creating: Junior Music Course experiences cultivate children’s:
♩ Musical creativity
♩ Sense of harmony