piano PUPS

I am a huge believer in piano lessons for this age and group (and preschool, too!) if the curriculums are thought out and meaningful.  These young learners need lots of off-bench games and movement during instruction to introduce them to rhythmic, aural and technical skills.

There are a lot of similarities to the younger side of my Little Paws Program, but this age requires more supplemental materials which is why I do not group them together.  Instead, we might slowly start an exploration of the Little Paws curriculum, but with lots of extra added activities that help bridge the developmental gap between age groups.  Alternatively, we might take a completely different approach all together!  No matter what path we take, you can be sure it will include lots of FUN!

I bring the creativity! 

• Do I sense your child is losing focus? I’ll pull out my box of silly musical cards to get him or her active and still learning while we take a “break.”

• Is your child feeling the need to create?  We’ll move over to my keyboard and do an improvisational exercise.  We might even split the keyboard into various sounds to create a truly unique and beautiful song.  Or perhaps we’ll compose a melody using my story board cards. If your child gets inspired, we can always put their masterpiece into music notation software to preserve and later build upon the composition! 

• Does your child love percussive instruments?  I’ll use them to go over simple rhythm patterns.  I might even tape a number of patterns all over my glass door so your child can throw sticky balls to determine which rhythm to play.