A Conceptual Approach to Music Readiness

Aural Sensitivity

Developing the "Musical Ear" is our most important goal. Early class work includes discrimination between high and low, loud and soft, fast and slow, major and minor.

Motor & Rhythmic Skills

Moving to music that marches, runs, skips, skates, moves slowly, and tiptoes. Clapping and playing rhythm instruments helps your child respond to rhythm patterns.

Notational Awareness

Children delight in learning to recognize written musical symbols such as notes, clefs, staff, etc. Directional (left to right) reading is emphasized.

Keyboard Facility

Children become familiar with the keyboard by enjoying finger games, rote songs, and pre-reading songs. They learn to locate keyboard areas through visual and tactile patterns of 2 and 3 black keys and high, middle, low concepts.