Play Discover Learn
Pre-schoolers
can have fun with a wooden xylophone or percussion instruments learning hand-eye co-ordination, rhythm patterns, counting, and notes. And children always enjoy singing songs together with live accompaniments or backing tracks.
Learn Grow Create
Primary school age children
can explore and have fun with music learning how to play recorders, ukuleles, percussion, guitar, keyboard and piano.
Playing the recorder can lead on to other woodwind instruments later – like the flute, saxophone, clarinet and more.
Playing the ukulele is easy and teaches foundational skills for the guitar and other string instruments.
Learning the keyboard or piano is one of the best foundational instruments I believe, using ten fingers and in a natural seating position. I teach both methods, using note reading or playing by ear understanding chords and scales.
This is the best time to grow their confidence with singing and performance. Their developing language reading skills are enhanced by learning the language of music as well: notes, bars, rhythms, melody and harmony.
Create Empower Identity
Secondary students
can develop these foundations by following a structured music course, eg, the Trinity School of Music grades,or the RockSchool Piano or Guitar Course.
They will increase their confidence as performing musicians and song-writers through performing experiences at small family concerts, school performances and bigger national events.
If they would like to have a career in music there are secondary qualifications to achieve, and many exciting opportunities such as regional and national competitions to participate in, eg bands, choirs, song writing and music technology.
Adults
can develop aspects of their music to fill any knowledge gaps or receive mentoring support to develop new skills. Learning is life-long!
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” ~Ella Fitzgerald
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