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The
Junior Music Course (JMC)
Primary level is designed for 4 and 5 year-old
beginners. As the most comprehensive course
available for children of this age, JMC focuses on
the development
well-rounded musical ability –
through listening, singing, keyboard/piano playing,
reading, writing, and creating.
From
the first year of the JMC Primary level, students
will train not only their fingers, but their ears,
their minds, and their imagination. Ear-training is
an integral part of JMC, since age 4-5 is the best
time for a child to acquire a sense of pitch – most
students attaining either absolute pitch, or very
good relative pitch by the end of the first two
years. This ear-training will help them in the
future to play music by-ear, improvise, and
compose.
The
materials and approach are all designed
specifically to capture the interest of this age
group, and colourful textbooks and beautifully
orchestrated music on CD help to inspire the
students.
Course areas include:
- Solfege Singing
- Lyric Singing
- Keyboard Games
- Repertoire
- Ensemble (singing, rhythm, and keyboard)
- Harmony/Arrangement
- Music Appreciation
- Rhythm Training
- Workbook (Reading/Writing)
For
the first two years of JMC: Primary, students will
need access to a keyboard instrument with at least
61 full-sized touch-sensitive keys, with a variety
of realistic sounds and rhythms.
Weighted "heavy" keys (like those of an acoustic piano) are not a requirement at this stage, since some 4-5 year-old children can find them frustrating to play. Technical exercises will come into play later, when the children are physically able to develop these abilities.
Weighted "heavy" keys (like those of an acoustic piano) are not a requirement at this stage, since some 4-5 year-old children can find them frustrating to play. Technical exercises will come into play later, when the children are physically able to develop these abilities.
JMC:
Junior Music Course
Class
Structure:
38 lessons
from September to June
Class length:
55 minutes, once a week
Cost:
$16 per lesson + materials
(materials cost various)
Max. 6 students per class
1 keyboard for each student
2 levels completed per year
38 lessons
from September to June
Class length:
55 minutes, once a week
Cost:
$16 per lesson + materials
(materials cost various)
Max. 6 students per class
1 keyboard for each student
2 levels completed per year
Checklist
- 4 or 5 year-old child
- minimum 61-key instrument at home (keyboard or piano)
- 1 parent/caregiver to attend each class (no musical background is required: it's like 2 for 1 lessons!)
- JMC Primary book set (includes textbook, workbook, CD)
- JMC Primary student set
- Yamaha book bag
