Kindermusik for the Young Child (5-7 years)

Kindermusik for the Young Child is held in a fun learning environment that provides the perfect opportunities for early musical development. Your child will develop a strong musical foundation by learning musical concepts, vocabulary, symbols, and notation. He will learn melodic and rhythmic notation, and identify pitches such as C, A, and D on the treble clef. He will be able to identify different orchestral instruments through focused listening exercises, while also gaining knowledge of Western music's favorite composers. Singing and expanding the young voice is also an important part of this curriculum and incorporated in every class.

The program is designed to prepare the young child who is eager for first experiences with musical symbols and instrument discovery but is not yet ready for formal lessons and traditional music reading with an instrument. Parents or caregivers are encouraged to attend the last 10-15 minutes of class.

What you’ll experience in class:

• Singing and vocal development. . It may sound like a foreign language when your child sings “ta” and “ti-ti,” but he’s using the language of professional musicians and composers and getting ready to read and write simple rhythm patterns.
• Movement. You’ll see your child dance expressively to music, giving him the practice he needs to coordinate his body movements to the sound of music. This kind of musical play not only improves musicianship, but his physical coordination as well. Reading and writing. He’ll learn melodic notation and identify pitches such as the C, A, and D notes on the treble clef, plus rhythmic notation. Eventually he’ll even compose his own music.
• Reading and writing. He’ll learn melodic notation and identify pitches such as the C, A, and D notes on the treble clef, plus rhythmic notation. Eventually he’ll even compose his own music.
• Focused listening. Your child will learn to identify a range of orchestra instruments and their sound qualities, while also gaining an early awareness and knowledge of composers and masterworks in Western arts tradition.
• Exploring and playing musical instruments. . Authentic percussion, string, pre-keyboard, and woodwind instruments expose your child to the many choices for future musical study, and at the same time provide your child with the opportunity to musically succeed before taking on more formal instruction.

Enrollment includes:

• Developmentally appropriate curriculum for children ages 5 to 7; caregivers attend the last 10-15 minutes
• 15 week semester
• Weekly 60- to 70-minute class
• One set of At Home Materials—Children’s folder with stickers and Music At Home cards, Family Songbook, instrument (wind, string, or pre-keyboard instrument depending on the semester), CD of music from class, canvas bag (during first semester) and games bag