Keynotes music provides children with a firm foundation in learning the piano and musicianship.
The keynotes music curriculum is carefully designed to meet the needs of every child through creative play, learning to read music, listening to different genres of music, learning about pitch, tempo, dynamics and rhythm through games and team play.
Group piano lessons
The benefits of making music together
Playing the piano can be a lonely instrument to learn within traditional lessons of the past. Learning in groups makes learning the piano more inclusive for all children and gives the opportunity to make music with others on a regular basis making learning more fun and enjoyable. Children develop their performance skills too by playing solos for each other and in an ensemble which improves their sense of pulse and rhythm. There is the benefit of positive peer pressure and the children make friends along the way.
Students learn in groups for multiple activities such as swimming, sports, dance classes, scouts, cubs, beavers, orchestra..so why not piano? Traditionally students would learn (including myself) in a 1-1 setting as teachers would usually have one acoustic piano due to cost, space and that was all that was available in the past, but since digital pianos/keyboards have became more popular, more affordable and better quality, we are able to play together, learn collaboratively and students thrive when they are learning with others. Lessons are also more affordable for parents and much more is covered in each lesson.
More fun
Quicker progress
Collaborative learning
Secure foundations
Little Keynotes ages 4-5
Little Keynotes is a fantastic way to introduce your child to the piano. Our classes are fun and engaging using theme based workbooks and each lesson includes listening, rhythm games, singing, composition, colouring, movement and learning songs. Children learn all the fundamentals of learning the piano which includes the music alphabet, finger numbers, hand position, rhythm, note values and musical symbols. Activities are short and engaging to suit this age group and keep the attention within the class. Our lessons are 30 minutes long and everyone learns and plays together.
Why not book up a free trial and the first month of lessons is half price&includes a book?!
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Storytellers ages 6-9
Storytellers is designed for children aged 6-9 either moving on from Little Keynotes or starting their musical journey as a beginner. Storytellers is an incredibly creative and programmatic curriculum and the children learn the foundations of the piano through storytelling.
We have pre-reader and reader books allowing children to develop and advance within the group setting.
The cyclical lesson structure and the addition of challenge levels within each song ensures your child will thrive. The children learn and play together and we have a clear plan to challenge and support each and every student. Parents have support at home with weekly practice sheets and activities, backing tracks and practice videos. The lessons are 45 minutes long and I provide a four week taster for half price and a piano book at their first class.
Keynotes play and beyond for ages 9+
This program is a more advanced curriculum designed for tweens and teens with more challenging repertoire, theory, ensemble playing, note reading, topic-based songs and games with more age appropriate music to learn with exciting backing tracks and challenge levels. These classes are again 45 minutes and you can book a four week taster for half price including a book to get your child started. Children of this age are encouraged to become more independent learners and fully embrace the different genres of music from rock, to pop, from jazz to classical.
