Our preschool piano lessons are virtually unmatched. Most teachers will not accept a student until 7 or 8 years old.
Why is that?
There is a gap in most music curriculums that do not cover the pre-literate preschool aged child.
The curriculum we use with our young preschool students is what makes us stand out. It was developed in house by our founder, Andrew Ingkavet and is called the Musicolor Method. It is currently being taught to music teachers all over the world through an online training course and curriculum.
What makes the Musicolor Method unique?
The Musicolor Method is the first music curriculum aimed at teaching piano to preschoolers (aged 3 1/2 to 6 years old) that aligns with principles of human development, early childhood education and information design. Over a ten year period, the curriculum and method have codified into a dynamic and flexible program that has been used successfully with hundreds of children.
Direct Labelling
By labelling keys, fingers and notation with color, we create a direct labelling that allows children to bypass all the abstract symbolic knowledge required in most other curriculums.
It is the best curriculum for bringing preschool beginners up to a level where they can then begin to read music on the staff and can branch out to other curriculums, methods and styles of music.
Here are some of the key components of the Musicolor Method:
- It doesn’t rely on the need to read
- Unique musicolor notation is clutter-free and designed specifically for this age group
- Begins with piano/keyboard which allows for easier understanding of theory
- Transferrable to other instruments such as guitar, ukulele, recorder, etc.
- Puts performance first, thereby building up confidence and esteem
- Abstract concepts and technical issues are introduced in micro steps
- Use of voice, all songs have lyrics that are age-appropriate
- Most music concepts are presented in the form of games
- Effective for children with learning disabilities
- Fun!
The curriculum can fill the first three to six years of lessons and dovetails nicely with many of the other commercial piano methods available on the market. It’s one of the reasons most of our students stay with us so long.
Our outcome?
Happy, eager students who are playing, understanding and (eventually) reading music with mastery.
