A fun approach to the piano for young children under 8 years
Nurturing children's creativity, confidence and love of music
Teaching musical skills through playful methods
- One-to-one sessions in a private house in Beeston NG9
- All children welcome, including those with additional needs
- Parents and carers generally stay to observe/support
Cost: 1st 5 sessions £16.00 for 30 minutes (including chat & feedback time)
Further sessions £19.50 for 30 minutes/ £26 for 40 minutes
Giving children opportunities and encouragement to
- express themselves and develop their creativity
- experiment and learn informally
- learn musical concepts and healthy piano technique to suit their age and stage
- increase their confidence and self-esteem through a positive and interactive approach
Some things we might do together in a session...
- Explore the keyboard: high and low, black and white etc.
- Devise sound effects for imaginative play and stories
- Listen to and play notes and chords
- Have a keyboard race with a dice, to learn the names of the keys
- Listen to and play with word rhythms, using favourite topics
- Learn to play some enjoyable pieces by rote
- Read rhythms using cards and games
- Learn to read music in a meaningful and enjoyable way
- Hold musical conversations at the piano
- Play copying games and simple duets
- Accompany each other with drums and other percussion
- Learn simple songs and how to play them on the piano
- Finger play and finger workouts to develop co-ordination and good technique
- Start to work through piano method books such as Piano adventures, Piano Safari, Music Tree etc.
...but it all depends on your child's motivation and interests
Children can learn a huge amount by following their own interests
with skilled feedback and guidance.
Wendy's Playful Piano
encourages and develops
enthusiasm, curiosity, creativity and musicality.