Musical Mother Tongue - Fun and Progress With Preschool Pianists - Away From the Keyboard
Videos of all you need for hello song, large & fine motor control, great rhythm, concentration, and memory from your youngest pianists.
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- Feel your piano student has a rhythm problem
- Want to get him on the beat
- Want her to focus on music for the whole lesson
- Are tired of books and written instructions with no video demos...
Then Away From the Keyboard (Musical Mother Tongue) is for you!
Gently guided by a certified music development specialist, this experience helps piano teachers of kids age 3 to 5 become excellent music models for their students. It helps teachers establish a child's initial rhythmic, tonal, & movement vocabulary in a fun, heart-connected way... so that his piano playing is fabulous!
Most importantly, it launches child audiation, the often neglected mental musical instrument that 'plays' all the others.
In 4, 10-minute video sessions, Away From Keyboard demonstrates how to help kids:
- move smoothly to music and gain a steady beat in multiple meters
- stay focused throughout a lesson and have hand and body control at the piano
- sing two new folk songs in contrasting tonalities to prep for accurate playing on piano
- chant two rhythmic poems in contrasting meters to prep for accurate playing on piano
Your Instructor
It is my passion and commitment to help you give your musically gifted, 3-to-5 year old child the guidance he needs to think music like a mother tongue and become a confident singer, instrumentalist, composer, and contributor to your cherished musical traditions.
This class is easy and fun for both of you. You will feel strong in your voice and flowing in your movements when we're done. And your child will feel the joy of being heard and mastering new skills in rhythm and melody.
I have an Early Childhood Mastership Certification from the Gordon Institute for Music Learning. I value good vocal health, evidence-based practice, informal yet structured guidance, and access to all styles of music.
I have enjoyed music all my life, from singing solos in church as a kindergartner to playing flute in national competitions as a high schooler and singing in opera choruses currently... to playing drums in Brazilian and Guinea West- African style groups over the years.
I started teaching music in 2005 to bring lifelong music enjoyment to as many children and families as I could reach. And now, it's your turn!
Course Curriculum
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StartHow to Make Your Child's "Initial Listening Vocabulary"
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StartAdding Tonal Variety: "Scarborough Faire" Song [Video Demo 1] *Dorian Mode!* (0:33)
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StartWhy Does This Work?
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StartAdding Rhythmic Variety: "Beehive" Chant [Video Demo] *Triple Meter: 2 Versions* (0:35)
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StartAdding Rhythmic Variety: "My Mother" Chant [Video Demo 3] *Duple Meter* (0:30)
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StartReview Section 3
Frequently Asked Questions
"I was interested in learning new songs and approaches for my younger students. Before this, I had tried and failed to find songs for little ones that would encourage them to play. I repeated the songs and the movements the teacher gave. I would highly recommend this because I learned a lot that I can apply during my piano classes." — Zulfia Finnegan, Piano Teacher, Houston, TX
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You'll also get a certificate showing your contact hours, signed by the teacher, to keep for your records.