Ages of students: 4 - 6½-year olds
Course length: 2 years
Class schedule: One class per week
Parent participation: Required (participation enables parent to
be an effective "at home" learning partner)
Curriculum: The in-class
musical experiences nurture creativity and help instill the basis for playing
and expression through feeling and understanding music. Lesson contents include:
Hearing: Listening to wonderful
music helps children:
Yamaha teachers are dedicated...
They are also eager to work with young children and
parents. Committed to providing happy, rewarding first musical experiences,
these college-trained musicians and educators have passed demanding tests
in musicianship while completing rigorous training prior to certification
by the Yamaha Music Education System.
Upon completion of the Course
Once your child has completed the Junior Music
Course, he or she will take part in a "Fundamental Skills Survey" to
confirm his or her musical achievement. Teachers refer to Survey results to
correctly place students in advanced courses of study such as the Junior
Extension Course and Junior Special Advanced Course. As the children
develop more advanced musical skills, they are also encouraged to express
themselves by performing and composing their own music through programs
like Junior Original Concert.
An international music education system...
When you enroll your child in the Junior Music
Course, you are assured of an excellent first course of musical study.
Yamaha has invested over 30 years of music education research in the United
States, Japan, Canada, and dozens of other countries. More than four
million children and adult students have graduated from Yamaha courses
worldwide.
View "A
Guide for Parents"
