Harmony Road

Harmony Road (for students aged 4.5 - 6 years old) is a group piano class designed to immerse children and their parent/caregiver in activities that help students develop musically through singing, rhythmic activities, note reading and games, keyboard/piano activities, and piano playing. Harmony Road emphasizes melodic development through solfège singing, gradual development of left-hand harmony, developing the student’s knowledge of music theory and fundamentals, and much more.Activity areas include:

• Singing (words and solfege) for pitch recognition, for solfege ear training, to set pitch direction and sequence on the keyboard, to experience question/answer activities, to develop a feeling for dynamics, expressiveness and phrasing, and just for fun!

• Movement – both free and guided to recognize and experience meters, moods, tempos and styles.

• Rhythm activities to develop a feeling for pulse through body rhythms and use of small percussion instruments. Students experience and feel a variety of note and rest durations and rhythmic patterns.

• Keyboard/Piano activities are designed to strengthen pitch concepts and explore the geography of the whole keyboard. Children touch and track pitch patterns as they sing – providing a strong tactile connection between the fingers, the voice singing and the keys.

• Finger Readiness – enjoyable finger play songs prepare a “soft” hand shape and awareness of finger numbers as they relate to pitch patterning.

• Creative Activities and Projects – children and parents are encouraged to do creative projects at home which reinforce pre-reading pitch activities that have been experienced in class. This process of creating and “constructing” is an essential factor in early childhood learning. Sharing projects with the class provides an opportunity for repetition to set patterning.

Harmony Road is a 6 week long commitment, and is $40 per class. Students are able to have a trial lesson for the cost of $40 before full-time enrollment.