Learn so many fundamental music concepts!

Thinking of signing up for music lessons? Level 4 classes help build a foundation for formal music instruction. Children explore basic music symbols and more complex instruments. Plus, families can observe as their children master concepts that boost learning in other subjects.Level 4 classes with Intro to the Piano are for children ages 3.5 through 6 that are ready to be independent from their parents for 40 of the 45 minute classes. You’ll join the fun for the final activities and watch as your child begins to master music terms and concepts, building a strong foundation for learning in other subjects like math, reading, and writing.

ACTIVITIES

  • Listening to a variety of sounds, including music from individual instruments and complete compositions that highlight specific genres, cultures, composers, or concepts and sharing their listening observations
  • More complicated instrument-play, such as dances that include instrument play, back-and-forth rhythm conversations with instruments, and songs with accompanying instrument patterns
  • Experiencing various types of movement, including creative movement, movement with a partner, group, instruments, or props, and movement that explores concepts like high/low or staccato/legato
  • Singing a variety of songs in an appropriate range and engaging in call-and-response, echoing, and instrument play
  • Pretend play through music, vocal development, storytelling, listening, and movement
  • Introduction to music concepts and vocabulary
  • Explore the keyboard and learn about keyboard geography

SKILLS & BENEFITS

 
  • Enhanced self-awareness, refined listening skills
  • Heightened sense of creativity
  • Development of sensory, motor, and cognitive skills
  • Increasing pitch accuracy, memory recall, and sequencing abilities
  • Ability to cooperate within a group, exhibit self-control, and listen attentively
  • Stronger foundation for language and literacy skills, such as phonological awareness, focused attention, effective communication, and vocabulary
  • Strengthened brain connections used to integrate new learning, make decisions, and think critically
Check out our Level 4 classes 
Note: All Level 4 classes meet in Tarentum due to our piano labs located there