Junior Series
Young children from ages 5 to 7 years, love the fun approach of the Encore on Keys Junior Series. Book in for your Free Trial lesson today! The benefits of this program include:
- students meet their instrument right from the start
- aural training as students sing along with the music
- story-telling and games make lessons fun
- percussion instruments are utilised students engage with the music through gestures, actions and movement activities.
The key elements of the Junior Series program are:
- Songs – for musical enjoyment, expression and foundation movement activities;
- Finger Zips – small pieces that develop keyboard skills on a micro level;
- Repertoire Pieces – solo performance pieces;
- Ensembles – to develop part-playing skills, group interaction and team playing;
- Flash Cards – a proven way to reinforce concepts and develop reading skills; and
- CDs – these provide an aural model and excite the student’s imagination
Primary Series
The Primary Series is designed for students aged 8 to 11 years. Book in for your Free Trial lesson today! Features and benefits of this course are:
- this is a one year piano/keyboard course
- the course is comprehensive and incorporates a broad range of styles such as rock, jazz, baroque, and classical.
- Each piece features a particular teaching point such as introducing a new note, a new skill or perhaps reinforcing previous elements within a new context.
- the main teaching point relevant to each piece appears underneath its title.
Included in each Level are:
- Finger Zips – small pieces that develop keyboard skills on a micro level;
- Repertoire Pieces – solo performance pieces;
- Ensembles – to develop part-playing skills, group interaction and team playing;
- Finger Taps – these confirm finger numbers and develop finger sequencing concepts;
- Rhythm Taps – two part rhythm reading and coordination;
- Flash Cards – a proven way to reinforce concepts and develop reading skills; and
- CDs and MIDI Files – these provide an aural model and excite the student’s imagination.
Teaching Approach
The teaching approach includes:
- Solfege/Solfa Singing – to develop a strong awareness of pitch
- By Ear Playing and Singing (BEPS) to link aural and instrumental skills.
