BEGIN THE JOURNEY WITH EXCELLENCE

Children Ages 4 to 7
Designed in partnership with the Keys to Achievement Foundation and awarded an A+ by music educators, Children's Music Journey addresses music reading and understanding objectives identified by early music educators. The 3-Volume Series incorporates a "teach, practice, apply" methodology that successfully teaches young learners to read music, play piano with both hands, compose and improvise.

The program provides an excellent background for continued development with the piano instrument and is an ideal preparation for band programs. In 2006, the American Federation of Teachers selected Children's Music Journey to represent elementary music programs in the 21^st Century Classroom.

		YEAR 1 Volume 1 (Weeks 1-25) High notes, low notes & middle C * Repeating short rhythmic patterns * Variety of great piano works with history * Directional note sequences * Double notes * Holding notes * Finger numbers * Middle C position (stepwise movement or finger number) * Stepping notes * Musical alphabet * Keyboard letter names * Half notes & whole notes
		YEAR 2 Volume 2 (Weeks 26-60) Dotted half notes * Grand staff, treble & bass clef * Progressive history of music with notable compositions * Notation of middle C position notes * Time signatures & bar lines * Tempo, & Italian terms: andante, allegro, moderato * Dynamics f, mf, mp, p * Repeat sign * Rests * Playing hands together * Eighth notes * Ties
		YEAR 3 Volume 3 (Weeks 61-95) Sharps, flats & naturals * History * Notation of standard C position * Staccato, legato, Accents, Fermata * Increase range & diversity of repertoire * Dotted quarter/eighth note patterns * Intervals of 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th * Notation of G position * Introduction of orchestra instruments * Moving hand positions * Key signatures

CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS

Ages 7+

Developed by experienced music educators and leaders in piano pedagogy these sophisticated programs are acclaimed by thousands of professional instructors and students around the globe.

With an advanced learning engine, careful methodology and a massive library of learning repertoire, there is enough content for a student to study daily for four to six years- making excellent progress in music theory, playing skills, composition and music history.

		Piano Suite Premier Guides students through a comprehensive music learning process, with the help of immediate and continuous feedback and assessment. Rich with content, intuitive controls, speaking menus, extensive curriculum, and successful teaching methods. Repetoire consists of over 700 arrangements in 10 different genres.
		Ear Training Coach Students develop their musical ear in a self-paced learning environment, quickly develop aural perception and sight-reading ability. Concepts include music dictation, rhythm, melody, intervals, sight reading, chords, and cadences.
		MusIQ Challenger Game Students develop their musical intelligence in a strategy game. Consequently, they understand the relationships between musical devices and prepare for the study of composition and harmony.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW