Children's Music Journey 3-Volume Series
Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3
25 Levels 35 Levels 35 Levels
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"Our child is enthusiastic and has to be pried away from the keyboard to read, go swimming or go to bed."
-J. West
“Children's Music Journey is the foremost piano and music rudiment program for elementary students that I have ever run…”
-Eric Allen, Primary Education Curriculum Specialist
“A breakthrough! A tremendous value for parents of young children.”
-Rafael Alcolado, Concert Pianist & President of the NS Registered Music Teachers Association
"We are so happy to have CMJ for our son. Though only 3 1/2, he really enjoys it! And we are learning how to play piano too!"
-Theresa
"It's not hard to imagine that this animated, narrated interactive software could help any child become very
enthusiastic about music and about learning to play the piano."
-Damian Llopis, Pro-Art Musica™
I found it all very appealing and... I enjoyed pretending to be a four again as I worked my way through the program! I bet that
a lot of youngsters will enjoy using the program, without really realizing they are having
‘music lessons’.
-J. Dowsett, Yamaha Club Magazine
"No other program offers as engaging or as comprehensive an approach to learning the language of music."
-P. Kern
The games!! They are so well illustrated and use such cute characters! The children love visiting the princess and her dog.
Several are just beginning to read and want to read every word in the book, which is an extra plus.
-Kathy Sparks
"CMJ really relates well to kids. The program maximizes on how children learn... through multi-sensory play.
Parents love it! Kids love it! And educators love it! This is the best piano teaching program available on the market today."
-Janette Georges, early music educator |
3-Volume Series
Every child can learn all about music from the greatest composers that ever lived!
Children's Music Journey is a beautifully animated, 3-Volume Series that incorporates rigorous pedagogy and
ensures kids have fun learning the language of music by taking part in engaging lessons, activities and games.
In the home or classroom, students learn to read music, play piano with both hands, improvise and compose.
Early Education
Awarded an A+ by elementary educators, the Children’s Music Journey Series addresses music reading and understanding objectives identified by elementary
school music curriculums and is a valued solution for elementary school districts. The program incorporates a "teach, practice, apply"
methodology that successfully helps young children learn to read music, play piano with both hands, compose and improvise. The program
provides an excellent background for continued development with the piano and is an ideal preparation for band programs. In 2006, the
American Federation of Teachers selected CMJ to represent 21st Century elementary music programs. Teacher resources & network licensing available.
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Children’s Music Journey incorporates a "teach, practice, apply" methodology that successfully teaches young learners to read music,
play piano with both hands, compose and improvise. Children enjoy:
- Interactive lessons taught by famous composers like Beethoven, Bach, Scott Joplin, and more.
- Practice sessions with ‘Miss Melody’ the practice room teacher.
- Learn-to-play songs and famous pieces.
- Games to reinforce theory and make learning fun.
- Composing and improvising with dozens of instruments, sounds, beats, and pre-loaded arrangements from classical to rock ‘n roll.
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Children's Music Journey Volume 1 is the perfect tool to introduce young children to the language of music, and develop an ability to play the piano. Animated versions of famous composers such as Beethoven, Bach, Joplin and dozens more engage the child from beginning to end of an exciting journey of music discovery, after which your child can read music, play piano with both hands, compose and improvise. The numerous educational and entertaining games and the improvisation room help reinforce theory and ensure kids learn the language of music in a really fun way.
- Concepts learned in Volume 1 (25 week program)
High notes, low notes and middle C
* Repeating short rhythmic patterns
* Variety of great piano works presented with some history
* Directional note sequences, descending/ascending, from/to, middle C
* ‘Double’ notes
* ‘Holding’ notes
* Finger numbers
* Middle C position (either by stepwise movement, or finger number)
* Stepping notes
* Musical alphabet
* Keyboard letter names
* Half notes and whole notes
The second volume of the widely acclaimed interactive music education software series, with even more famous animated composers providing interactive instruction and introducing new musical pieces. Parents and children will love all the activities. This volume offers many new fun and exciting games such as Guitar Girl, Metronome Soup, Dueling Musicians, Build a Song, and many more. This title promises to increase your child's musical knowledge, composition, piano playing and improvisation skills, providing months of fun.
- Concepts learned in Volume 2 (35 week program)
Dotted half notes
* Grand staff, treble and bass clef
* Progressive history of music with notable compositions
* Notation of middle C position notes
* Time signatures and bar lines
* Tempo, and Italian terms: andante, allegro, moderato
* Dynamics f, mf, mp, p
* Repeat sign
* Rests
* Playing hands together
* Eighth notes
* Ties
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- Concepts learned in Volume 3 (35 week program)
Sharps, flats and naturals
* Music history with examples continued
* Notation of standard C position
* Staccato, legato, Accents, Fermata
* Increase range and diversity of repertoire
* Dotted quarter/eighth note patterns
* Intervals of 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
* Notation of G position
* Introduction of orchestra instruments
* Moving hand positions
* Key signatures
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