Music for Little Mozarts

Book Title : Music for Little Mozarts – Meet the Music Friends
Author : Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing

“Music for Little Mozarts – Meet the Music Friends” has 5 introductory music lessons about music and piano for the age of 4 to 6 years old. This book is designed to be taught in music classroom with keyboard instrument. Activities included in these 5 lessons are singing, listening, movement, rhythm activities and beginning activities at the keyboard. “Music for Little Mozarts – Meet the Music Friends” provides fun and enjoyment for kids to have good exposure towards music!

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Children Art and Craft

Having headache of your children who like to draw on wall, contact book and etc.? Not to worry-Robinson Music Centre’s children art and craft lesson is the solution for you! This course is definitely suitable for your children as the art teacher in Robinson Music Centre will teach them the right techniques to draw, color and paste. Besides that, you are giving your children a great chance to be more creative in their works. This art and craft course is suitable for children at the age of 4 and above. Your children can attend the lesson right after their school hours. Lesson is fun and educational for your children as there are many art activities like paper art, colouring, painting, sketch books and printable activities provided in the art and craft lesson.

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Children and Adult Violin

As early as 6 years old, a child is suitable to learn violin and instill his or her passion towards it. When it comes to choosing a suitable violin size, it is indeed imperative for a particular violinist, especially for a child. The suitable sizes are measured based on the length between your neck and your left wrist when your hand is fully extended and raised perpendicular to your body. Normally, for a child who falls within the age range of 6 – 7 years old, they need to choose the ¼ size of the violin. For 8 – 9 years old, ½ size of the violin will be suitable for them. For 10 – 11 years old, they need to choose ¾ size of the violin. As for those children around 11 years old, they can use the full- sized violin.

Violin examination is under ABRSM, which consists of 8 grades in total. Students need to take note of the new syllabus as it is valid till January 2012. For the natural minor scale candidates in grades 1 and 2, they may need to present the natural minor form for their set minor scale(s) in place of harmonic forms as applicable.

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Children and Adult Guitar

Learning how to play musical instruments is a challenge, same goes to guitar. Guitar lesson is suitable for kids around 8 years old and above since their fingers will be strong enough to strum on the guitar that time. Moreover, choosing the right size of guitar at different age stages is vital. For a child, a guitar of normal size might be too large for them as they cannot reach out to the specific chords. Not to worry-Robinson Music Centre is the solution in this matter! They will certainly give you advice and find the suitable size of the guitar for your child.

There are many types of guitars which consist of electric, acoustic, classical, and base. The technical approaches such as playing the notes, chords, and scales are slightly different, depending on the type of guitar you use. This simply means that if you are good in playing acoustic guitar, it doesn’t mean that you can play well in base guitar since the style of playing each guitar is very different.

When it comes to examination, guitar examination is ranged from Grade 1 to Grade 8. Each student will receive the ABRSM certificate after he or she passes the examination. In terms of assessment, the examiner will assess the accuracy of notes and rhythm, the quality and projection of tone, tuning, posture, hand positions and articulation. Any systematic fingering that produces a good result can be accepted. Sight reading and aural test will be parts of the exam as well.

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Children Organ and Keyboard

In the olden days, pipe organ is used in church most of the time for praising and worshipping purpose. However, those organs are further improved and used in the musical industry. Talking about electronic organ, it usually has 2 levels of keyboard combined with pedals. Yet, some organs have more than 2 levels of keyboard. Besides playing on the keyboard, some organs also require your feet to step and play with the pedal, which will then produce bass sound. Piano, keyboard and organ may look the same to you but the way they produce sound is totally different. Organ and keyboard need to be plugged with electricity in order to produce sound. Besides that, organ and keyboard can also produce different types of sound other than piano. With the advancement of technology, organ and keyboard have various features which include recording and changing of pitch and sound. This definitely can project an innovative and creative mind since you and your child can play a song with more musical instruments at once.

The technics certificate will be given to students who pass the organ examination while Trinity certificate will be given to students who pass the Keyboard examination. There is a total of 8 grades in organ examination. In the examination, electronic organ will be used most of the time. The examiners will assess the accuracy of rhythm, notes, and others such as phrasing, articulation, suitable choice of tempo, control of touch and control of the pedal itself. Any practical, systematic fingering and footing that produce a marvellous result will be accepted. So, what are you waiting for? Let your child to learn organ or keyboard as young as 6 years old and above!

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Children Classical Piano

Prefer your children to learn and become better in classical music? Here’s what Robinson Music Centre got to offer. Your child, who is at the age of 6, can start to take up classical piano course and learn the pattern or style that is played by classical music composers such as Ludwig Van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and etc. For instance, an early stage of classical music contains octatonic scale, which means the music sheet has eight tones respectively. Children will need to sit for ABRSM examination for the piano exams which are graded from 1 to 8. Normally, upright piano is provided during the examination and examiners will examine the skills that students possess.

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Music for Little Mozarts

Music for little Mozarts’s course will be an approximate of 2 years. There are altogether four levels to be completed and each level can be completed in 18-22 weeks. This is a course for children that are in the range of age 4 to 6. Moreover, it is a program specifically designed for children to develop their interest in music. Children who learn music since their early stage can indirectly aid in their mind development and cognitive ability. Children can learn various skills such as singing, listening, pitch matching, keyboard technique, rhythm, movement, and music appreciation. Also, the lesson can be held in private or group lessons. In group lesson, parents are allowed to attend the class together with their children. Certificate will be given upon completing the course and children can continue with the individual piano class lesson for further learning.

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