Lessons For Children

What do you learn in lessons?

Courante Music believes in finding joy in music. Children learn the foundational skills of music - how to listen and understand what they hear, read and write musical notation, develop the technical skills needed create a proper sound, and how to play musically with expression.

There is lots of laughter and fun in the process. But serious work is being done here! Lessons learned in music cross-over to other academic pursuits and create success. Children learn how to concentrate and apply focus to new and foreign tasks. They learn how short term goals lead to long term accomplishment. By learning to break a complicated task down into manageable bits, they gain confidence in their ability to learn new things. The strategies they learn in music help in future tasks. Music feeds the child’s brain.

Piano lessons help children develop a growth mindset. Children learn that they can grow their skills and abilities. They do not think their skills and abilities are fixed. They learn they can accomplish their goals by adjusting strategies. When we adopt a growth mindset, we stick with things longer and we perform better. We know our hard work will pay off. We enjoy things more. This learning mindset helps us navigate the challenges of life.

Foundational Music Skills

  • Listening Skills

    Learn how to listen to music and understand what you hear.

  • Read Music

    Learn to read and write music notation. It’s a new language! It’s how we pass music down thru the generations.

  • Technical Ability

    Learn how to control your fingers to enable proper sound production and speed.

  • Musicality

    Learn to play with expression. Anyone can press a key - we teach you to play like an artist!

  • Practice Makes Perfect

    Learn how to practice effectively and efficiently,

  • Perform It!

    Learn how to focus and maintain composure in front of an audience.

  • Passion and Perserverance

    Learn to develop grit - where passion meets perserverance.

Key Concepts Come Alive Thru Imagery

  • Learning control creates steady rhythms.

    “Monsters! Fast monsters, slow monsters – kids can always play a monster sound. It’s a confident sound, a steady marching sound.”

  • Learning balance creates beauty.

    “Make a sound like a bunny. It’s a round, gentle, fluffy sound. Keep your fingers curved (don’t poke the bunny). Try a baby bunny – so quiet, peaceful, rock-a-bye.”

  • Learning to shape phrases creates artistry.

    “Let’s play a beautiful rainbow – starting soft, growing louder, becoming soft again – Oh, so peaceful and glorious.”

  • Learning to find the mood creates the story.

    “It’s a soccer song – feel the energy, focus to hit that ball, run fast but stay in control, loud voices. It’s a wonderful, fun day!”

  • Learning to express emotions brings joy.

    “The fairies are here! Can you hear their wings beating? Can you make them sparkle? Feel the warm sunshine. Let your music shine!”