Yamaha Junior Music Course (JMC) - Discussion

[Dec]

Hi,


I’m thinking to send my dd who is 5 yrs old to learn piano.
Should I send her to school or home-based piano teachers?
Anyone can recommend a good piano teacher in Jurong?

[happy_learner]

Hi,


Yes, totally agreed that it's the teacher and not the school that matters. but i've had friends who sent their children to cristofori and ossia, and came back with less than satisfactory feedback. in the end, they decided on a private teacher instead. personally, i sent my children to yamaha for music appreciation course, but when they were preparing for exams, we went for a private teacher too, and she prepared my children for all aspects of the exams, aural included.

let me know if you would like the teacher's contact. will pm it to you.

[deardear07]

Hihi,im caught between pte n group jmc classes…


Would like some trials 1st coz my gal hasnt been exposed much…the piano at hm is collecting dust! Can someone advise?Am staying serangoon area…


Pianojazzy,do u go to students’ homes?

[starz]

Hi,


I have some doubts here. My girl with Yamaha JMC doing BOOK 2 now. I was thinking whether Yamaha is a good place to stablise a strong n solid foundation for young kids? I am afraid she will lack of some disclinciple like posture, hand position, reading of notes which is weaker in a group as teacher never focus n emphasize on that.

But on the other hand, she picks up really fast, can sing solfege, play with both hands quite well n mostly enjoys herself with her frens there.

Now thinking whether to switch to individual as i m afraid she may play well but foundation not strong. not sure u get what i mean.

is it good to have both private teacher n attending yamaha at the same time to boost up both her reading n hearing skills?

[starz]

what i mean by solid n good foundation is teacher didnt really emphasize on theory (which i think its very important), hand, body position n etc? My girl can play with both hands quite well but i m afraid she might be lacking the foundation as she goes along the way.

any comments?

[Mum_2Gals]

happy_learner:

Hi,


Yes, totally agreed that it's the teacher and not the school that matters. but i've had friends who sent their children to cristofori and ossia, and came back with less than satisfactory feedback. in the end, they decided on a private teacher instead. personally, i sent my children to yamaha for music appreciation course, but when they were preparing for exams, we went for a private teacher too, and she prepared my children for all aspects of the exams, aural included.

let me know if you would like the teacher's contact. will pm it to you.

Hi happy_learner,

I'm looking for a good piano teacher for my 6yo DD who has completed Yamaha JMC...Do you mind sharing your piano teacher's contact? Thanks...

[24hr-mum]

is yamaha JMC gd?

heard its gd for ear training for kids to dev perfect pitch but also heard kids who went thru that refuse to do sight reading cos easier to play by ear. any feedback?

[peanut_butter]

Seems like the case for many of my Yamaha transferred students. They tend to play expressively but the sight-reading part is…


However, a couple of days ago, I had a first lesson with a JXC student. She reads reasonably well (using solfege). The mother says they both used to practice daily in their first year. Hmm… I don’t think my other students do it adequately. I suspect it depends on the level of commitment to practices, even thought JMC is supposed to be "fun".

[vicki]

Went through 2 years of Yamaha JMC and am now taking Classical Piano. So far so good - lets see my ds can sustain how long....


Tot JMC is a good way of introducing piano to ds!! At least it was 'fun' so he wasnt really 'turned off' by music!

[Champion]

My DD1 went thru 2 years of JMC and now she is into the 1st quarter of 2nd year of JXC, i.e. to say she will complete 4 years of Yamaha School at the end of 2011 :D.


I can't comment much as I am not a music inclined person but DD1 enjoys her lesson very much. She has the same Teacher from Year 1 to year 3 and only this year switches to another class as her previous class lack of students so was closed.

Many people comment,\" WOW! 4 years with Yamaha so now Grade what?\" I am stunned every time when pop with this question but I told them she has not go for any formal examination yet so NO GRADING! Some people appreciate your reply but some will say,\" NO GRADING?? Then learn for what? Next time how to have Grade 8 and becomes a Piano teacher??\" Errrrr :? I will reply,\" I don't expect my child to learn piano for a living; she learns piano because she loves music and she enjoys playing on the piano. We will go according to her pace and not our demand on her.\" Haha...usually this answer will put a full stop to the conversation :dancing: