Yamaha Special Junior Advanced Course - Discussion

[sgkliew]

Hi Parents,


I am sorry to side track from the current topic but my child has just attended the Yamaha Junior Course. I am just wondering if there is such a thing called a Music Handbook to learn on notes reading or to teach the kid to recognize music notes cos i myself do not play the piano, let alone read notes.

Thank you to all.

[corneyAmber]

Hi Sgkliew,


You can try Loh Phaik Kheng - A handbook of music theory Gr 1-5 (Blue) or Eric Taylor - The AB guide ro music theory (Pink).

This is more for theory. Personally i prefer the Loh Phaik Kheng one as it is more readable - written by local.

[acforfamily]

There is a concert by selected JSAC students playing their own compositions on 8 August at NAFA Theatre. As I understand, these compositions are part of what they learn in class and the good ones are fine tuned for competition. Past years' concerts have been very entertaining, so it may be good for those who are interested to see what JSAC has to offer to attend the concert.


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[sgkliew]

Hi pianojazzy,


Thank you for your reply. Where can i buy the book which you mentioned? Once again, thank you for your help.

[corneyAmber]

Any music store. Yamaha sells them too.

[acforfamily]

[quote]
I remember learning songs from some YAMAHA books during the first few years of my course as well. [/quote]Hi fawnfawn,
do you know of any friends who want to sell their used yamaha books? I need to get another set of books again. :?:

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[gigue]

Hi acforfamily,

Thanks much for sharing about the JSAC concert!

Informative to learn about JSAC, and I think the curriculum and timing have not changed much since I took the course, like about, more than 20 years ago!! What fawnfawn described doing during lessons were exactly what I went through too! I remembered having to improvise music to a tune as HW, and we were not allowed to pen anything down, so we've got to play our own improvisations by memory. I learnt a great deal.

If a student has been selected for JSAC, what he/she learns will certainly strengthen his/her musical abilities.
[quote] acforfamily:
I know nothing about music but personally I have many friends who have gone through grade 8 ABRSM but know nothing about the things which my child is now learning[/quote].

I agree: that those who go through JSAC, like your son, will be learning a richer music curriculum than those who just focused on ABRSM exams.

gigue
http://all-things-piano.blogspot.com

[Busymom]

gigue:

Hi acforfamily,

Informative to learn about JSAC, and I think the curriculum and timing have not changed much since I took the course, like about, more than 20 years ago!! What fawnfawn described doing during lessons were exactly what I went through too! I remembered having to improvise music to a tune as HW, and we were not allowed to pen anything down, so we've got to play our own improvisations by memory. I learnt a great deal.

If a student has been selected for JSAC, what he/she learns will certainly strengthen his/her musical abilities.

Hi

Read from the other thread that you are sending your child to MYC. Wonder why have you made this choice, especially when you have attended Yamaha courses when you were young? What are the things that are different between MYC and Yamaha's JMC/JXC? I have long wondered about the differences between the two and looks like you could be the right person to answer this question!

[gigue]

Hi Busymom,


Thanks for your question.

My boy's at MYC because he's still a little too young for Yamaha's Junior Music Course, which takes in students at around 4 yrs old. He is currently 2.5yrs. So, I was personally comparing between Kindermusik and MYC. Frankly, I am intrigued by how MYC's curriculum incorporates composition, which is more similar to Yamaha than Kindermusik is. So, I decided to give MYC a try and see how they approach teaching young children in composition.

At this point, what I am seeing is my child learning many songs, and some basic concepts through songs. Personally, I would like to see more solfege singing. But, since my boy's just joined MYC, I'll see how he develops with the curriculum.

hope this helps!
gigue
http://all-things-piano.blogspot.com

[Busymom]

Thanks for sharing. Once you have learnt more about MYC, please continue to share with parents here. For myself, my son is also 2.5 years old, but I would most likely let him go to Yamaha’s JMC. Have you considered Yamaha’s Little Notes and Music Wonderland which cater to 3 year-olds and 3.5 year-olds respectively?