All About Music For Beginners & Selecting Instruments

[cmeilim]

actually i listen to a lot of classical and jazz music myself normally and during my pregnancy too. when i was taking care of baby on my own during my ML, i played classical and jazz at home too. but since returning to work and my boy is taken care of by my mom, he doesn’t get the exposure to classical music any more. at nite, when he comes home, i play the letterland phonics cd, nursery rhymes/children’s songs and baby signing songs, which he enjoys a lot. during his car journeys to and fro my mum’s place, when he fusses, my hubby will turn on his favourite children’s songs or nursery rhymes CDs, and he would miraculously quietened down to focus on the music and singing.


can i ask when u started observing your child take a stick or straw or spoon and beat to the rhythm of music he heard? i see that in my boy sometimes but not sure if i am just imagining things or it’s just coincidence or it’s real recongition by him. also, when did u start introducing him to some pieces of classical music?

i wish to get my boy back to listening to listening to more classical music again. he used to stop and listen and then smile when i played the nutcracker suite and flight of the bumblebee! vivaldi seasons is a good recommendation too!

[phankao]

cmeilim:

actually i listen to a lot of classical and jazz music myself normally and during my pregnancy too. when i was taking care of baby on my own during my ML, i played classical and jazz at home too. but since returning to work and my boy is taken care of by my mom, he doesn't get the exposure to classical music any more. at nite, when he comes home, i play the letterland phonics cd, nursery rhymes/children's songs and baby signing songs, which he enjoys a lot. during his car journeys to and fro my mum's place, when he fusses, my hubby will turn on his favourite children's songs or nursery rhymes CDs, and he would miraculously quietened down to focus on the music and singing.


can i ask when u started observing your child take a stick or straw or spoon and beat to the rhythm of music he heard? i see that in my boy sometimes but not sure if i am just imagining things or it's just coincidence or it's real recongition by him. also, when did u start introducing him to some pieces of classical music?

i wish to get my boy back to listening to listening to more classical music again. he used to stop and listen and then smile when i played the nutcracker suite and flight of the bumblebee! vivaldi seasons is a good recommendation too!

Hmm... i even prepared a whole playlist of the flight of the bumblebee on different instruments on youtube and showed to my boy. he really enjoyed that.

As for my baby's \"conducting\", i think he was just about 1 year old ... I can't really remember. I have videos of Itzhak perlman conducting the Israel Philharmonic orchestra and some others. Also the Nutcracker ballet.

Flashcard DVDs - winktolearn.com and \"your baby can read\". winktolearn has both english & chinese.

[pinkapple]

seimpi school of music

offers more formal music training from 10months old onwards compared to Kindermusik which is more fun and focus on rhythm rather than music theory.

[juniorandi]

Hey everyone, I'm really new here. In fact, I registered the account only today because I wanted to find out more about Artists Academy Junior. Rather new school I think. Anyone have read/heard/tried the programme? The EMG programme for 3 to 5 looks quite holistic and I'm considering signing my 3 yr-old girl there. (Ok, I'm partly considering it because I came across my friend's FB sharing about some discount they have now :evil: )Comments anyone?


You can read the programme here and give me comments? Really want to start my girl off soon! :rahrah:
http://artistsacademyjunior.com/about/emg/

Thanks in advance!

[phankao]

juniorandi:

Hey everyone, I'm really new here. In fact, I registered the account only today because I wanted to find out more about Artists Academy Junior. Rather new school I think. Anyone have read/heard/tried the programme? The EMG programme for 3 to 5 looks quite holistic and I'm considering signing my 3 yr-old girl there. (Ok, I'm partly considering it because I came across my friend's FB sharing about some discount they have now :evil: )Comments anyone?


You can read the programme here and give me comments? Really want to start my girl off soon! :rahrah:
http://artistsacademyjunior.com/about/emg/

Thanks in advance!

No experience with it, but the coverage of the programme shown on the website looks quite good, except I would think it's actually more suitable for 18mths-2yo kids.

[juniorandi]

Hello phankao,


Thanks for your reply! Was kinda wondering if any one will actually reply here. Hm.. you said that you feel it's more suitable for a lower age range? Why so? Or do you have any music programme for children about 3-5 years old that you can recommend? Like you, i agree that the course seems pretty comprehensive.. but just wanting to get more feedback and views about it. Have you sent your kids to such courses before? Can share what to expect?

[phankao]

juniorandi:

Hello phankao,


Thanks for your reply! Was kinda wondering if any one will actually reply here. Hm.. you said that you feel it's more suitable for a lower age range? Why so? Or do you have any music programme for children about 3-5 years old that you can recommend? Like you, i agree that the course seems pretty comprehensive.. but just wanting to get more feedback and views about it. Have you sent your kids to such courses before? Can share what to expect?

I sent my boy to something similar, but at Staccato when he was between 17mths to 27mths. It was good, but somewhat lonely bc he tended to be the only one in the class except for a few who would join once in a while for trials or makeup lessons. THe more popular classes were the weekend classes which I usually avoid. My boy is now 3yo.

[SugarplumClaire]

No offence, I'd just like to ask who is learning to play musical instruments? Or if you're a parent, I'd just like to ask if your dd or ds is learning to play musical instruments. I know how to play the piano, violin and flute, along with the recorder that they make us learn in pri school. I also like to sing.


My family is quite musical, by the way. My mother is a pianist, my father is a conductor and my two elder sisters are violinists. I'm planning to be either a flautist or a pianist.

At school, my CCA is Chinese orchestra. Under chinese orchestra, there is guzheng. I learn guzheng. Who learns guzheng, anyway?

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[sleepy]

SugarplumClaire:

if you're a parent, I'd just like to ask if your dd or ds is learning to play musical instruments. I know how to play the piano, violin and flute, along with the recorder that they make us learn in pri school. I also like to sing.


My family is quite musical, by the way. My mother is a pianist, my father is a conductor and my two elder sisters are violinists. I'm planning to be either a flautist or a pianist.

At school, my CCA is Chinese orchestra. Under chinese orchestra, there is guzheng. I learn guzheng. Who learns guzheng, anyway?

Wow, impressive! How old are you now?
How do you pace your daily practice session with so many instruments?


My dd2 is learning piano. My dd1 learned piano, guzheng, cello & recorder before deciding on cello. Just one instrument each. Cannot cope with so many

[princesskaris]

Hi, I am looking for a music school for my 2+ year old girl. is there any good music school in the Woodlands vicinity or in the north like sembawang, yishun, AMK or even CKK area?


Thanks!