Piano Readiness for the young beginner. (4-8 years old)
What you'll learn
- Parents will be able to determine if their child is ready to start learning the piano
- Determining if your child has a good ear
- Determining if your child can play with finger independence
- Determining if your child can differentiate between high and low sounds
- Determining if your child can identify the notes on the piano
- Determining if your child can follow instructions and stay focussed for each new concept
- Determining if your child can identify note values and be able to play those on the piano
Requirements
- Your child will need to know colours
- Your child will need to be able to count to 10
- Your child will need to know the letters of the alphabet from A to G
- Your child will need to know left and right
Description
Parents are often hesitant to invest in long term tuition and expensive instruments before knowing if their child has the aptitude for music or will enjoy lessons. This assessment course takes the child and parent through the beginning stages of what is required in order to learn how to play the piano. If your child can successfully manage this course and enjoys it, then this will give you the positive encouragement to keep going. You will be able to determine, after working through each section, whether your child has grasped each new concept and is ready to learn the language of music.
Who this course is for:
- Parents who wish to determine if their young child (under 5) is ready to learn how to play the piano
Course content
Introduction1 lecture • 2min
- 1.1 Introduction for Parents and ChildrenPreview02:28
1.1.1 Intro for Parents1 lecture • 3min
1.2 Your First Piece (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)1 lecture • 7min
1.3 Learning your Finger Numbers1 lecture • 4min
1.4 High Sounds on the Piano (Treble Clef)1 lecture • 4min
1.5 Low Sounds on the Piano (The Bass Clef)1 lecture • 2min
2.1 Finding notes on the piano1 lecture • 5min
2.3 Finding notes on the piano (ABDEG)1 lecture • 2min
2.4 Mary Had a Little Lamb1 lecture • 8min
3.1 Reading Notation Overview1 lecture • 3min
Instructor
![Toni Crichton](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 19 Reviews
- 62 Students
- 3 Courses
Hi I’m Toni Crichton & I’m a pianist based in Cape Town.
I studied at UCT, doing an undergrad in Classical Music and Postgrad in Education.
I’ve been teaching for over 20 years as a music teacher, working in Government as well as Private schools in Cape Town and Johannesburg. I’m currently teaching in a private capacity, which allows me to now work with all ages and in many different capacities.
Currently I work with children and adults, from real beginners to advanced performers, as well as with music producers and DJs who are wanting to get a better grasp of their keyboard playing and composing.
I teach individual piano and vocal lessons for those based in CT as well as online piano lessons for any pupils who are not in Cape Town or South Africa. I also run a 10 week Adults Beginners Course which has been a great way for adult pupils to start from the beginning in a fun way with like-minded people, or to come back to the piano if they learnt as a child.
As well as teaching, I perform regularly as a solo pianist as well as with other musicians. You can catch a list of performances on my website.
When I’m not teaching or performing, I also consult for the Film Industry. I work with actors who are needing to learn an instrument for a music scene and I consult to ensure the authenticity of the shots. This has given me the opportunity to work with some phenomenal actors from all over the world. You can find some of the movies I’ve worked on, on my IMDB profile.
I’m passionate about sharing my love of music with anyone who wants to learn. I’m passionate about helping people reach their musical goals in whatever capacity that might be.