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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Greetings from the Founder of BrillKids .................................................................................................................................. 3
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 1: Introduction........................................................................................................................................................... 9
The Importance of Early Learning in Music ....................................................................................................................... 9
The Promise of Little Musician.............................................................................................................................................. 9
About Teaching Music to your Young Child................................................................................................................... 10
Basic Music Terminology .................................................................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 2: Getting Started with Little Musician .................................................................................................................12
CHAPTER 3: The Little Musician Curriculum .........................................................................................................................14
Chord Recognition ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Note Sounds......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Solfège .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Exercises ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Clap-Along .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Music Knowledge ............................................................................................................................................................... 17
Music Appreciation ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Rhythm .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Scales .................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Keyboard ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
CHAPTER 4: Using Little Musician........................................................................................................................................... 22
Session Frequency .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Just 5 Minutes a Day ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
During the Lesson ................................................................................................................................................................ 23
After the Lesson ................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Other Activities .................................................................................................................................................................... 26
CHAPTER 5: Taking it Further .................................................................................................................................................. 27
Chord Toys ........................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Solfège Actions ................................................................................................................................................................... 28
CHAPTER 6: Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................................................31
APPENDIX 1: Basic Music Terminology ................................................................................................................................ 35
APPENDIX 2: Why I Avoid Classical Piano Training For My Daughter .............................................................................37
Teaching with Little Musician
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