Caroline’s Keys

Pre School Piano - Lessons for Early Years

I offer piano lessons for children from 3 years old.  The pre school piano lessons look very different to a "traditional" lesson, spending lots of time away from the piano bench working on the fundamentals of music and piano playing.  Following one of two different methods, depending on the child, children are introduced to rhythm, pitch and keyboard geography through fun games and activities.  Whichever method is chosen for your child, the method will be supplemented with a variety of games and activities to enhance their learning.

WunderKeys Piano for Pre Schoolers

"The WunderKeys Piano for Preschoolers method books take young children (ages 3 to 5) on a magical journey where they acquire the piano skills, keyboard awareness, and rhythmic understanding needed for a successful future at the piano. Designed for a one-on-one lesson setting, Book 1 encourages exploration of the piano in ways that are accessible and appropriate for this age group. All lessons are geared toward having young children understand everything they will need to know before learning to read notated music. Students will learn symbol-to-sound recognition, practice finger independence and coordination, improve aural awareness, play long sounds and short sounds on black keys, play high sounds and low sounds on black keys, play sounds moving higher and lower, and learn math skills to assist musical understanding."

My First Piano Adventures

My First Piano Adventure® captures the child’s playful spirit. Fun-filled songs, rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills.  It gives good grounding with a strong focus on technique embedded in the book through playful technique games, chants, and carefully-composed pieces that gently lead the child into pianistic motions.  The characters in the book introduce basic rhythms, white key names, and a variety of white and black-key songs that span classical, folk, and blues. The Lesson Book introduces directional pre-reading, elementary music theory and technique with engaging songs, games, and creative discovery at the keyboard.