When to start piano / music lessons?

BabyHilary

radiomama,

想比2歲多兒子接觸音樂, 打好基礎再學鋼琴,
應該選擇柏斯小小模札特, 通利music toddlers,
定係kindermusik?
3間嘅課程有咩相同及不同之處呢?

原帖由 Radiomama 於 09-1-5 18:29 發表
kindermusik: 是一個好系統的音樂課程，我自己和仔仔都好enjoy。選擇課程: 首要是老師(技巧及attitude)和class size(越少越好)。由於課程應該以英語上課，所以同學與其他家長都好重要。

通利的jmc: yamaha的教育模式，聽 ...

[ 本帖最後由 BabyHilary 於 09-1-7 13:18 編輯 ]

BabyHilary

Thanks Radiomama & Jen2008!

如果我打算仔仔4歲左右開始學琴,
係咪選擇柏斯小小模札特作為預備班較適合呢?

[ 本帖最後由 BabyHilary 於 09-1-8 21:06 編輯 ]

BabyHilary

柏斯職員話mozart分2班,
2歲半-3歲係bb班, 3歲-3歲半上另一班。
妳朋友意思係bb班都應該足3歲先上會好d?
我個仔係活躍型, 我怕佢坐唔定學唔到野咋,
一報就15堂, 如果佢真係坐唔定都唔知點算...

原帖由 Radiomama 於 09-1-8 21:41 發表
我仔仔無上過柏斯, 只是從朋友口中得知情形.  有朋友認為2.5歲上little mozart可能會太heavy, 3歲(已讀k1)可能比較好!

BabyHilary

Is your daughter gentle, quiet and stable type?
My son is very active, not be able to sit for long time, I'm worry the course not suits him at this stage ah...but I really want him to learn music and hope music could make him more gentle and calm.

原帖由 dora611 於 09-1-8 23:15 發表
琳琳2歲半開始上柏斯music class, 勁like. 現在已懂部份音符及拍子.  成日singing a song tim.

BabyHilary

Anyone know the difference between New version and Old version Mozarts?

Parsons staff said 2 courses are similar.
If really similar, I'll choose old version for sure as it's 15mins longer each lesson and even cheaper.

Old version (only one course for 2.5-3.5yrs old)
1hr/lesson, 18 lesson a term $2880

New version
(one course for 2.5-3yrs, one course for 3-3.5yrs)
45mins/lesson, 15 lesson a term $2550

BabyHilary

Already applied "Old version" Mozarts for my son and it will be commenced in Feb.  After finish the course (2 terms), studuent can promote to piano class.

For everybody Information:
Parsons won't offer old version mozarts from now on, the one I applied for my son is the last one in Po Lam branch, and I also ask TKO Centre and Laguana City Branch, they only offer New version mozarts.

New Version
Part I ~ 2.5-3yrs old
45mins/lesson, 2 terms (15 lessons each term)
Part II ~ 3-3.5yrs old
1hr/lesson, 2 terms (18 lessons each term)

Old Version ~ 2.5-3.5yrs old
1hr/lesson, 2 terms (18 lessons each term)

[ 本帖最後由 BabyHilary 於 09-1-11 17:34 編輯 ]

BabyHilary

huanghou,

do u think little mozart really helps your son learns paino?

I just enroll little mozart for my 2.5 yrs old son, my husband challenge me...really need to enroll such course? Or simply send him to learn piano when he is 3.5 or 4yr old?

From my point of view, music might make my son become gentle and patient, also have better foundation for learining piano.

原帖由 huanghou 於 09-1-12 17:43 發表
My son has been taking one-to-one piano lesson at Parson Music for 2 mths now (he will be 4 this month).

The teacher is the same one who taught him in Little Mozart before.

BabyHilary

Thanks for ur comments!

原帖由 huanghou 於 09-1-12 21:27 發表
do u think little mozart really helps your son learns paino? I would say so because the course focuses more on theory which prepared my son with the basic when he started taking piano lesson. I learnt ...

BabyHilary

mypang,

Happy to know ur son enjoy his lesson. May I know the course ur son joined is new or old version mozart?

原帖由 mypang 於 09-1-13 10:34 發表
My son is 2 yrs 5 mths old now and he joined Little Mozart in Parson's Music for 5 lessons.  Actually, I didn't compare the course outside but just want to have some time to accompany with him during  ...

BabyHilary

of course choose the one for older kids (3yr 3mth) in April.

My son starts little mozarts yesterday (old version for 2.5-3.5yr), teacher is nice and patience and the lesson is funny and happy. The lesson content all about the preparation for learining piano, exactly what I want, but perhaps a bit difficult for my 2yr 4mth old son. Obviously, his 2yr 8mth old girl and 3yr old boy classmates are much more easy to catch up .

原帖由 floppybb 於 09-2-1 00:49 發表
My son will be 3 yrs 2 mths old by mid April.  I wonder whether to let him join the Little Mozarts BB Class (for 2.5-3 yr 2mths) now or the one for older kids (3 yr 3 mth) in April (seats will be avai ...

BabyHilary

Exactly! Older kids can sit properly and willing to answer teacher's questions and follow the instructions. In my son's 1st lesson, I thought he was not enough patience to sit for one hour and always answer teacher's questions after asking 3 times. Hope he could get used to such lesson style and really could learn more about music, at the same time, enjoy himself.

原帖由 mypang 於 09-2-3 12:24 發表
My son's class has 4 students, including my son, 3 of them are just 2.5 yrs-old and the other one is 3 yrs-old.  The 3-yrs-old boy is easier to handle the course content and his discipline is better... at least he can sit properly...