Melody Magic Music Studio

09/09/2024

Great information about reframing practice! Check it out!

When it comes to learning the piano, we know that regular - ie daily - practice is the way to make progress.

And with 10,050 minutes between each 30 minute piano lesson each week, it sometime baffles teachers how so many excuses are made about lack of practice! After all, teachers have no control about routines at home. Only parents have control of that!

So what should you as a parent be saying to help your child to be supportive?

1. “What did you learn about in your lesson today?”

This is key! Let’s move away from the idea that learning the piano is learning to play particular pieces of music. It’s not! It’s about learning concepts: aspects of technique, landmark notes and reading, phrasing, expression, particular rhythms, etc. Help your child to get WHAT CONCEPTS they are learning clear in their mind to focus their studies.

2. “What do you need for your practice session?”

Make sure you communicate to your child that their practice session is important and valued. Your child might need things to practise: a pencil, blu tac to mark notes, their sight reading cards, pebbles for three-in-a-row practice games. Or it might be that they need the TV to be off for concentration, or even a snack to keep them going! Whatever it is, your support adds weight and priority to practice sessions. That in turn means that they are more likely to be successful.

3. “What problems did you solve in your practice today?”

Support your child to understand that practice is about solving problems and making improvements! So if they are struggling with rhythm, then each day their practice might focus on tapping the rhythm of a section, or saying it in rhythm language or metrical counting. If they are struggling with notes, they might highlight notes they know already on the score, and work others out from there. If they are struggling with fluency, then it’s advisable to start super slowly and progress each day by taking it a fraction faster. But the important thing for your child to realise is that they are creating solutions each day, not just playing through music (that’s the “fun” bit at the end of a practice session!).

Whatever you do, rest assured that the importance that YOU place on practice as a parent has a direct link with your child’s piano progress. It’s proven.

And more consistent progress = a child FAR more likely to continue their piano studies!

09/07/2024

🎸"Mom, can I learn guitar? PLEASE?"
Now you can say YES!

With 2 new amazing teachers for both beginners and advanced students, Melody Magic has spots open for guitar, ukulele, electric guitar, electric bass, and more.

❓Want to try it out first? Sign up for a trial lesson where you meet the teacher and get your first full lesson, with no further commitment.
Learn more here ➡ https://www.melodymagicmusic.com/private-lessons/

08/24/2024

🎵 Not only is there Kindermusik and Piano, Melody Magic offers these fun group classes that ROCK 🪘🎧🎸🎹

❗️Junior Beats is the newest, coolest creative outlet for kids (and the best use of screen time!). And it's taught by Ms. Ashley, a rockstar who has written digital music with Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliot, and writes for Universal Studios. I mean, what?!

‼️Uke 'n Play is a fun group learning experience for kiddos wanting to learn the ukulele (and is a great stepping-stone to guitar lessons). They play pop songs, too, which students love. (And again, taught by Ms. Ashley!)

⁉️Not sure what instrument your child will enjoy? Start them in Instrument Explorers. The class rotates through units in ukulele, drums, boomwhackers, singing, piano... they get to try it all, and learn all kinds of music skills at the same time.

Classes start after Labor Day. Want to join us for some fun? 🎵
➡️ www.melodymagicmusic.com

08/20/2024

Melody Magic is HIRING! 🎉
🎹 Seeking an amazing piano teacher who wants to work in a fun studio with a fabulous team — and great pay. Know someone who is ready to join us? Spread the word!

We can fill your schedule in a heartbeat, anywhere from 1 to 3 afternoons a week. Great pay, even paid for no-shows and cancellations. Send dm if interested! Hiring to begin ASAP.

07/31/2024

Looking for a great music app for your little one? Try the FREE Kindermusik App! Enjoy listening to songs, tapping pictures of instruments to hear their sound, playing age-appropriate games, and much more! It's super kid-friendly and a great way to incorporate music into your day!

➡ https://capture.dropbox.com/mfuJR2rUynfdaS1n

07/31/2024

And we love every moment of it! 💜

07/30/2024

Sometimes life throws us a curveball. ⚾ Knowing how to improvise and adapt to situations at a young age can really help!

07/27/2024

“Our response to music is totally instinctive. And it doesn’t matter who we are, what age we are or whether we have physical or learning needs—we all respond positively to music.” - Ray Travasso

Music therapist Ray Travasso and speech and language therapist Alys Mathers present 10 reasons to get musical with your child at home.

07/24/2024

Singing is the ultimate self-expression tool. You don't have to be Beyonce, Taylor Swift, or Frank Sinatra to sing your heart out! Encourage your kiddo to share the power and joy of their own voice, and watch them grow in SO many areas of academic, emotional, and physical development!

07/23/2024

Stronger speech skills. ✅ All the more reason to sing to your little one! 🎶

07/19/2024

Visuals! Rhymes! We love storytime. 💜

07/16/2024

With the looming threat of "summer slide," how can families ditch the negative pressure of learning loss with joyful tools that foster learning?

Summer typically signals a well-deserved break for children and grownups—longer evenings outside, vacation, festivals, summer

07/12/2024

The power and joy of music is what we're all about! 🎶

07/10/2024

Even us grownups have a hard time finishing tasks. From picking up instruments to cleaning up toys to putting on clothes...Kindermusik helps with that!

07/09/2024

Math just makes more sense when you work through it with music! You can:
👂🏾Hear it
💗 Feel it
🥁 Play it

Come to a class and see what we mean!

07/09/2024

Boost your little one's brain while making new friends and creating fun memories you'll have for a lifetime. 💜

07/08/2024

Musical play (with others!) takes social-emotional growth to the next level. Whether kids are at home with family or in a class with peers, simple music and movement activities can take empathy, self-regulation, and so much more to the next level.

The key to incorporating effective social-emotional learning is knowing what to look for in various age groups and infusing the power of (enjoyable) music that triggers a positive behavioral response.

07/05/2024

🪞 Mirror play is SO good for babies! Recognizing themselves and others is just one benefit...add speech development, spatial awareness...the list goes on.

07/03/2024

Group music classes can make all the difference for preparing your kiddo for school and beyond!

06/29/2024

If you are looking into piano for your child, get to know GROUP piano classes at Melody Magic Music Studio. Yes, group! Here's why:

Students want to be with friends. They want to be social! They want to feel part of something, be included. And they want to have fun. So we took all those feelings and incorporated them into our GROUP PIANO LESSONS. Students thrive in group piano.

🎵They are motivated by their peers to practice and learn
🎹They work as a team while enjoying learning games (not all learning happens at the piano!)
🥰They grow in confidence in a relaxed atmosphere that feels more like "fun" than "lessons"
💜They develop positive relationships with classmates and learn from each other.

We have seen, year after year, that students who have progressed through several years of group piano are not only prepared to soar in private lessons but have a natural love for learning piano. You can't force that - but you can create opportunities for that love to develop.

Melody Magic offers several different beginning piano classes based on age because every age has different manners of learning. Each is a bit different, yet all are small in number to maximize student-teacher ratio.

If you are ready for your child to fall in love with piano, grab your spot. Classes start in September!

https://www.melodymagicmusic.com/piano-classes/

06/14/2024

Sing out loud. Sing together. Let LOVE sing.

In a world that's often divided, singing can be a bridge.
Singing:
🧸 Creates a safe space
🙂 Releases dopamine (a “happy" chemical)
🗝️ Helps us unlock feelings
💜 Promotes empathy

Singing makes everything better. And everyone.

🌈

05/29/2024

Love this team of dedicated teachers and staff!!!

05/24/2024

We received the sweetest gift this morning but we don’t know who it is from! We would love to thank you for your kindness!

05/13/2024

Reading out loud to kiddos strengthens the quality of their vocabulary and sentence structure. Emphasizing mouth movements and shapes for certain words or sounds helps even more!

05/11/2024

Patience is more than a virtue!

05/08/2024

"When you pair music with read-aloud and movement, that’s the ultimate multisensory experience!"

Music, like reading, is rooted in science. It's rhythm, it's auditory discrimination, it's memorization, and all the things that are key to reading skills. When you pair music with read-aloud and movement, that's the ultimate multisensory experience—all parts of the brain are firing.

05/08/2024

Inhibitory control, fine motor development, gross motor development, and so much more... All from playing with scarves in a Kindermusik class!

05/05/2024

So many instruments and new sounds for babies to follow in a Kindermusik class!

05/03/2024

A musical beginning really does make a BIG difference!

04/30/2024

We love them because they are. Every affirming smile, hug, and just plain nearness and patience through tantrums tells them so. 💜