For 5-year-olds
About the Programme
TMC’s Early Childhood Music Pathway for preschoolers (2 to 5 year-olds) lays a strong and essential foundation for their first steps as musicians. Our music and movement classes promote a love for music while developing crucial skills such as rhythm and aural development. These classes are also aimed at enhancing physiological-emotional skills such as gross and fine motor coordination, cognitive skills as well as nurturing creativity.
The Junior Circle Pre-Instrumental (5 year old) class is a 45-minute non parent-accompanied class. Each term of TJC is 11 weeks, with 4 terms in total. Students are welcome to attend a trial class before enrolment.
Programme Structure
45 minutes per lesson
Each term of TJC is 11 weeks, with 4 terms in total
Non parent-accompanied class
Trial class available
TJC Learning Outcomes
Students will enjoy and experience music in the following ways:
Pitch and melody
- Identify, sing, and aurally differentiate between notes including do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti.
- Echo and sing 2-bar melodic phrases in solfege and perform songs with hand signs in solfège.
- Play songs on the xylophone using the notes do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti.
- Recognise notes on staff lines and learn to associate each note with its corresponding alphabet.
Rhythm
- Rhythmic patterns such as ta, ti-ti, tika-tika, ti-tika, tika-ti, ta-a, ta-a-a, ta-a-a-a, triplet, and tim-ka.
- Keep a steady beat by walking and clap specific rhythms within the bar.
- Accurately echo and clap 2-bar rhythmic patterns and demonstrate an understanding of different rhythms.
- Visually and aurally identify each rhythm and create, clap, and say 1-bar rhythms using rhythmic syllables.
Listening skills
- Identify and respond to recurring motifs in music through movement.
- Identify rhythms in songs and echo and playback simple melodic patterns on the xylophone by ear.
Tempo and dynamics in music
- Respond to changes in tempo through movement.
- Demonstrate an understanding of gradual changes in dynamics.
- Using the xylophone, students will be able to play songs at varying tempos (fast or slow) with varying dynamics (loud or soft).
Programme Fees
Miscellaneous fees
- One time TMC enrolment fee: $65 (including administrative costs, TMC bag and Student Folder
- Material Fees: $40 including starter pack, all resources, booklets, home activities and playlists provided for the course
- Xylophone Rental: $20
FAQs
Can my child start learning an instrument?
For 5 year olds, we recommend that they attend pre-instrumental The Junior Circle (TJC) classes. These classes prepare students for instrumental lessons and explore rhythm, singing and basic musical skills such as notation. Students will also be doing kinaesthetic exercises which will help prepare their bodies for playing an instrument. Playing xylophones and singing solfege in these classes are also much more manageable at their age and aids in instrumental playing in future.
During the student’s term at TJC, we can arrange for individual piano lessons when they are ready. Children who want to learn the violin can undergo a consultation with a Violin Academy teacher towards the end of TJC, as we recommend starting closer to the age of 6. If students commence individual lessons, they will attend these concurrently with TJC.
Will my child get exposure to different instruments in The Junior Circle?
TJC students will play with percussion instruments as well as the xylophone to take their first steps in instrumental learning. At the latter half of the course, the students will be able to experience the piano and violin in class sessions facilitated by Instrumental Academy teachers.
What if we have to miss classes, will there be a make-up class?
We are unable to provide a make-up class as it is a group class. We do however provide a lesson credit for a class missed due to unforeseen circumstances. We are able to provide up to two lesson credits per term, which will be credited towards the subsequent term’s fees or expenses.
Can my child attend a trial class?
Yes, you can register for a trial class by filling in the register interest form on the page.
What happens if we miss a class?
We provide a lesson credit for a class missed due to unforeseen circumstances. We are able to provide up to two lesson credits per term, which will be credited towards the subsequent term’s fees or expenses.
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