Piano Launchpad

This group class for 7-8 year olds, and 9-10 year olds follows a successful syllabus which is used in numerous countries, including the UK & Ireland. It is designed to be a first introduction to music which is positive, creative and exploratory. The classes last for 1 school year, and will run in groups of approximately 4 students.

The classes focus on piano playing, and are a great preparation for more traditional piano lessons, but will also be beneficial for children who will go on to study other instruments too as they will be exploring music theory. There is no requirement to practice at home, but it's common that students on this course will want to work on their new skills outside of the classes.

Starting with group piano lessons, without the practice expectation will give your child a chance to try out the instrument in a low-pressure social environment. It also means you don’t have to purchase a piano and commit to supporting practice at home until you're sure your child wants to continue learning long-term.

Each lesson incorporates a number of musical learning points including:

Ear training (inc singing, exploration of pitch, finding the beat, understanding music that they are listening to), rhythm work, learning a new piece of music at the piano, learning music theory concepts, learning about basic improvisation on the piano, and reviewing piano pieces which we have worked on in a previous lesson to embed understanding.

At the end of the year of classes, the aim is that students will:

• know their way around the piano
• be able to name and play intervals up to a 6th (playing dependent on hand size)
• be able to name notes from written music
• understand note values
• have the basic technique for non-legato, legato, two-note slurs and three-note slurs
• be comfortable singing in solfa using mi, so and la
• be able to play in time with others and listen to an ensemble whilst playing their part

Add your child's name to the waiting list for group lessons

Please see the 'partner and group piano lessons' page for group prices.