Music Education: Start Them Right

music plays a vital role in rounding out a child's education these kindergarten children at Roger kassir Elementary School in down in California young as they are are already discovering that learning is a pleasant experience under the guidance and encouragement of carefully trained Yamaha teachers they are enjoying a new kind of musical education and the lasting benefits they receive will be valuable in adjusting to their mental physical emotional and social well-being the Yamaha system of music education has been proved over a period of many years it has become an extension of the curriculum at the school and is incorporated naturally into the normal daily school activities the teachers handling these classes are specialists they are college graduates they have been trained in the proven methods of the Yamaha music system they understand children and they know how to bring out the music that children have in them believing in the importance of music at a young age the supervisor of music for the Downey schools saw the potential for student achievement in this music program and introduced it in the Roger kassir elementary school once a week each class assembles to share the musical adventure the children meet in a familiar place with familiar classmates there is no constraint or embarrassment no confined in solitary practices they are all partners in a congenial group guided by an enthusiastic and gifted teacher as they join in the fun of singing in games and instrumental participation that comprise the Yamaha music system they naturally absorb the elements of melody harmony and rhythm they properly developed their hearing sensitivity in those early years when the human ear is most receptive along with aesthetic values the children learn practical application they learn to read music notes in both cliffs to understand music terminology rhythmic responses and the recognition of chords the understanding of the principles of music prepares a child for further musical appreciation and development he then has a foundation that's valuable in the study of any instrument he has knowledge and skills that are basic to later participation in bands orchestras choirs or recreational instruments and while the child learns parents have an opportunity to determine the musical interests and abilities of their children and to encourage the development of those talents which otherwise might not be recognized further the student becomes more receptive to the world around him and more responsive to a teacher's efforts in direction for in the study of music the child is introduced to logic graphic concepts memory reason imagination and creativity the study and disciplines of music can stimulate a child's curiosity for all learning it is simple for us to learn whatever we enjoy most and if enjoyment is a major measure the success of the program is reflected in the faces of these children