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LEARNING THE PIANO IN THE HOMESCHOOL CLASSROOM DOESN’T HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE
We may all agree or disagree on the benefits of adding music to a well-rounded home school curriculum. After twelve years of homeschooling, I’m sure I could put up a wonderful argument in its defense. BUT – if you already have decided to add Music instruction to your child’s homeschool education and you have your heart set on piano, the good news is that it does not have to be expensive.
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MusicGoals Music Theory Practice Programs
The discipline of Music Theory is the foundation of all of our Western music. The term is a bit misleading, not being a "theory" at all, but being the basic "factual" information and skill-building that composers and musical performers then utilize to create complex and often mind-boggling artistic works. Learning how tones function in pitch and duration and how they subsequently allow for the creation of soothing or disturbing music, is the why and wherefore of Music Theory.
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What Music Method should I Choose for my Child? How did the Composers Learn Music?
In countries that have the best education in the world, such as Finland and Japan, music is regarded as a core subject and all study it.
With so many articles written on the importance of music, why is music such a difficult subject to learn today with many people taking lessons yet years later they cannot play.
The answer lies in how music is taught today versus how music was taught to the composers.
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