General information about kids learning music

Why kids need to learn music: 

Through learning music and playing music, kids will find music not only is a source of enjoyment and for personal satisfaction, but they can also develop their individual and cooperative work habits, which gain creative problem-solving skills. They will have the knowledge of themselves and others, as well as a sense of personal responsibility, the connections to their communities and future careers. That's why we always said, “learning music makes kids smarter”.

How kids can start their music journey:

Kids can start learning music as early as before one year old. Kids from the age of zero to four are best in group lessons, because kids at these ages are not able to understand language or verbal communication but they are very active, therefore the best way for them to have music education is learned by group lesson. There are some programs designed for this age group such as “preschool music program” or “early childhood music education”, etc.

Age of zero to two: begin to sense music 
Kids of age under one to two understand music as toys, and what they benefit from music classes is having fun and playing games with music. Under instructions of teachers, they slowly sense sound and absorb music through playing music games.

Age of three to four: begin to know music 
Kids in these age groups understand music through singing songs, listen to music and do motion with expressing music ideas. They also start to learn to play some simple notes and indentifying black and white keys on the keyboard. They can’t read notes from score but remember melody from songs.

Age of five to six: start to have serious music lesson – group or one to one lesson 
Private lessons best start from five/six year old, kids in this age group start to understand the saying from teachers and do what teachers tell them to do. They know fingerings, right and left hand, remember all keys on the keyboard, start to indentify notes from score and play songs by two hands as the same time. They can play songs like “Bingo”, “Ode to Joy”, “Lightly Row”, “London Bridge”, “Row Your Boat & “Wheel On the Bus”, etc.

Age of six to seven: able to enjoy more songsand start in RCM program 
Kids of the age of seven starts to absorb things faster then before. Based on one or two years of music learning experience, they can play songs up to level two/three (other than RCM) and start in RCM certificate programs. Soon, they will be able to prepare for exams and get their first certificate in music. In this case, kids can take grade one or grade two in RCM examination, depending on various situations.

Age of eight and up: gradually progress in RCM certificate programs  
From grade one to grade five, pieces can be passed in every three months or less. 
From grade six to grade eight, pieces can be passed in every four to six months. Follow this speed, kids can pass a grade in every year. Grade nine and ten should hold a piece for as least six months. In this speed of progressing, students can play grade nine or ten in the age of sixteen/seventeen.

Age of seven and up as new beginner: Children in the age of seven and up are very fast learners, as long as they have interest in it, they can learn rapidly and progress faster then five year old beginner.