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More about MiniMusiek (Pty) Ltd

MiniMusiek (Pty) Ltd offers VERY exciting music lessons for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers that helps develop children holistically.

 

It is offered as an extramural activity once a week in group settings at preschools and Grade R centers.

The aim is to instill a love for music in each child while they playfully learn how to work with a variety of percussion instruments, learn songs and rhymes, dance, play, and understand basic musical concepts.

The following concepts are systematically, simply, and gradually introduced to each child and continuously taught so that they will understand and be able to apply them by the end of the year:

  • Beat or no beat

  • March and waltz

  • Rhythm

  • Pitch (high/low)

  • Tempo (fast/slow)

  • Dynamics (loud/soft)

  • Mood (happy/sad)

  • Tone colour (string instruments, wind instruments, percussion instruments, keyboards)

  • Form (contrast AB and ABA)

  • Articulation (staccato and legato)

 

We also learn:

 

  • Famous composers, such as Tchaikovsky and Leroy Anderson

  • Musical stories, such as Peter and the Wolf and The Nutcracker

  • Different music styles

  • Note values (Whole note, Half note, Quarter note, Eighth note)

  • The musical staff and clefs

 

What do we do?

  • Play on a variety of percussion instruments
  • Sing songs in different languages
  • Dance to the rhythm of music
  • Learn musical concepts necessary for further education and general knowledge
  • Learn songs and rhymes

Why music?

  • Through movement, music promotes  gross motor development, balance, and coordination
  • Music promotes language- and mathematical skills as well as cognitive abilities
  • Music enhances life- and social skills
  • It develops the left and right brain as well as reasoning ability
  • Music fosters creativity and imagination
  • Music promotes teamwork and discipline
  • It helps children express themselves
  • Music boosts confidence and teaches children to take risks
  • Music enhances  memory retention
  • It helps against anxiety and stress, and music helps children relax
  • Assists with problem-solving and makes children HAPPY!!