Required Materials

Parents!!  

Parental involvement is super important.  If you play an instrument, or sing, or dance, etc., be an example and share with your children how much you love music and how consistent practice pays off in getting to do something that you love, well!   Maybe you haven't learned an instrument but you love to watch music based things.  Invite your children to watch with you.  Look for concerts, musicals, recitals, TV programs, etc., that are age appropriate (and so many around here are free).  You can enjoy a concert for 15 minutes, then go and get ice cream!  If children see you genuinely loving music, they are likely going to respond by loving music too.  We need you to be creative and positive about at home practicing.  If you need ideas, I'd love to chat with you and help any way I can.

For the very young, ages 5/6 and under, parent attendance at lessons is required.  For ages about 6/7 to 10/11, parent attendance is encouraged but not required.  By age 11 or 12, parental attendance would begin to be weened off as the student is ready to take on more personal responsibility.  

Ages for parent attendance are "in general" and will discussed on an individual basis.

A way to LISTEN!

Record player, tape recorder, CD player, mp3 player, phone, tablet, Amazon Echo, etc... whatever it is, your child will need to have a way to listen to music; both the music being studied as well as in general.  And they will need to listen lots!!  

Parents: this is your job!  You get to be the one to turn on the music.  It can be focused listening, but most often it just needs to be quietly playing in the background: during breakfast, homework time, car drives, bedtime routines, etc.  This will make a huge impact on how quickly your child learns the pieces.

Instrument

You are going to need a piano (preferably in-tune) to practice on, as well as a bench/chair at the proper height for the student, and a footstool appropriate for the student.  Proper placement at the piano is important and should be maintained at home where the student will actually be playing the piano the most.  At our first few lessons, we will go over options for what you can purchase or use from home.

Vivid Practice App & Tablet/Phone 

Grand Staff Music Studio uses the Vivid Practice App for making and tracking assignments.  This tool will be very important and super awesome in guiding your at-home practice.  You will need a tablet or phone capable of supporting the app (Android or Apple) and your child will need to have access to this device at lessons and for practice time at home.  The app subscription is included in your materials fee and your teacher will provide you with your log in information at your lesson.

Binder


The Grand Staff Music Studio piano binder:

Music Books


Books requirements will differ according to the individual student's needs.  All the books/materials needed for the year will be included in your annual materials fee.  You will not have to hunt for anything. ;)


Books that students will need may include:


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