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Our mission is simple: We are reimagining music education by providing an ecosystem where students can learn, explore, create, share and connect as a community of young musicians nationwide
The YMU Campus offers students ages 4 18 a unique learning experience Our specially designed online platform uses powerful integrated software in a collaborative connected environment for our learners
So whether your child is exploring our online music library, participating in a collaborative music project, creating music in our online recording studio, participating in a virtual field trip, or improving their musicianship through music instruction, The Young Musician’s University is a virtual space where your child will thrive and discover their passion for music!
I hope that you enjoy this publication of The YMU Collective!
Mrs. Gray Director, The Young Musician's UniversityJadon Emokpae
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Jadon Emokpae
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Our student spotlights recognize students who are exceptionally demonstrating growth and musically excelling. We are so grateful to be associated with these fantastic students and their supportive parents! Again, congratulations Jadon! Keep up the great work!
"I am nominating Jadon Emokpae because of his accomplishments at such a young age. Jadon has been a YMU student since he was 5 years old. He is now 11 years old and he is already playing for a church as well as playing various classical songs by composers such as Friedrich Burgmuller (Arabesque), Johann Sebastian Bach (Minuet in G), and Ludwig van Beethoven (Moonlight Sonata). Jadon is not only growing in sightreading, but he is also learning how to read chord charts."
Mr. Gray, YMU Instructor
ABOUT JADON T H E Y O U N G M U S I C I A N ' S U N I V E R S I T Y
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I am a 6th grader at Blythwood middle school. I like to learn different songs on the piano. I play the piano at Village Church for their middle school youth program. At my school, I am a percussionist. I like YMU because it's a good environment to learn different instruments. The advice that I would give another student would be to keep on practicing and you’ll see progress.
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CONFESSIONS OF A MUSIC MOM
THE POWER OF REPETITION
Haveyoueverbeenguiltyof notwantingtorevisita conceptafteralreadybeing introducedtoit?IknowI have.Iwashavinga conversationwithmy husbandaboutthepowerof repetition.Andalthoughit mayseemfruitless,thetruth isrepetitionhelpsusinour learningprocess.It'shardto imagineabasketballplayer goingtopracticeandsitting onthebenchbecausethey don'twanttodothesame drilltheydidyesterday. Whetherit'smusicorany subject,thesignificanceof repetitionliesinallowing conceptstosettlewithinus.
By:TembiGrayManytimesinmusic,concepts buildupononeanother,so trulyallowingwhatastudent islearningtosinkinisvery important.Iencourageeachof ourstudentstomakesure theyhaveadailypractice routinebecauseit'sbetterto spreadoutyourpracticeover thespanofaweek You'llsee moreprogresspracticingin shorteramountsoftimethan waitinguntilthelastminuteto tryandcompleteyourhome assignments.Rememberthat goingovertheinformation,a song,oramusicalconcept repetitivelywillbenefityour musicalgrowthinthelong run.
WhenIwasincollege,Inoticed thatIretainedinformationthat Irepeatedlyengagedmyselfin overalongperiodoftime, versuscrammingforanexam becauseIquicklyforgotthe informationonceItookit.Iwas alsoamemberoftheClaflin UniversityJazzBand Our instructor,Mr.McMillian,wasa phenomenalteacherand musician.Wewouldalways warmupwithourscales repeatedlyateverypractice.I maynothavefullyunderstood backthen,whatInowcallthe Mr Miagieffect,butIcannow lookatitandseejusthow beneficialrepeatingthose scalesandsongsoverandover andoverandwell,overagain was.Wewereoneofthemost popularbandsinourarea,and forme,repetitionwasvery beneficialinmycollege success,bothwithmusicand education.
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Little Music Essentials is a piano program designed for kids ages 4-6. We use an awardwinning curriculum comprised of singing, dancing, and ear training to foster your child's love for music!
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LEARNING PATH
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Concepts taught are: How to sit at the piano; Correct hand position; High and low; Loud and soft (forte and piano); Keyboard topography; Bar line and measure; Quarter, half, whole notes and rests; and Repeat signs. The first pieces in the book are played on the black keys. Later in the book, C D E for the RH and C B A for the LH (Middle C position) are taught with beginner pre reading songs
LITTLEMUSICESSENTIALS2
Little Music Essentials 2 starts with pre reading, then moves to reading on the staff. After a review, the new concepts taught are: Dotted quarter notes and 4/4 time, 3/4 time, Mezzo forte, Staff and note reading, Steps and skips, and the Grand Staff. New notes taught are F and G in the LH and RH, completing the Middle C position
LITTLEMUSICESSENTIALS3
Little Music Essentials 3 has students reading music that is completely written on the staff After a review, the new concepts taught are: Staccato, Legato, slurs; Melodic and harmonic 2nds and 3rds; and Melodic and harmonic 4ths and 5ths Bass clef C D E is also taught for the LH Students then know all notes necessary to play in the C position Playing both hands together is taught near the end of the book
Little Music Essentials is a piano program designed for kids ages 4-6. We use an award-winning curriculum comprised of singing, dancing, and ear training to foster your child's love for music!
LITTLEMUSICESSENTIALS4
Little Music Essentials 4 introduces students to new concepts such as: Flat and sharp signs; Ties; and Crescendo and diminuendo. After reviewing C position and Middle C position, G position is also taught All three positions are used alternately throughout the rest of the book, with flat and sharp notes incorporated
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