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rs-wsreawoasaomcu-Wodmsay.m 1.2012 Simply music I I I O I I Australian-developed piano program helps kids discover their lovefor playing BvBosVaaiuuc there to play more intricate tunes that Chronicle 3131‘ would have taken them years to learn. 'The program was developed by Neil here are many homes with pianos Moore to teach a blind boy how to play the I that have become little more than piano.” said Murray. "I‘he traditional way of furniture because learning to play has decoding symbols on a page isn’t going to . become such a daunting task. for children work. so he designed a method with shapes, in particular. patterns. sequences and numbers, and this ' There is music to read, notes to follow boylearned. _ and finger placement on the keys And that's "He actually audit his sister how to play before the dtild even starts to play We. and shewas blind aswell' ‘ Wrinkle LittieStar It is an amazing story that has turned ""' . A successful local Kindennusik teacher into a special program that makes music ‘ hopes to change all that with the introduc- accessible to anyone wanting to learn it. :q tion of an Australianbased music program Mumy demonstrates with the first song called Simply Music. it's trying to put the fun that all new students learn to play called 7 back into playing music on the piano and Dreams Come True. They are given a book :_ hopes to encourage a life-long love of with 10 songs to learn at first and advance . i. music. from there. The aids include a paper key- . 3 Pat Murray has taught Kindennusik for board that helps the kids develop their fln- . a; 20 years. most recently out of the Kinder- ger positioning on the key board, which ~ 3?; musik Studio at 900 Guelph St. in Kitchener. they can take with them anywhere. " That program develops a child's natural 'lt's based on two sentences and a tail ‘ “ 3 ' musicality until they are about seven. but piece. and it's a pattern that they have to . .‘ 4- t 5' there isn't much to support that musical remember and learn." said Murray. "We're ' . g :»2_ ‘ is interest ahemard other than forrnai lessons getting them to play right away -â€"â€" it's a playâ€" g .1 is "I always thought that after children fin- based approach. ,3? ish Kindennusik at the age of seven. there ‘They're playing music from the first les- . wasn't a whole lot out there for them other sort" l’ than private instruction." said Murray. in total there are hundreds ol‘sonp they fiâ€" “They were used to the group setting we can learn from pop and blues to traditional . have. and I thought it was really too bad classical pieces. there wasn’t somethingelse for them." “It's called a breakthrough program .4 .‘ 1hat‘s when she stumbled upon The Simâ€" because of the quantity of music they learn. . j ply Music program that focuses on the fun the quality of the music. the ease at which .. ' and sheer pleasure of playing music instead they learn and the speed at which they We of all the trappings that surround formal learn.” said Murray. “it‘s leaps above what .2389." piano lessons. 'ihe program can be done in was thought to be possible in musical edu- &% . a group environment. like the Kindermusik cation.” a. 1‘ Studio. and it gets kids playing the instm< Murray hopes it puts a dent into the w merit right away and exploring it instead of number of pianos that go unused out there. 7% thinking the piano is something not to be A recent statistic from the U.S. revealed that % touched. more than ii million pianos go unused in . “Simply Music is based on the premise American homes. making them little more 3, that everyone. regardless of their age. is than expensive pieces offumiture. musical.“ said Murray, whose new service is 'The old methodology is failing,‘ said called Harmony Piano Studio. “Another Kin- Murray. “Because people stop playing when dermusik teacher i know was teaching this their parents stop forcing them to go any- program and having great results and loving more or they have to have the music in front it. so i observed some classes and just fell in ofthem. love with the idea. the premise and the “in this method. they don't. 1hey're playâ€" methodology.” ing the instrument and havingfun." So howdoes it worlds-V For more information on Simply Music It combines simple symbols along with visit the website at www.simplymusic.com Pat Murray of Harmony Piano Studio has launched a new music program based on Simply singing and repetition to help kids learn or email Murray at harmonyplanostu- Music. an Australianâ€"developed program that teaches kids to play right away. how to play simple songs They can go from dileive.ca orcall SIS-5780111. “mm M WANT THIS? LOVE l HIS.I i I § CANADA'S ONLINE SHOPPING DESTINATION I, CA” J , j noon avow- uurups corra- umu Livmo can a m snooo "500 ”a“ HIDIA rows- cm mm smou SHOP 8' EARN' EVERY TIME! ”so. "(M IMOO I‘WW $290 90 E ”"‘"““ WWW-n mm "0° WW "’1” 9 MILLIONS OF pnooucrs O FREE SHIPPING AND RETURNS W