The group lessons for preschoolers are designed to give a full introduction to piano playing to very little ones. They can learn the basics of music and piano playing through educational games and playful activities.

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The main sources for these lessons come from the WunderKeys books, which are very effective also in one-to-one lessons for preschoolers.

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Thanks to this method, children learn basic patterning, symbol-to-sound recognition, individual finger distinction with characters (in place of finger numbers), rhythmic awareness, and basic rhythmic notation. Concepts that generally require a longer time to be assimilated at a very early age.

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Parents need to be aware that the group lessons are not the same as formal lessons, but this course can get their child ready for one-to-one piano lessons at a much earlier age than just waiting for these skills to develop on their own.

 

A typical WunderKeys lesson consists of patterning with manipulatives, funny finger rhymes for fine motor work, a singing/counting song with fun movements for storytelling and counting in time for rhythmic awareness, a teacher-student duet on the piano, a new lesson from the book (a math, aural, or visual concept and how it applies to the piano), and a math/counting card game.

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Besides the Wunderkeys, other resources are used in the group lessons, depending on the needs of the children, reinforcing and integrating simple pieces at the piano by rote learning.