Carnatic Music Lessons (singing from South India)
Carnatic Music Lessons from Sanskriti Series and OECCreative Music from South India is called Carnatic music, and it uses the syllables …
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Be Kind
Be Kind: Music and Videos for Facilitating Conversations About Character Anyone living here in the U.S. (and on the greater …
At What Age Should I Start My Child’s Music Education?
In this no-frills blog post, we’re going to dive in on the specifics of starting your child’s music education based on how old your child is.
Whether you’re a 7 year old just getting into the piano, or a 7 month old just getting your mouth on a piano, different ages call for different approaches to meet kids where their interests and strengths are.
As a parent, you might be thinking “when should I start my child’s music education?”
Well the answer, for the most part, is now! Carpe the diem! Seize the carp!
Boomwhacker Lightsaber Duel – Star Wars Fun for the Musically Inclined
In honor of May the 4th and Star Wars Day, we’ve got a super fun music lesson teaching the Star …
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The Benefits of Playing a Musical Instrument
A collection of some of the best videos, studies and research so that you can discover for yourself the benefits of playing a musical instrument.
The Ups, Downs, Ins and Outs of Color-Coded Music
It’s no mystery that everything here at Preschool Prodigies is color-coded! Very often though, I talk to parents and music teachers who ask “Is color-coded music making it too easy for my child?”
Boomwhacker Contraptions You’ll Love Part 2: The Boomwhacker Xylophone
Today I’m sharing with you a simple recipe for Boomwhacker Xylophone. It’s a visually delicious instrument that will cost you …
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The Imperial March (Vader’s Theme) for C Major Boomwhackers!
This is just quick follow post up to our original Boomwhacker Lightsaber Duel post! In the first post, we talked …
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Boomwhacker Contraptions You’ll Love (Part I)
Contraption 1: The Boomwhacker String Let me start by saying that this is the most wow-worthy Boomwhacker lesson plan and …
The #1 Musical Instrument for Young Children
If you’ve ever been toy shopping for an infant, toddler or preschooler, you’re probably familiar with the music toy section.
From the simplest baby rattle, to kid-sized acoustic guitars, to light up musical puzzles, and to “oh-my-god-please-get-this-thing-to-shut-up” keyboards, most children end up with some kind of musical instrument or toy at some point in their childhood!
While some of these toys are really interesting in their look, their design, their features or their price (“a guitar for 30 bucks… no way!”) many of them are more toy than they are instrument.
Redefining Preschool Music Curriculum: The Benefits of Meaningful Exposure To Pitch
It is a well known fact that music is important to young children! It teaches them the alphabet, reminds them to …
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Welcome to another episode of Preschool Prodigies, the interactive music lesson show for kids! This song uses 6 notes (Do …
Top 5 Instruments for the Young Child
These are the top 5 instruments to buy your child to foster their love of music.