What is Prodigies?

• Colorful, affordable & accessible music lesson for kids
• Video series focused on a practical approach to singing in tune & developing a good sense for pitch & rhythm
• Curriculum focused on early instrumental performance
• Helps children develop absolute pitch during their formative years

Why Prodigies?

• Affordable and accessible music lessons for everyone
• Gives children an education about musical pitch during the age when it can blossom into a life-long sense for pitch (meaningful exposure to pitch during the critical period for auditory development)
• Demystifying music & early music education for parents, teachers & kids

Prodigies vs. YouTube

• Interactive, educational, fun
• Screen time you can feel good about
• Turn TV time into Music Time

Where do I start?

• Enroll Here
• Already enrolled? Visit the Welcome!
• Download our free instrument app
• Learn about the Solfege Hand-signs

Who is it for? (Overview)

• Kids love the colorful & modern approach
• Parents can trust that content is safe, educational & interactive
• Music educators use Prodigies to drive engagement & introduce theory, sheet music & instrumental performance earlier than ever
• Therapists & people with special needs can access music through accessible instruments & curriculum
• Homeschool families enjoy on-demand music curriculum for a fraction of the price
• Preschool teachers can use Prodigies in morning meeting as a music center to give all students meaningful play with pitch during the critical period for auditory development

For Kids

• Feels like Blues Clues (educational & interactive) + Guitar Hero (color coded & instantly gratifying)
• Children will benefit from the positive cognitive effects of playing an instrument & getting a music education
• Host Mr. Rob helps demystify music without dumbing it down or speaking down to kids
• Replay-ability & large library of videos allows children to consistently and positively reinforce their own musical development
• Children will develop a long term sense for pitch, rhythm and eventually sight-reading music

For Parents

• On-demand music lessons at an affordable price
• Screen time you can feel good about
• Content that is safe, interactive, educational
• Teach your kids music with no musical background yourself
• Turn TV time into music lessons while you cook, clean or take a phone call!

For Music Educators

• Introduce theory, instrumental performance & aural comprehension earlier than ever
• Color coded to match Boomwhackers & mimics popular classroom methods for easy integration
• Front of class sheet music videos drive engagement and ensemble development while allowing the teacher to roam, engage & assess
• Use Performance & Karaoke tracks for your next recital or winter concert
• Heavy focus on popular classroom instruments (Boomwhackers, Recorder, Bells, Mallets, Percussion, Ukuleles, etc)

Adaptive Music & Special Education

• Colorful, accessible & easy to play instruments
• Colorful & replay-able videos makes music lessons accessible
• Info & success stories at ProdigiesMusic.com/special-education

For Preschool Teachers

• Affordable & practical way to introduce pitch education and music lessons into your classroom
• No previous musical training required
• Use as group instruction in circle time or as a musical center
• Have a massive impact on your student’s long term musical success by giving them pitch based play during the critical period for auditory development

For Homeschooling Families

• On-demand music lessons for all of your kids
• Screen time you can feel good about
• Content that is safe, interactive, educational
• Step by step checklists, workbooks & activities allows you to easily track and report your musical progress

Mixed Ages (Homeschools, Montessori)

• Performance videos present colorful sheet music scores with multiple instruments that allow different ages & instruments to work together
• Prodigies has an all-ages family feel, making it easier to work with mixed age groups
• Learn more below about where to start with different ages, series, groups, etc

By Series (PLAY)

• PLAY area is sorted by series (age and style of video)
• Playtime is a fun & casual series for kids (1+)
• General Music Level 1 is focused on playing the C Major Deskbells (3+)
• Performance Prodigies (Series Library) focuses on treble clef sheet music (4+)
• PsP Melodies (Series Library) focuses on the Solfege Hand-Signs (4+)
• General Music Level 2 focuses on formal music theory & vocab
• Holiday (Series Library) focuses on the songs from the Holiday Prodigies Songbook
• Recorder focuses on learning the Recorder

I just signed up…now what?

• Enjoy Playtime Prodigies & PsP Melodies while you wait for your bells
• Learn about the Guided Access features of your phone or tablet
• Install Prodigies apps on your TV, phones, tablets, etc

Prodigies WITHOUT an Instrument

• Focus on hand-signs with PsP Melodies
• Find more hand-signs in Playtime &, Performance
• Tap and clap with any of the Rhythm Lessons and Playtime episodes
• Use the bell instrument on our website
• Download our 2 Free Bell Apps

What instruments can I use?

• If you’re ready for a real instrument we recommend the Deskbells
• For a more affordable but slightly harder option, try Prodigies Resonator Bells or a xylophone
• Colorful stickers make pianos and xylophones Prodigies Friendly
• Boomwhackers
• Recorder & Ukuleles

Why the Deskbells?

• Durable, colorful & well tuned
• Polyphonic & expressive
• Isolated notes increases chance of success
• 2 year 3 bell replacement policy
• Find bells in our shop or look for Chromanotes colored bells from a variety of distributors

The 3 Sets of Deskbells

• C Major – Over 300 Songs with just these bells
• Where accidentals and bass/treble notes appear, we often notate a C Major harmony for people without bell expansions
• Chromatic Expansion – 5 Sharps and Flats for Primary Chapter 2, Holiday & later series
• High Low Extensions – 7 Low and High notes

What Age Should I Start?

• The earlier the better with the deskbells, the concepts and some videos
• By age 3, you should be actively engaged in Playtime and Preschool Prodigies
• If you don’t do it by age 3 or 4, you’ll miss out on critical window for auditory development

Series Overview

• Core progression of Playtime, Preschool, Performance, Primary
• Mini-series like Melodies, Recorder, Holiday ( & Ukulele coming soon)
• Want a more step-by-step approach? Look to the TEACH Mode

Working with Multiple Ages at Once

• Performance Prodigies features multiple instruments and no real upper or lower age range
• Rotate instruments in Performance videos
• Understand that earlier videos (Playtime + Preschool) will still help older students, especially new students

Slowing Down the Videos

• Playback speed control available through https://play.legacy.prodigies.com
• Use speed control to slow down the videos to .75x to help your child with accuracy
• Work back up to 1x over time

Starting a Prodigies Class

Have fun & make money teaching music

Teaching a Prodigies Class

Suggested structure for a ~45 min session