We’ve been with the Kanata Music Centre since very early on in its inception. As a non-piano player, seeing my small child master a song using both hands is a moment of awe that I’ll never forget. Not knowing anything about piano teaching styles, I am so pleased that we picked this school as it has such a unique and powerful method of teaching. My husband and I are not musically inclined, but we knew that we wanted to give our kids the chance to learn an instrument. Having been a Yamaha kid myself, I was grateful to find such a great school with such wonderful teachers that can provide the same music foundation to my son that I received so many years ago. My son is now 7 and studying privately with one of the teachers at the school, a logical progression from his graduation from the Junior Music Course. In addition to in-class and private instruction, Yamaha also uses learning aids in the early stages such as CDs, DVDs, and a magnetic board for working on theory, to help each child in their own way. The classes in the Yamaha method are structured in such a way that every student can latch onto a way of learning that suits them, and it’s fun! The early courses also allow parents to be an integral part of those first few years in the class which helps to further encourage the students. The instruction included not only learning to read music and play piano, but also ear training, solfege, and theory. He started taking lessons in the JMC course when he was 4, alongside other kids his age. I’m so grateful to have found the Kanata Music Centre to introduce my son to piano and the fundamentals of music.

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