{"id":177,"date":"2012-01-17T03:49:49","date_gmt":"2012-01-17T03:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/?page_id=177"},"modified":"2025-11-15T21:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T10:05:31","slug":"musikeys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/music-classes\/musikeys\/","title":{"rendered":"Musikeys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/musikeys_410.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/musikeys_410.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/musikeys_410.jpg 410w, https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/musikeys_410-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/musikeys_410-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>45-60 minute Music classes for the first 2-3 years at school <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>A two year course with a third year option<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>First Year classes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wednesday 3:30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday 3:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Second Year classes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wednesday 4:30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday 4:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Third Year class<\/span> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">(new in 2026)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday 4:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Musikeys, we use a stimulating and enjoyable Australian approach to learning the keyboard and music called&nbsp;<em>Encore on Keys<\/em>&nbsp;that is a complete method that combines keyboard playing with singing &amp; movement. It is the perfect transition from the Kindermusik curriculum to future individual instrumental instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Onkie characters work with us through&nbsp;the first 3 (of 4)&nbsp;music books for the duration of the course. The course features a full range of musical skills including aural development, singing, and music reading, playing and creating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musikids supplies keyboards in class to play, however it is expected that all students enrolled will have their own&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/keyboards-for-musikeys\/\">5-octave keyboard or piano&nbsp;<\/a>at home to practice on. Each child has their own music book, homework diary and music flash cards that they bring to class each week. Weekly practice homework sheets are pasted in their diary each week for parents to monitor and record practice as well as room for weekly comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the start of each year, a Parent Induction is a compulsory component of this program that must be attended at Musikids. It is best if the attendee be the parent or carer who will be the primary person to return at each family session at the conclusion of the weekly class. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"size-large\" id=\"attachment_65648\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2490-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2490-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2490-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2490-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2490-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Musiroom set up for a Musikeys concert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At Musikids this program has been proven to be very popular. Spaces are limited, and priority is given to those children who have completed the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/musikids-pre-musikeys-4-5-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Musikeys Pre for 4.5yrs+<\/a>&nbsp;program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The musical standard of graduating&nbsp;<em>Musikeys<\/em>&nbsp;students is very good. So much so, that a high percentage of these children further their music education after graduating from Musikids. This achieves one of the main aims of Musikids:&nbsp;<em>to help prepare the child and the parent for individual music instruction.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Musikeys, the 1st Year<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We sing songs with the Onkie characters, with &amp; without the CD\/App accompaniment. We learn how to play music in our right &amp; left hands \u2013 and even at the same time! The children receive a practice diary with their activities outlined clearly. Every week, parents are required to write comments on what they hear &amp; see as their child practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Term 1 &amp; Term 2 will be musically productive as students move through Junior Series Book 1. In Term 3, students will be ready to move onto Book 2. At the end of the year, all students will be formally prepared for a concert, (in a stress free &amp; enjoyable way).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Musikeys, the 2nd Year<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the Encore on Keys material, our budding young maestros will learn an array of songs that are familiar in everyday life. These are songs that they can sing along to or playing whilst accompanying their family singing, hence achieving another of Musikids aims:&nbsp;<em>Getting Music back into the family home.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the year, all students will be formally prepared for their final concert as Musikids graduates, (in a stress free &amp; enjoyable way).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">At Home Materials<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Music book<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to the Encore on Keys App (backing tracks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flash cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic wallet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Musikeys, the 3rd Year<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are students from the two Graduate (Musikeys 2) classes who will benefit from continuing with the format of group keyboard classes. They learn best in this format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students commence at the start of the year and may leave the class when they are ready to move on from the group learning style. Once it is decided the students are past this stage, they move to another teacher, and on to the piano or explore another instrument. This movement can be made at any stage through the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the year, all students will be formally prepared for their recital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is suggested to be experienced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>traditional pieces with melody &amp; chords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>up to a preliminary standard of the most well-known classical pieces &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>further exploration on the keyboard via ensemble composition &amp; performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>first scales &amp; other exercises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>aural (rhythm &amp; melodic dictation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>up to an AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board) Preliminary standard of theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>anything else I feel the students might benefit from<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\">At Home Materials<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Music book\/s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music theory papers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6478ab7bb4f1400270e3be5e21831b40\">Music diary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music notation book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9586-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9586-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66814\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9586-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9586-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9586-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9586-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9586-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Musikeys Music Diary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Need help finding the right keyboard package for Musikeys?<strong><br><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"http:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/keyboards-for-musikeys\/\">Find answers here!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>*You can view all classes scheduled by going to the<strong>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/musikids.com.au\/site\/timetable\">timetable<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>45-60 minute Music classes for the first 2-3 years at school A two year course with a third year option First Year classes Second Year classes Third Year class (new in 2026) In Musikeys, we use a stimulating and enjoyable Australian approach to learning the keyboard and music called&nbsp;Encore on Keys&nbsp;that is a complete method [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":18,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-177","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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