Sunshine 1

• Learning piano and rhythm through MYC’s unique keyboard and rhythm ‘critters’
• off-the-staff reading for contour and patterns
• steady beat experiences
• on-the-staff reading in treble clef and bass clef
• listening to identify and use dynamics (loud and quiet sounds)
• listening to a rhythm pattern and writing it using rhythm writing tools. This is sometimes referred to as rhythm dictation.

Sunshine 2

• Review and continuing development of: keyboard geography and rhythm through MYC’s unique keyboard “critters”, Identification and use of dynamics (loud and quite sounds) and listening to a rhythm pattern and writing it
• Expanded note reading in treble clef and bass clef
• Coordination of LH and RH playing
• Scale playing with harmonizing bridge chords in C Major, a minor and G Major
• Identification of melodic patterns
• Introduction to staccato (detached) and legato (smooth) touches
• Information in child size bites about famous composers