Tunes for Toddlers

A six-week early-years music class for 2–4-year olds & their parents or minders

Inspired by the Kodály Method and Orff Approach, these early-years music classes teach toddlers the fundamentals of music through singing, movement, and play.

Research has demonstrated the wide-ranging benefits that music-making can have for toddlers and parents alike, from learning and developmental benefits, to enhancing social skills and improving wellbeing.

These classes provide a solid musical foundation for further musical training (a perfect stepping-stone to pre-instrumental classes in the Royal Irish Academy of Music) and most importantly, instil a love of music.

We have adapted our course to be delivered online and bring fun-filled music classes straight to your home!

Learning Objectives

Introduction to the following musical concepts and skills:

• Dynamics: Loud and soft (recognise and perform)
• Pulse: Move/clap/tap along in time to the music
• Tempo: Fast and slow (recognise and perform)
• Pitch: High and low (recognise and perform); vocal exploration (different voice types)
• Melody: Elements of the pentatonic scale

About Sophie Lee

Sophie teaches Tunes for Toddlers, Musicianship and Pianoforte at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She is an accomplished pianist and chamber musician, and is the musician in residence at Tallaght University Hospital. Sophie holds a MSc in Performance Science from the Royal College of Music, London; a BA(Mod) in Music from Trinity College Dublin; and a LRIAM in Piano Teaching. She is currently a PhD candidate in Music Therapy at the University of Limerick, supported by the Irish Research Council.

Requirements

Age: 2-4 years

Tech: A laptop, tablet or phone with a camera

Other: Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the online classes

Details:

Hosted by Royal Irish Academy of Music