Animal Notes Help Children Learn Music
The Animal Note method is designed so anyone can learn the basis of note reading and timing without prior knowledge. The Piano Note Reading Book introduces the first nine notes that are most used in early piano music. They are placed on the keyboard and the Grand Staff. Each note is introduced starting with middle C, which is a caricature of a cat’s face. The cat has whiskers and likes to play in the box between the Treble and Bass Clef. This fun story helps a student remember the note location on the Grand Staff and transfer that knowledge to standard music notation. There is only one song following the introduction of middle C and one with the introduction of D. More songs are used for each additional note introduced.
The Guitar Note Reading book has a large graph in the front of the book that shows the notes used on the guitar and their location on the upper neck of the instrument. There is also a list of helpful word clues to help the student learn the note location on the grand staff, and to be used with the flash cards for easy transfer to standard music location. There is a small graph at the top of each song showing the notes used in the song in their appropriates location. The music is written on the normal Grand Staff allowing the student to learn note reading from the first lesson.
A set of Flash Cards show the Animal Notes on one side and the corresponding standard note on the other. By using the stories associated with each Animal Note, reviewing the notes learned with these word clues, and then using the word clue with the same standard note, it is amazing how quickly your children will learn the notes. A list of word clue ideas for all 21 Grand Staff notes is included with the cards to help learn all the notes in standard notation.
We also highly recommend the Timing Book, which is also written in the Animal Notes. Because the notes are easily recognized the children can concentrate on the timing. Note reading and timing are the basis of all music. Any instrument can be learned with this knowledge. Note reading is also very valuable in singing.
We have two “Fun Song Books” to support learning and make it more fun. Every child likes to play a song they recognize and others hearing it will enjoy and give favorable comment. For a child six and under, it also gives more time to learn and feel comfortable with note reading and timing.
Many parents have already ordered the books and have told me of the fun and success they have experienced teaching their own children. We hope you will seriously consider doing so as well. Remember you can always e-mail us for help and support.
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