Ages 3-6
Where you and your children learn to love music together. Opus 1 uses the acclaimed Music for Young Children curriculum for Sunshine and Sunbeams group keyboard programs.
Learning through play
MYC helps children develop musical foundations through play and the four learning styles. Sunshine is our music class for 3 and 4 year olds; Sunbeams is the class for 5 and 6 year olds.
Appropriate early music education should be interactive and fun for both child and parent, encouraging long-term involvement in music.
Summer trial schedule
All trial classes are held at our Mountain View - Grant Campus. Parent participation is required.
Available sessions
Compare the two MYC levels, then choose the session that fits your child's age and schedule.
Ages 3-4
Mountain View - Grant Campus Only
Requirement: Personal piano or keyboard at home. Parent participation.
Sunshine is a keyboard program for ages 3-4 and the starting point of the MYC Method, building their foundation in music reading and playing the piano. Students experience movement through beats and rhythms, as well as developing fine motor skills with rhythm instrument ensemble playing. Children start learning the geography of the piano and note-reading through MYC Critters and stories they can relate to. By the end of Sunshine, children are able to play their first scale, C Major, and read from the staff. Pre-reading experiences such as identifying like/different sorting, patterns, and reinforcing music concepts through at-home activities with gluing and coloring are all part of this level. Once a child has finished Sunshine, they are ready to move onto Sunbeam.
For the best success in this level, Sunshine students should be turning 3.5 or 4 years old within the first three months of the start date of the class.
Ages 5-6
Mountain View - Grant Campus Only
Requirement: Personal piano or keyboard at home. Parent participation.
Sunbeams is the entry point of the MYC Method for ages 5-6. Students are first introduced to piano geography and rhythms through MYC Critters to help set their foundation of music knowledge and education, while the pace of learning matches their developmental stage. Vocabulary development is the focus for this age group. This level introduces big kid terminology, finger numbers, and keyboard geography. Once a child has finished Sunbeam, they are ready to move onto private lessons.
What each class includes
Development of ear training and sight-singing through solfege is an integral part of the program. Songs reinforce expressive singing, dynamics, and core concepts.
Listening activities include by-ear playbacks, melodic dictation, rhythm identification, dynamics, chord quality, composer style, and well-known melodies.
At-home activities reinforce classroom concepts and help parents stay connected to each child's musical progress.
Students learn keyboard geography, note reading, patterns, scales, and simple pieces through age-appropriate group instruction.
Rhythm ensembles reinforce reading, ensemble skills, great melodies, musical styles, and the joy of playing together.
Students apply musical knowledge by creating original ideas and connecting theory concepts to sound.
MYC materials support in-class learning and at-home review with books and activities designed for young beginners.
Parent participation is integral to MYC. Families learn alongside students so practice at home stays productive and encouraging.
For more information: www.myc.com
MYC at Opus 1
Young students build confidence in a classroom setting before moving into more independent musical study.
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