Junior Advanced - Music

Course Content

Junior Advanced Course Books 1 - 4 develop the students' musicianship skills, with an emphasis on improvisation and composition. At this point students commence individual piano tuition alongside their group lessons in which repertoire, piano technique, improvisation and composition are studied.

Subjects studied in the group lessons are: solfege-singing, ensembles, keyboard harmony, improvisation and composition. Students can work towards the Yamaha grade examinations if they wish to - Grade 9 follows the Junior Extension Course, followed by Grade 8, 7 and 6. \

The first teacher examination is Yamaha Grade 5. Exams reflect the course content with repertoire, keyboard harmony and accompaniment, improvisation and sightreading. A student's own composition can be used as a repertoire choice.