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Learning a musical instrument benefits children immensely - here you'll find information for parents.

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Learning a Musical Instrument

August 20, 2015

Parents... What You Need to Know

August 20, 2015/ Gillian Erskine
Parents... What You Need to Know

For many of us as children music lessons were something to be endured rather than enjoyed. All those tedious scales and boring pieces to practise.

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August 20, 2015/ Gillian Erskine/
August 13, 2015

How Learning Music Affects The Brain

August 13, 2015/ Gillian Erskine
How Learning Music Affects The Brain

Music is a universal language and mankind's oldest artform. Even before a child learns to speak, they learn to communicate and connect with song and sound.

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August 13, 2015/ Gillian Erskine/
August 06, 2015

Music is Like Brain Food for Children

August 06, 2015/ Gillian Erskine
Music is Like Brain Food for Children

HARVARD based study shows – Children who study a musical instrument for at least three years outperform children with no instrumental training...

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August 06, 2015/ Gillian Erskine/
August 05, 2015

Why Learning Music is Good for Children

August 05, 2015/ Gillian Erskine
Why Learning Music is Good for Children

The Jungle Music and Music is Fun (MIF) programmes exposes your child to a rich sensory-based experience where they can participate...

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August 05, 2015/ Gillian Erskine/
August 04, 2015

Benefits to the Adult Student

August 04, 2015/ Gillian Erskine
Benefits to the Adult Student

Many of the positive attributes in terms of learning capability enhancement and personal growth mentioned above are also applicable to grown-ups...

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August 04, 2015/ Gillian Erskine/
August 02, 2015

Exams

August 02, 2015/ Gillian Erskine
Exams

We offer both AMEB examinations and Foundation of Music education Exams. The Foundation of Music Education (FME) examinations are ideal...

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August 02, 2015/ Gillian Erskine/
July 30, 2015

Frequently Asked Questions

July 30, 2015/ Gillian Erskine
Frequently Asked Questions

When is the best time to start? The quick answer is... NOW! The best time to start learning music is as young as possible!

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July 30, 2015/ Gillian Erskine/
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Jungle Music, Music is Fun
Jungle Music, Music is Fun
"I have had my kids learning at Forte for 2 years now, they have completed Jungle Music and then Music is Fun, my older daughter is about to start piano. I am enjoying learning with them. I can highly recommend their courteous and friendly teachers and staff."

– SANDY

Jungle Music, Music is Fun
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General
"The atmosphere, dedication, creativity and enthusiasm at Canning Vale Forte School of Music. Our weekly lessons are one of the highlights of our week! A big hug and thank you to all the staff that work there."

–Louise Hartley-Marques

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Jungle Music
Jungle Music
"Everything you do has been well beyond expectations. Everyone is a pleasure to speak with. Your teachers are great with kids, and firm enough when needed."

– Annie

Jungle Music
Junior Keys
Junior Keys
"Mr Cameron is awesome! Your friendly and welcoming and professional nature makes the place a pleasure. The rooms are always clean and tidy."

– Parent

Junior Keys
Piano Keys
Piano Keys
"The service and tuition at Forte Joondalup is extremely welcoming and meets all my childs needs very helpful staff and just a really fun place to learn."

– Abbey

Piano Keys
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Private Lessons
"You listen to parents, relate to kids, are easy to approach by everybody."

– Mark, Learning Guitar

Private Lessons
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General, Team
"I work at Forte Dee Why and it is a true pleasure seeing the kids learn and develop but most of all have fun doing it! Highly recommend Forte Dee Why."

– Kelsie Rowley

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“The sense of pitch awareness and the development of perfect pitch is outstanding in Forte pupils. It amazes me that I have taught the pupils this myself as my listening skills were very poor as a learner - aural tests were my weakness at every level from grade exams to degree level.

It is without a doubt the use of solfege which has achieved this, and their outstanding pitch abilities produce comments from other music educators that come into contact with our pupils through their schooling and/or learning a second instrument.

My own listening skills have improved beyond belief since I have been teaching solfege at Forte. I can pick up tunes easily now that I hear and can perform readily by ear. In college I was the student who struggled to play the pieces which had to be learned from memory.

I have noticed one strange thing that has happened to me of late... on Saturday I played “Oh Holy Night” using the pitch transpose feature on my piano for the singer. I have done this every two years for twelve years. This year though I was completely thrown by it and just felt completely out of sorts following the music... I think I may be developing perfect pitch!!”
— Jane Coles, Forte Cardiff
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“Pik has really helped me develop my piano skills and has opened up a wide variety of music that I have enjoyed playing. Having learned piano as a child, I thought it would be difficult to basically learn from scratch, but Pik has helped me develop the skills to pick it up again. My goals have been to play for pleasure and be able to pick up an play all types of music, I am now achieving this. I had only played classics in the past and it is a great experience to venture into Jazz, Opera and other genres.”
— Chris (Adult Student), Forte Mt Waverley

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