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Simply Music is a remarkable, Australian-developed piano and keyboard program that has
beginning students playing great sounding pop, blues, classical, and accompaniment pieces
immediately from their very first lessons. Beginning students, with no attention on having to
read music, are free to relate directly to the piano, and within months easily and naturally
begin to establish a ‘hands-on’ and personal ‘feeling’ for the instrument as they build a play-
list that includes popular, classical, blues and jazz styles, as well as develop the ability to play
chords and modern accompaniments.
Traditional Lessons
Reading based programs, for the most part, require that students first learn to read music as
the means of learning how to play.This ‘read first, play later’ approach is slow and frustrating,
and far too many students never acquire the ability to play. In fact, many lose their desire to
learn altogether.
Simply Music
Simply Music ignores the myths about learning music, and bases its program on the premise
that every single human being, without exception is deeply and naturally musical. Think of
Simply Music as being like learning to talk. We all talked for years before we learned how to
read and spell. It is the same with our program. We delay the music reading process and
start by showing you how to play fantastic music – immediately.
Unlike learning by rote, this program is tactile, experiential and multi-sensory, with students
being physically, visually and aurally fully absorbed. After building a repertoire of 30 to 50
pieces covering a broad range of musical styles, students go on to learn how to read music,
their ability to play so well providing a powerful foundation for learning the more formal
aspects of music education.
"The unique design and hands on approach of Simply Music has allowed us to offer piano
lessons to everyone. Our students are more proficient at reading and composition and not
only become skilled pianists, but are skilled in improvisation, jazz, accompaniment as well as
classical. Don’t be fooled! Simply Music is not about teaching children a few little songs to
have some fun with over the summer. It is a carefully designed comprehensive music
education program with an extensive and diverse repertoire. Simply Music is not learning by
rote. This program is tactile, experiential and multi-sensory, with students being fully
physically, visually, and aurally absorbed.
The Simply Music approach focuses on the fun and sheer pleasure of playing music. The
“hands on” nature of the program and the immediate results produced actively dispel the
notion that learning to play means enduring years of lessons, boring practice sessions and
relentless hours of drills.
beginning students playing great sounding pop, blues, classical, and accompaniment pieces
immediately from their very first lessons. Beginning students, with no attention on having to
read music, are free to relate directly to the piano, and within months easily and naturally
begin to establish a ‘hands-on’ and personal ‘feeling’ for the instrument as they build a play-
list that includes popular, classical, blues and jazz styles, as well as develop the ability to play
chords and modern accompaniments.
Traditional Lessons
Reading based programs, for the most part, require that students first learn to read music as
the means of learning how to play.This ‘read first, play later’ approach is slow and frustrating,
and far too many students never acquire the ability to play. In fact, many lose their desire to
learn altogether.
Simply Music
Simply Music ignores the myths about learning music, and bases its program on the premise
that every single human being, without exception is deeply and naturally musical. Think of
Simply Music as being like learning to talk. We all talked for years before we learned how to
read and spell. It is the same with our program. We delay the music reading process and
start by showing you how to play fantastic music – immediately.
Unlike learning by rote, this program is tactile, experiential and multi-sensory, with students
being physically, visually and aurally fully absorbed. After building a repertoire of 30 to 50
pieces covering a broad range of musical styles, students go on to learn how to read music,
their ability to play so well providing a powerful foundation for learning the more formal
aspects of music education.
"The unique design and hands on approach of Simply Music has allowed us to offer piano
lessons to everyone. Our students are more proficient at reading and composition and not
only become skilled pianists, but are skilled in improvisation, jazz, accompaniment as well as
classical. Don’t be fooled! Simply Music is not about teaching children a few little songs to
have some fun with over the summer. It is a carefully designed comprehensive music
education program with an extensive and diverse repertoire. Simply Music is not learning by
rote. This program is tactile, experiential and multi-sensory, with students being fully
physically, visually, and aurally absorbed.
The Simply Music approach focuses on the fun and sheer pleasure of playing music. The
“hands on” nature of the program and the immediate results produced actively dispel the
notion that learning to play means enduring years of lessons, boring practice sessions and
relentless hours of drills.
This is a wonderful
music program and
the results are
astounding! Even if you
don’t consider yourself
musically talented, this
program is designed
for you! It is easy to
understand and easy
to play a full repertoire
of beautiful songs from
a variety of genres. I
also think this program
could be a major
breakthrough for
children with a variety
of cognitive delays and
learning disabilities. I
love the Simply Music
approach.”
Dr. Anne Margaret
Wright, licensed
psychologist, and co-
founder of Cyber
Educational
Consultants, Touro
University International
music program and
the results are
astounding! Even if you
don’t consider yourself
musically talented, this
program is designed
for you! It is easy to
understand and easy
to play a full repertoire
of beautiful songs from
a variety of genres. I
also think this program
could be a major
breakthrough for
children with a variety
of cognitive delays and
learning disabilities. I
love the Simply Music
approach.”
Dr. Anne Margaret
Wright, licensed
psychologist, and co-
founder of Cyber
Educational
Consultants, Touro
University International
Simply Music in the News...
Pockets of the Future - Part 1 Review of Simply Music
Pockets of the Future - Part 2 Review of Simply Music
Simply Music Website
June 3, 2008 - Simply Music and Autism, Television Interview Sacramento & Co.
Pockets of the Future - Part 1 Review of Simply Music
Pockets of the Future - Part 2 Review of Simply Music
Simply Music Website
June 3, 2008 - Simply Music and Autism, Television Interview Sacramento & Co.
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| Where Music Begins, Academy of Music Bringing Music Into the Lives of All Children |
After only 27 piano
lessons, our student
Jaegar, had the
honor of
accompaning
singer/actress
Michelle Williams at
a benefit for Teri, Inc.
in August of 2010
lessons, our student
Jaegar, had the
honor of
accompaning
singer/actress
Michelle Williams at
a benefit for Teri, Inc.
in August of 2010