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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. The program has great depth and breadth
unlike any other,” says Cathy Hirata, Sr. Associate Simply Music Teacher. "Our students
become whole musicians, well rounded in every facet of musicianship.” 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.
For information on enrolling your child, please call
Where Music Begins at 925-249-0661
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.
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. The program has great depth and breadth
unlike any other,” says Cathy Hirata, Sr. Associate Simply Music Teacher. "Our students
become whole musicians, well rounded in every facet of musicianship.” 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.
For information on enrolling your child, please call
Where Music Begins at 925-249-0661
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.
"I am amazed and
greatful how quickly
Ethan is learning. He
thoroughly enjoys it and
without any pressure!"
Bora Kim, Pleasanton
greatful how quickly
Ethan is learning. He
thoroughly enjoys it and
without any pressure!"
Bora Kim, Pleasanton
"Simply Music is
simply the best! A great
way to learn piano. My
daughter Casey has
been motivated to learn
the piano since her first
lesson. She now likes to
make up her own songs
too! She is learning
how to read music with
ease, Simply Music
makes that fun too!
Thank you Neil for
bringing music into our
lives."
Cathy Bolls, Pleasanton
simply the best! A great
way to learn piano. My
daughter Casey has
been motivated to learn
the piano since her first
lesson. She now likes to
make up her own songs
too! She is learning
how to read music with
ease, Simply Music
makes that fun too!
Thank you Neil for
bringing music into our
lives."
Cathy Bolls, Pleasanton
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
