Ukulele or guitar?
Recorder or flute?
Keyboard, violin or voice?
When it comes to small group and 1:1 music tuition with Sing Education, there are so many choices.
And all of them good!
Instrumental music – whether taught in a small group or 1:1 setting – is the perfect complement to classroom tuition for primary school pupils.
The Foundations of Good Musicianship
Extracurricular learning opportunities like these help shape well-rounded young musicians – creating natural leaders within the classroom setting, enabling deeper explorations of technique and musicality and giving confidence to progress through music examinations and into Key Stage 3 learning.
Speaking of senior school, did you know that long before pupils are ready to audition for the National Youth Orchestras or to apply in Year 13 to one of the UK’s leading music conservatoires, instrumental music has already paid valuable dividends?
“There’s little doubt that learning to play a musical instrument is great for developing brains.
Science has shown that when children learn to play music, their brains begin to hear and process sounds that they couldn’t otherwise hear. This helps them develop “neurophysiological distinction” between certain sounds that can aid in literacy, which can translate into improved academic results for kids.” TIM
Small group and 1:1 instrumental music lessons deliver the same benefits as curricular and whole class instrumental tuition – enhanced academic performance, improved wellbeing and mental health, higher aspirations to remain in education.
“Some research has demonstrated how recognition for achievement in music, leading to high levels of self-efficacy, can enhance self-efficacy and self-esteem, which then transfers to motivation for other schoolwork.
For instance, McPherson and O’Neill (2010) found that students who were engaged in learning music reported higher competence beliefs and values and lower task difficulty across all school subjects in comparison with those not engaged in making music.
Overall, having experience of learning to play an instrument or sing enhanced motivation for other school subjects.” POW