Music Academy

Grade 1 Music Theory & Practical

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A beginner music course for young learners covering:

  • Beat and rhythm

  • Minims and crotchets

  • Piano basics

  • Recorder basics

  • African rhythm and movement

  • Listening and performance

 

Aligned with the STEAMELA framework and designed as a foundation for Trinity, ABRSM, and UNISA beginner pathways.


The STEAMELA Approach in Music
Science: Acoustics, frequency, sound waves, and human hearing biology.
Technology: Digital audio workstations (DAWs), notation software, and amplification.
Engineering: Instrument design, ergonomics, mechanics, and spatial acoustics.
Arts: Expressive performance, tone color, stylistic interpretation, and phrasing.
Mathematics: Rhythmic subdivisions, proportional note values, intervals, and symmetrical scale structures.
Entrepreneurship: Music management, marketing, gig economics, and copyright law.
Literature: Text setting, programmatic storytelling, historical librettos, and poetic analysis.
Action: Community engagement, live performance execution, and collaborative ensemble leadership. [1, 2, 3]
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