Piano Adventures
Your child is a natural music-maker. You know the great benefits of early musical learning and the value of a safe, rich, and developmentally-appropriate curriculum. If you’re looking for the right learning environment to nurture that natural love of music and take the first exciting step in a lifelong musical adventure, look no farther!
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Creative & Joyful Learning Experiences
A multi-modal, multi-sensory learning environment allows for the most efficient, deepest learning. In Piano Adventures, children sing, move, play games, compose, draw musical symbols, and play piano, of course! All this fun and creativity primes the brain for optimal learning and retention. And, it keeps them coming back to the keys over and over again!
(And yes, piano hopscotch is a thing!)
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Individualized Instruction & Social Learning
Young children learn best in social, collaborative environments. Piano Adventures harnesses your child’s social learning needs while also differentiating for individual progress and unique learning needs and styles.
With both group and individual practice time aided by two experienced teachers in each class, every student receives valuable one on one attention while also benefitting from unique ensemble-play experiences.
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Strong Foundations & Real Repertoire
Did you know that new neural pathways are grown and strengthened each time a child engages in repeated information? Piano Adventures engages young musicians in new concepts in many ways - both on and off the keys - to create the strongest musical foundation.
And students will love learning songs that are familiar, leading to the immense feeling of success from day one!
Piano Adventures Class Schedule
Hi there! The Piano Adventures class is taking a brief hiatus while the class’s teacher and creator is on maternity leave. We aim to resume classes in the fall of 2025. If you’re interested in this class, contact us to be added to the early notification list!
Psst - Is your preferred class FULL? Join the waitlist! Spaces are always becoming available as children graduate up to the next level. Join the wait list, and when an opening becomes available we will reach out to welcome you in!
100% Happiness Guarantee: A stellar experience for you and your child is absolutely guaranteed. If after 6 classes you are not 100% happy, we will refund you any remaining paid tuition on your account. Any materials you've received from your class will be yours to keep and enjoy.
Class Levels: Embark on a Musical Journey
Musicians’ journeys are never complete. There is always another song to learn, to write, and to share. As your young pianist begins their musical journey, we take three exciting steps to a lifetime full of joyful music-making. Students begin in a “Discover” class and quickly venture into Explore and Adventure as their musical skills grow. In each level they experience and learn:
DISCOVER
Correct body, arm, and hand posture for playing piano
Finger numbers (and build critical fine motor strength and dexterity)
How to read, count, write, and play quarter, half and whole notes, and quarter rests
Forte and Piano - Italian for Loud and Soft - and how to play them
Lots of songs on the black keys
Alternating playing with right and left hands
EXPLORE
The names of the white keys
The musical alphabet
Treble and bass clefs, which tell us whether to play right or left hand
Playing songs with all five fingers in a variety of five-finger hand positions
Identify and read symbols including bar lines, double bar lines, and repeat signs
Composing rhythmic and melodic compositions
Lots of new and familiar songs on the white keys
ADVENTURE
Reading notes on the grand staff - and from there, the sky is the limit!
Playing songs with all five fingers in new five-finger hand positions
How to read, count, write and play quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes; quarter rests; and tied notes
Reading and playing additional dynamic levels, including mezzo forte
Playing songs with skipping notes and occasional hands-together playing
Playing songs that change hand positions
AND MORE! Once the adventure begins, there’s always more music to make!
Each teacher we have had is clearly a professional musician with professional early childhood training. And all of our teachers show sincere motivation to connect with our kiddos and to make a lasting impact on families. We love Harmony Garden!
-Suzanne, Piano Parent
Let’s Find the Perfect Class for Your Little Musician
Our friendly team would love to help you find the perfect class for your young musician! Give us a call or text!
Not a phone call person? We get you! We’d be happy to email you additional details and continue the conversation that way. Simply complete the form below.
Either way, we look forward to answering all your questions and helping finding the perfect musical experience for your child!
Member Benefits, Pricing, & FAQs
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Your all-inclusive membership in Piano Adventures at The Harmony Garden includes:
Weekly classes that build a strong musical foundation (plus tons of social skills, pre-math skills, literacy skills, and more!)
Practice assignments and resources in your secure Practice Space account, where your young pianist can track their practice and earn prizes!
Resources to continue the learning and fun at home while empowering you as your child’s musical coach
Participation in exclusive Piano Adventures performances and celebrations
Priority registration for new classes and events
Plus! For no additional fee:
Access to the acclaimed on-demand parenting course “Tiny Humans Big Emotions,” as well as in-studio workshop presentations and support.
A special welcome gift
Surprise graduation gifts every time your child moves up a level!
Your family can join special studio-wide events and parties
Be the first to know about new classes and studio events
Your all-inclusive membership in our Piano Adventures program is $110 per month for the 2024-25 school year.
Your membership fee is charged to your securely-stored card on the 1st of each month. You may update or change this information at any time by logging into your account on the Members page of our website. A late fee is added to unpaid accounts after the 10th of the month.
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Yes - the class will use a set of lesson books that help to structure our learning. These are each typically between $10 - $12 plus tax, and will be billed to your account on file.
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Engaging with piano outside of class is critical to your child’s growth, success, and confidence. If you do not have an instrument, we will be happy to help you find a high-quality instrument to purchase or rent. We also stock a limited availability of starter keyboards.
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Piano Adventures classes at The Harmony Garden are around 45 minutes in length once a week.
Because continuity in learning is important, we’ve arranged the schedule so that once your child begins their Piano Adventures journey, they can continue in their same class time uninterrupted as we move through each book and level together.
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Because learning is cumulative, new students cannot join an ongoing class once the group has passed the halfway point of Book 1. New classes will be added, so please reach out to be added to a wait list if there is not currently a class for your child to join.
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Each class is packed with fun and learning! Because children learn best in a playful atmosphere that engages all the senses and different learning modes, piano classes combine singing, rhythm activities, movement, games, composition, improvisation, and of course independent and ensemble piano playing to build confidence, solidify musical concepts, and healthy social skills. Your young musician will be begging for the next class!
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Parents are an instrumental part of their child’s musical learning. No prior musical knowledge on your part is required! Best of all, making music together provides for precious “bonding on the bench” time at home.
After each class your teacher will add the week’s practice notes, assignments, and resources to your secure Practice Space account. Practicing to earn points and gems will motivate your child, and the resources provided will empower you to support your pianist with confidence.
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We love that Piano Adventures makes learning the piano accessible to children at a younger age than most other learning approaches. That said, readiness for piano lessons can vary widely among young children. Little ones develop and change rapidly! Piano Adventures is designed to help them grow and learn, and creates the most feelings of success when children begin once they are truly ready. Sometimes, waiting just a few months can make all the difference and provide the most joy and confidence as your young musician flourishes!
Here are some milestones a new Piano Adventures student should have:
Be at least 5 years of age
Ability to count to at least 10
Solid one-to-one correspondence (ability to count each of their fingers)
Ability to hold and write with a pencil or crayon
Ability to follow simple two-step instructions
A genuine interest in music or the piano!
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After the age of 7, those students who demonstrate the attention span, desire, and mastery of concepts needed for private lessons can book an introductory private lesson with one of our instructors to gauge their readiness for this peak musical learning experience.
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Our mission is for each child's musical experience to be a joyful one that brings them confidence in every other area of their life. That's why it’s critical that each student start at the right level and pace for them - and this is different for each child.
Group piano is so successful because it is designed specifically for the developmental needs of the early elementary aged child: an age that learns best through multi-sensory, play-based social experiences with their peers.
Over the last decade we have found a prior musical experience such as Piano Adventures provides the best transition into the more intensive private lesson environment. For this reason, a program such as group piano is prerequisite for beginning private lessons under the age of six.