MIM® ENCORE

MIM® ENCORE

Course Details :
Age Group :4-7 years old
Duration of Course :6 mths Prep course, 1 year Encore, Individual thereafter
Lesson Duration :1 hour, once a week

MIM Encore specializes in training children of 4-7 years old, who have already had some abilities to read and play music on the piano. Students who have not had any kind of training in music would have to join our MIM Encore Preparatory course for up to 6 months first before they could take part in MIM Encore.

It continues to use the teaching concepts of the earlier levels of MIM courses to lead students into cultivating the discipline and the love for piano playing. The syllabus is designed according to the syllabus of British Music Examination Boards, giving students ample preparation to lead into ABRSM, LCME and other British exam board Graded exams in the future. At the same time, students will get ample opportunities to become a more confident and well-rounded musician through the various and fascinating ways of musicianship training available in this course.

The activities conducted in this course are very much alike with the training in music colleges except that they are modified to suit the learning profile of young children. Solo playing and ensembles (which emphasize on group playing) are incorporated together in equal importance to enable students to get the maximum benefits of a well-planned music curriculum. There will be an end of course assessment on MIM by London College of Music Examinations and certificates will be awarded by LCME upon successful completion.

After graduating from MIM Encore, the students will progress to lessons (based on British exam board graded syllabus) on an individual basis or group (under MIM Encore Advanced), or individual basis together with MIM AMUS (Aural & Musicianship) lessons if accepted under the SMARTTM (Seimpi MIM® Accelerated and Robust Training) program.

Notation
Treble:Middle C-G
Bass:Middle C-F

Rhythm
Rhythm with crotchets, 2 quaver groups, minims, dotted minims (in 2/4,3/4,4/4 time)
Perform a simple movement/dance routine
Play in a percussion ensemble

Songs/Rhymes
CD 2 (involves songs with bounces,tickles,lullabies,dramatic play,tapping)
(able to pitch their voice to different keys)
Use voices expressively to reflect emotions (e.g. speak, chant or sing to reflect happy or angry feelings)
Dramatize familiar songs, rhymes and stories using voice, movements and/or props
Sing with appropriate dynamics and tempo

Note-values (music theory)
Semibreve,dotted minim,minim,
Crotchet,quaver,
Semiquaver and their rests

Time-signatures (music theory)
2/4,3/4,4/4 time 
(involves rhythm with crotchets and 2 quavers group)

Musical knowledge 1
Composers and their works, percussion instruments, strings, woodwind and brass families.

Style of music
National anthems
Baroque and classical music
Dance rhythm, romantic and modern music

Musical Terms/ Symbols
Dynamics:f,mf,mp,p
Slur,tie,fermata,repeat sign, fine, da capo,dal segno

Harmony
C, G7, D, A7 (auditory, with necessary transposition)

Score Reading
Read score with treble C-G
Bass C-F
Piano Book 2

Keyboard Repertoire
Piano book 2

Pitch (aural)
Able to get pitches accurately when singing a song
Imitation Singing: Do-So
Able to start a song using different pitch

Rhythm (aural)
tap a steady beat
2-bars imitation clapping, with rests

Music Appreciation
Nursery rhymes and classical music
Be aware of music and dances from Singapore's diverse cultural heritage (e.g. Chinese ensemble music, dikir barat, Indian classical dance)
Describe and discuss what they see, hear, and feel about a variety of music/dance experiences
Be aware of the different genres of music and dances (e.g. classical, jazz, rock, ballet, hip-hop, bhangra, joget)

Memory
Able to memorize 1 - 6 cards
Memorize 5 notes (CDEFG or refer to flashcards’ rhythm patterns)
Imitation playing RH-CDEFG

Speed Reading
1-5 notes refer to flashcards for rhythmic patterns

Perceptual Skill/Creativity
Raise the music awareness of children through movement, training the understanding of instrumentation, forms of music, musical styles and enhance the feel of rhythm.
Use body percussion and/or instruments to accompany songs, chants, stories and rhymes
Create simple rhythmic and melodic accompaniment using classroom musical instruments
Create dance steps in response to music
Create music using a variety of sound sources, including classroom musical instruments, voice and non-traditional sources (e.g. paper-tearing, pencil tapping)

Activity Book
Activity book 2

Ms Grace Lee serves the school as a Music for the Intelligent Mind (MIM) teacher in Seimpi School of Music. Her interest in music started when she learned the Electone at 5 years old. Since then, she has obtained a Grade 5 (Teacher’s Equivalent Grade) in the Yamaha Electone Music Examinations. She has also completed her Associate Diploma (ATCL) and Licentiate Diploma (LTCL) from the Trinity College of London. She also obtained a Merit in her Grade 8 Theory Exam by ABRSM.

Grace’s love for music spurred her on to do a Diploma in Music & Audio Technology at Singapore Polytechnic, where she was trained to understand and gain background knowledge in audio technology and the commercial music industry. She was also a keyboardist, performing in various music events and competitions with her band. She felt very privileged to be a recipient of the Music & Arts Scholarship awarded by Singapore Polytechnic and the Georgette Chen Arts Scholarship awarded by the National Arts Council. She was also awarded the Singtel Recreation Club Award for academic achievement in her final year.

After graduating with a Merit Diploma, Grace furthered her studies in England at the University of Southampton and graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Music, specializing in composition and jazz piano performance. She was a member of Jazzmanix, a pop & gospel university choir, and performed in various parts of England. She went on a choir tour in 2014, performing in Paris Disneyland and giving concerts around Paris.

Besides being a pianist, Grace is also an avid composer. She composes for various genres, from Chinese pop songs to contemporary orchestral works. She was won various songwriting competitions since she wrote her first song at the age of 13. She came in first runner-up in the Original Composition Category for Talent Quest’10 and was a finalist in the 13thRegional Chinese Songwriting Competition organized by the National University of Singapore. 

Grace felt blessed to be given the opportunity to study music and has always wanted to give back to the society by imparting what she has learnt to the younger generation. She has been a music teacher for more than 3 years and has interned at Hillgrove Secondary School in 2011 under the Ministry of Education Teaching Attachment Program.