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Find out more about our tweens and teens program from Founder, Melanie Bowes

 

As learners grow, so does their need for autonomy, challenge, and relevance.

 

KeyNotes Play meets tweens and teens right where they are — curious, capable, and ready to take the lead.

At this age, students thrive when they can make choices, solve problems, and work collaboratively.

KeyNotes Play gives them the structure to progress with purpose and the freedom to explore music that feels meaningful.

Lessons balance independence with teamwork, helping students develop confidence, creativity, and musical identity.

KeyNotes Play lessons are dynamic, focused, and collaborative.
Students learn through doing — analyzing, experimenting, performing, and reflecting — building the independence and musicianship that drive engagement, motivation, and progress.

Understanding 

  • Reading, writing, and playing rhythm and pitch notation

  • Developing keyboard geography and secure fingering

  • Applying dynamics, articulation, and phrasing

  • Connecting sound and symbol for genuine musical understanding

Skills

  • Ensemble playing

  • Improvising, composing, and arranging music

  • Building technique, dexterity, and control

  • Applying creative problem-solving through music-making

  • Performing with focus and intention

Mindset

  • Taking ownership of learning and progress

  • Working collaboratively and support peers

  • Tackling challenges with independence and resilience

  • Thinking critically and make informed musical decisions

  • Staying motivated through meaningful goals and choice

KeyNotes Play is grounded in research-informed principles of learning and motivation.


Our spiral curriculum ensures that concepts are revisited and extended at deeper levels, giving students both reinforcement and stretch.

Built-in differentiation and adaptive challenges allow teachers to support mixed-ability groups — meeting each learner where they are and helping them move forward.

This approach promotes confidence, motivation, and mastery through creativity and collaboration.

At its core, KeyNotes Play encourages students to think independently, learn cooperatively, and play with purpose.