India’s premier cultural institution,the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) has always strived to engage withyoung and budding talent of our country through their professional and innovative training in art and culture space. Continuing to engage with the audience even during these uncertain times, NCPA's Symphony Orchestra of India has come up with an introductory music training programme called ‘Prelude - Your First Note’.

Designed for children from the age group of five to seven years, this program intends to build a strong foundational knowledge of music, thus, marking the beginning of their musical journey. Participants can register for this 10-week online programme, with sessions conducted thrice a weekon http://www.soimumbai.com/prelude.

Preludeis structured to be the first step in learning music for young children. It aims to teach them basic music theory, history and how to play an instrument. Children will learn to play the recorder, with two lessons a week on the instrument, allowing them to tap into their creativity in a fun and engaging way. The third lessons will focus on music theory, history and music appreciation, giving the children a deeper understanding of music. The teachers of the programme are all professional musicians who are members of the Symphony Orchestra of India.

In this course, the children will:

• Develop an understanding of the fundamentals of music

• Play scales and simple melodies on the recorder

• Learn basic reading of western music notation and rhythmic patterns

• Learn to identify notes through solfeggio

• Learn about some iconic composers of western classical music

Programme duration: 10 weeks, with three 30-minute lessons each week

Programme fees: Rs. 15,000/- for 30 sessions (including 18% GST

Batches starting: July 5, 2021.

Last date for registration: June 21, 2021.

For more details and registration: http://www.soimumbai.com/prelude