You just enroll your kid in jmc? Which centre?

Yup, shah Alam setia Alam.. How about u ?

Haven't enroll, but investigating possible classes that suits my schedule.. looking at Atria or Centerpoint, BU area..

ic, how about the pricing ? about the same with Yamaha ?

Yes, they probably gonna press every button on the keyboard and slam theirs hands on it. So its part of the fun.
Yamaha makes a lot of cheap keyboard. I would recommend getting a secondhand, a simple search on jamtank fb group and lowyat Musical instrument garage sales shows ppl selling secondhand keyboard for rm500-700.

Its good enough for keyboard to last u few years until they are really serious in going into piano(Abrsm grade), then u may consider getting a secondhand electric piano/acoustic piano. I stress secondhand cause there are abundant in the market with desperate ppl willing to let go cheap, as first hand is very expensive. As long the keys make sound, is fine. Next, parent has no idea how to pick a piano, and is the kids who are playing. So only get a good one once they are older and are able to pick themselves .

A keyboard that can connect PC iPad etc is probably a synthesizer and cost up to few thousands and are probably for professional musicians. A normal keyboard will at best have a midi out.

They are under Yamaha... so should be the same..

As BelowAverage mentioned, you only need to buy a cheap keyboard.

But don't wait for 3-6 months. Buy it as soon as the class start so that your kid can practice / play right away, otherwise they may not able to keep up in class and may lose interest.

Think about it, you pay 3 months for JMC class, which is already > RM400, with book / CD / DVD, you dump in > RM500. Just spend another few hundreds and get a cheap keyboard

Thanks for your advice. What you said is truth as well. If no practice might lose interest... Might as well invest together since already make the decision to enroll.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/8757267341/

Inside this group many RM500+- Keyboard, heck if you pro can nego till 300

Many ppl buy new beginner keyboard later on no play/upgrade and desperate let go. These keyboard very sturdy and last a long time

This post has been edited by BelowAverage: Apr 14 2016, 08:07 PM

Wow.. thanks! Need to look see look see...

Alamak.. need to get approval to join their facebook!

This post has been edited by Kaka23: Apr 14 2016, 08:12 PM

Tunggu admin approve ~ good luck in ur search

So far so good experience on JMC class...

Hi...my kid is in his 4th mth of jmc and the teacher keep asking us to buy the yamaha 12lk piano in every lesson. Now she uses scare tactics say that my kid finger is flat while playing and does not curve and no strength due to no piano at home. Y does she say that? My kid practice on a very cheap keyboard (not kid keyboard ya). She even harshly push my kid fingers and spoke loudly and i saw it caused him tense up and bevame stress. I dont want him to lose interest n b scared. Isnt jmc just foundation? The way she is teaching is like teaching piano? Can the keyboard last 2 yrs? Or issit my kid cannot curve finger due to no talent?

Hope u can advice

I went to JMC when I was young and its pretty helps me on my hearing and basic learning.
And I personally think that a good piano helps your kid to develop her fingering skills.
Because until I grow up, I have weak fingers which cause quite a trouble for me to learn some skills for my exams.. and i realise some of my friends own a heavy piano and their finger are stronger.. It helps on strengthen the fingering..

I believe that they need some time to learn on curve fingers and understand more..

Have faith and all the best!

ur children learning the Yamaha group courses ? 30% of dropping out is really high

Yes, all 3 children are in different stages of Yamaha music courses.
As I mentioned, the drop out typically occur at the very early stage. Those that stick around tend to stick around for the long haul (JMC > JXC > JNC > ANC ... )

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 27 2017, 07:56 AM

Not sure if its relevant to ask here. But ive been searching high and low for keyboardist for my 5 piece band. We plan to play for events, functions and gigs once the line up is completed. All that's left to look for now is a keyboardist. Based in Klang Valley. Please pm if this interest you.

i was from yamaha jmc subang parade when i was 5 yo. im 32 today and never regretted enrolling into yamaha music school.

wow... it existed so so long ago ?!!