Level 2 (A): WriteStart

For a Beginner Aged 7-adult

This is the 2nd in a series of curriculum levels. A new student starts with either Level 1 (Pre-A): EarlyStart or Level 2 (A): WriteStart depending on the age of the student.

The beginning level for anyone aged 7 and older is the MNM WriteStart level.  The same wonderful kit and color-coded approach are included with five books and the Training Manual pages to get you off to a great start!  Children who have completed the EarlyStart books move on to this level.  Older children start here.  Adults can also easily learn with this method! They would start with Level 2 (A),  the WriteStart level.

Included in Level  2 (A): WriteStart are the following curriculum items: 

MNM Kit with the MNM SimpleStart Songbook

WriteStart Training Manual (electronic)

5 printed books:

• WriteStart Musician’s Book
• WriteStart Composer’s Book
• WriteStart Songbook
• Five Finger Songbook
• Spinner Book 1

Optional:  2 e-workbooks  $27

• WriteStart Musician’s Workbook (electronic)
• WriteStart Composer’s Workbook (electronic)

Basic Curriculum Explanations:

When you adopt the MerrieNan Melodies music curriculum, you will receive the complete MNM Kit with all of the support materials necessary to follow through with this innovative curriculum. Exploring the new kit is an adventure at any age!  And it’s one kit per family! The kit materials are easily shared.

Also included is the electronic Training Manual for that level that allows you, as the parent-teacher, to tailor each lesson to your child.  We have broken up this training into individual lesson-scripts where we walk you through all of the steps to address the particular concept included in that lesson. We have a purpose in our format; the reason we offer this training in a lesson-script format is so you may tailor the lessons to your child. With a script versus a video, you have the option of modifying the verbiage and pacing of the lesson.  Do all of the lesson or do a fifth of the lesson!  It’s up to you and your child to decide what works for the two of you. The lesson-scripts are available in an electronic format so you can download them, print them, and make notes during your lessons.

Each level of the program has three core books: a Musician’s Book which addresses music theory in a fun and accessible way, a Composer’s Book where your young musician is guided to compose music to play, enjoy, and reinforce learning of the music notation system, and at least one Songbook with songs to play.  The core books plus whatever other books are included for that level are printed and will be shipped to you along with your MNM Kit.  The number of books varies from level to level depending on the content covered by a particular level.

Optional Electronic Workbooks

The two workbooks for each level consist of the consumable pages from both the Musician’s Book and the Composer’s Book. The electronic workbooks are what make these materials family-friendly!  With the optional purchase of the workbooks, you may use any level with as many of your children as you wish.  Instead of letting one child write in the Musician’s Book and Composer’s Book, keep the printed copies as references.  Just print off the pages from the workbooks that your child or children need to use.  You have permission to print any and all pages from the electronic books you have purchased.

Books Unique to the WriteStart Level:

Five Finger Songbook:  The Five Finger Songbook teaches the beginner the basic five-finger scales, or tetrachords. This book is not sold separately.

Spinner Book 1:  Spinner Book 1 is full of fun activities that reinforce the concepts presented in the WriteStart Musician’s Book.