In a mixed-age Music Together^®® class at Prelude Music Classes for Children, you will find children and their families singing, dancing, and playing instruments together. You will hear laughter and a blend of diverse voices, and you will see smiles and looks of amazement and curiosity on the faces of parents and children. While some children sit in the laps of their parents or caregivers, others independently explore the room, the instruments, and their own movement in relation to the music. Some children are spontaneous singers and movers, while others are careful and astute observers. Even when your child gives no response or seems uninterested in listening or participating, important subconscious learning is taking place.

Classes begin with the "Hello Song," in which each child is greeted individually. The music continues with selections from one of the nine Music Together song collections (a new collection each session), which include well-known traditional songs and nursery rhymes, music from as far away as Africa and South America, and fun chants that allow children to focus on rhythm. Simple instruments and props such as sticks, shakers, drums, scarves, and balls may be used and explored however the children wish. Most children eagerly anticipate the instrument-play period—a real "jam session"—near the end of each class. Then comes a lullaby, a sweet time for parents or caregivers and children to reconnect. At the end of class, each child is acknowledged once again in the "Goodbye Song".