Majors for Minors
Classical Music for Children
At Majors for Minors we have invested in extensive research in order to understand how certain types of classical music stimulates brain development.
This research allowed us to develop our own unique formula consisting of a number of key elements that, when effectively combined, create our special series of classical music.
Classical Music Nursery Rhymes
Classical Music Nursery Rhymes introduces babies and young children to the benefits of active music stimulation. When played in the backround during sleep or play, these popular and universal nursery rhymes combine the benefits of classical music with familiar tunes that your child will grow to know and love.
Classical Music Lullabies
Classical Music Lullabies offers your baby the finest benefits of passive music stimulation. This creates a calming atmosphere whenever necessary, especially every night at bed time.
Christmas Classics For Little Angles
You are your child's guardian angel. Your magic can make or break - create or destroy. It`s a challenge, a responsibility and a magnificent opportunity. Babies are born into the world primed to learn... but ... they need you... not only to teach and stimulate but to trust and be loved.
"Angels are the guardians of hope and wonder, the keepers of magic and dreams. Angels watch over you wherever you go, keeping each day perfect and promising a bright new tomorrow. Wherever there is love, an angel is flying by. Your guardian angel knows you inside and out and loves you just the way you are. Angels keep it simple and always travel light. Remember to leave space in your relationships so the angels have room to play. Your guardian angel helps you to find a place to go. Whenever you feel lonely, a special angel drops in for tea. Angels are with you every step of the way and help you soar with amazing grace. After all, we are angels in training; all we have to do is spread our wings and fly."
- Anonymous.
Bee Gees for Babies
Bee Gee's for Babies is nutritious and healthy classically orchestrated music written by the Bee Gee's, which will bring back all those memories of good times. Saturday night fever no longer needs to be sleepless nights with high temperatures! This CD may also be used during activities or learning.
Strykers vir Snuiters
Strykers vir Snuiters is vrygestel van weë `n groot aanvraag vir `n Afrikaanse weergawe van Majors for Minors, wat reeds `n huishoudelike naam is op die terrein van breinstimulering vir kleuters. Gewilde Afrikaanse Kinder- en tradisionele musiek, opwindend in `n klassieke idioom verwerk deur die bekende pianis en komponis, Christa Steyn.
Baroque for Babies
Baroque for Babies is an ideal collection of classical music featuring the works of various composers from within and out of the Baroque era, all produced and arranged in Baroque style. Research has shown that Baroque styled music works extremely well to stimulate the brain. This compilation is ideal for ACTIVE stimulation and can benefit the entire family by reducing levels of stress.
Learning the Orchestra
Majors for Minors edutainment is proud to present "Learning the Orchestra" - a magical learning journey with 3 favourite fairy stories, that will teach your child the individual sounds of various instruments of the orchestra.
The characters in "Little Red Riding Hood", "Hansel and Gretel" and "Jack and the Beanstalk" are represented by different instruments which are carefully chosen so that each character is easy to identify. Each character also has its own special theme, easily recognizable and enhanced by underscoring which helps to identify the transition between character and the dialogue, making the story come alive.
At the end of each story, the music themes are replayed and the child is asked to identify the character that is represented by the particular instrument. So not only does your child learn the orchestra in an enjoyable and imaginative way, but your child is also introduced to melody, musical themes, underscoring and truly beautiful original music...
Symphony of Sleep
Majors for Minors is proud to present Symphony of Sleep. A compilation of classically orchestrated music that's been designed to calm the body and mind into a peaceful state of sleepiness. That magical state that we all NEED to visit, that your precious child will grow to love, can now be more easily reached through a little encouragement from Majors for Minors Symphony of Sleep.
Majors for Minors Symphony of Sleep, through the incorporation of PASSIVE music stimulation using our special ingredients, provides a sound so soothing and comforting, that it allows the body and mind to relax and enjoy the tranquility of peaceful sleep.
Mozart for Minors
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an extraordinary talented man and musician who began displaying his musical gift at a very young age, playing the keyboard confidently at age four, and composing his first piano pieces at age five.
The term "Mozart Effect" arose from the work of University of California at Irvine's formidable team, Dr. Francis Raucher, Dr. Gordon L. Shaw, and their colleagues. It is an inclusive term signifying the transformational powers of music in health, education and well-being.
Majors for Minors Playtime and Bedtime with Bach was developed embracing Bach's Baroque era compositions, and combining this with our UNIQUE FORMULA. There is scientific proof that music from the Baroque period has a positive effect on the brain.
The first half of the programme is designed to stimulate children during activity (ACTIVE STIMULATION). By de-stressing the brain it prepares young listeners for effective play and learning.
The second half, with a slower tempo, creates a peaceful atmosphere. Tranquility flows from the calming effect of this PASSIVE STIMULATION. Ideal relaxation for bedtime!
Soothing sounds from nature, interwoven with beautiful melodies from Bach, Beethoven, Vivaldi and other great composers makes this compilation a UNIQUE and CALMING experience. Through the use of carefully identified specific frequencies, and below heartbeat tempo, this album helps to create the ideal environment for learning, concentration and sleep.
Majors for Minors Heartbeat is the ideal music stimulation for newborn babies. It has been produced to ensure balanced development for your infant.
Within the womb, from as early as six months in Utero, the unborn child experiences many sounds, including the ever-present heartbeat. This album, with its many nursery rhymes and lullabies ( which become major influences in the formative years ), provides benefits to baby which now also include the comforting effects of the familiar heartbeat.
These classical music interpretations, combined with soothing frequencies and a slow tempo, are designed to calm babies from birth to four months old.
Soothing Sound and Song
Majors for Minors proudly presents another FIRST in child audio stimuli by offering a compilation of children's songs with a difference.
Traditionally all our CD's are designed both to assist children to focus and to have a calming effect on them by using carefully selected sounds and frequencies within a classically styled medium.
Soothing Sound & Song expands on this successful formula by adding SOOTHING VOICES with CELTIC INFLUENCES as well as TIBETAN BOWLS, FILTERED SWEEP, PINK NOISE, BELOW AVERAGE HEARTBEAT TEMPO'S & SOUND FREQUENCIES - all designed to calm. There sounds have been added to our usual array of orchestral instruments - strings, woodwinds and reeds.
These twelve beautiful tracks include re-arrangments of well-known nursery rhymes and our own original songs composed with beautiful melodies and touching lyrics.
Majors for Minors Soothing Sound & Song, through the incorporation of passive music stimulation, offers a relaxing and positive musical experience for babies, children and their parents.