Full Circle: Kiki Meets the Co-Author Who Helped Spark Her Love for Music Theory

From a struggling 4-year-old to the 8-year-old CEO of MuJong™, this moment is everything.

It’s not every day that a young inventor gets to meet the author who played a pivotal role in shaping their journey. But today, we had one of those rare, full-circle moments — as Kiki, our 8-year-old founder and CEO of MuJong™, finally met Ms Tan Hui Leng, the co-author of Who’s Who: A Treble Clef Story.

📚 A Book That Changed Everything

When Kiki was just 4, she found music theory daunting and dry, as many children do. Notes, symbols, and abstract rules didn’t make much sense to her. But that changed the moment she was introduced to Who’s Who — a beautifully illustrated music theory book that turned dry concepts into vivid characters and engaging stories.

Kiki fell in love with music theory, not through rote learning, but through narrative, colour, and imagination. That book, paired with an online theory course hosted by Teacher Glennis, ignited something in her: the idea that music could be learned through play.

🎲 The Birth of MuJong™

That spark would stay with Kiki for years, quietly shaping her worldview. And earlier this year, she turned that spark into a blazing fire: she sketched out an idea for a game that fuses rhythm, music theory, and the strategic thrill of mahjong, the game we now know as MuJong™.

And today, the little girl who once struggled with note reading, presented her full-fledged, patent-pending musical board game to the very educator whose work helped set her on this path.

🤝 When Paths Cross in the Most Meaningful Way

Ms Tan Hui Leng was warm, gracious, and encouraging. She shared how Who’s Who was created to help children exactly like Kiki, children who might not thrive with traditional theory worksheets, but who could flourish with the right stories, visuals, and context.

Watching Kiki confidently explain the story of MuJong™ to Ms Tan, it was a quiet, powerful reminder of how educators plant seeds they may never see bloom… until one day, they do.

🌱 A Tribute to All Music Educators

This meeting wasn’t just about Kiki and Ms Tan. It was a tribute to every music teacher, author, and mentor who takes the time to make learning joyful, meaningful, and magical for children.

Your efforts matter. Your tools inspire. And your work creates ripples far beyond the classroom.

Thank you, Ms Tan Hui Leng, for being part of Kiki’s story — and now, for being part of MuJong™’s story too.

With gratitude,
The MuJong™ Team
🎹 Tiny Tiles. Big Dreams.