The Suzuki Method Explained

Violinist Rigo Murillo explains the features of the Suzuki Method and the "mother tongue" approach. Rigo is a Suzuki Strings Specialist and teaches at the Suzuki Institute of Dallas.

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• suzuki
• violin
• lessons
• children
• music
• method
• playing

[616lopez]

Hello from Mexico. I am also 50 years old, and I am learning to play violin. It's never to late!!! I am doing this also because my 4 years old son, he is learning with the Suzuki method. The best way to teach our kids is by doing one self. So, don't loose hearth, soon you will realize that after achieving many things in live, playing violin it is not that dificult. Anyone can learn.

[TwilightFalls]

As a self-taught pianist, I learned to read music much later than I learned to play the piano with technical proficiency. Playing by ear can bring much enjoyment.

Then I had to learn to read music, which wiped the smile clean off my face. I went back to playing pieces that were much easier and less challenging than what I was used to. It was boring and frustrating, and I almost gave up many times.

For this reason, I believe "practical first" methods to be musically damaging to children.

[pianodudeler]

A 'natural' reader acquires notation almost miraculously and 'hears" the notes on sight and can sing them. One such I knew of recalled playing with musical "blocks" as a toddler but did not really understand where his facility came from. Suzuki teachers as I understand the method, should not avoid musical reading - which is always the sound in the head before the hands.

[pianodudeler]

@TwilightFalls Music reading is very difficult for many people. I taught myself as a teenager playing at first 'by ear', music notation had to be mastered with a lot of difficultyI - the pieces were always memorised before I could 'read' them. If one starts as a baby this situation simply should not arise - there is plenty of time to assimilate notation gradually.

[MegaMegaAlex]

but they cant join a normal orchestra.

[TheNachtjager]

I guess there's no stomp and chackahatchi to this suzuki method

[tangostyx]

I'm a Suzuki violin teacher in Toronto, Canada, and I know a great teacher in Santiago. Look for Mrs. Hatsuho Kuwayama. She will help you, I'm sure. Good luck!

[pescaditogluglu]

Thank you so much!! I live in Chile and can´t find a good suzuki teacher. My child is 4 years old and every one here tells me that before starting to teach a child this age piano they have to "play" for at least a year. I remember my niece (we lived in CT before) playing Twinkle twinkle little star at age 4. so I don´t really get what they are saying here. Last month I bought book #1 and I'm trying to teach her myself (I play):So if you know of .....

[anupamsircar]

Thanks for sharing. I am nearing 50 and if I have learnt anything of playing the violin, it is because of Suzuki's very important declaration that anyone can learn to play the violin.