What is the Suzuki Method?
Characteristics of the Suzuki Method & Talent Education
- Mother Tongue Approach
- Parent Involvement & Home Environment
- Early Beginning
- Listening
- Step-by-Step Learning
- Repetition & Review
- Encouragement/Positive Reinforcement
- Group Learning
- Graded Repertoire
- Delayed Reading
- Teacher Qualifications
What makes the Suzuki Method unique?
- Suzuki teachers believe that musical ability can be developed in all children.
- Students begin at young ages.
- Parents play an active role in the learning process.
- Children become comfortable with the instrument before learning to read music.
- Technique is taught in the context of pieces rather than through technical exercises.
- Pieces are refined through constant review.
- Students perform frequently, individually and in groups.
