A little late in answering this question, but better late than never,
ABOUT THE SUZUKI METHOD
The Suzuki Method is a great way to START a child on the violin.
1. Every piece is carefully chosen and placed in order for the young student.
2. The parent is present, which is great- what 4-6 year old would practice without being guided at home?
3. The recording helps immensely. Their ears developed well via the recording.
4. Group classes are fun.
5. All the performance are done entirely from memory, which is so helpful in the future! Many students (all instruments) often struggle playing from memory, and are extremely reliant on the music score.
To further explain the Suzuki method for those who do not know. Suzuki was a violinist who created a teaching method for students. It is a lot of playing by ear, While on the other hand, the traditional method is where the student is handed the music right from the start. However, as time goes, Suzuki players should be no different from anyone else, and play as good as anyone else who started in on a different approach.
The reason Suzuki delays reading music is to encourage them to focus on the mechanics of playing the violin (i.e. left hand position, finger placement, right hand position, tracking of the bow, etc.). It is very hard to focus on all of these mechanical issues while trying to figure the note on the page and the proper corresponding fingering.
Juzmusic Academy offers Suzuki piano/violin/cello classes. (www.juzmusic.com)
ABOUT THE SUZUKI METHOD
The Suzuki Method is a great way to START a child on the violin.
1. Every piece is carefully chosen and placed in order for the young student.
2. The parent is present, which is great- what 4-6 year old would practice without being guided at home?
3. The recording helps immensely. Their ears developed well via the recording.
4. Group classes are fun.
5. All the performance are done entirely from memory, which is so helpful in the future! Many students (all instruments) often struggle playing from memory, and are extremely reliant on the music score.
To further explain the Suzuki method for those who do not know. Suzuki was a violinist who created a teaching method for students. It is a lot of playing by ear, While on the other hand, the traditional method is where the student is handed the music right from the start. However, as time goes, Suzuki players should be no different from anyone else, and play as good as anyone else who started in on a different approach.
The reason Suzuki delays reading music is to encourage them to focus on the mechanics of playing the violin (i.e. left hand position, finger placement, right hand position, tracking of the bow, etc.). It is very hard to focus on all of these mechanical issues while trying to figure the note on the page and the proper corresponding fingering.
Juzmusic Academy offers Suzuki piano/violin/cello classes. (www.juzmusic.com)