The Suzuki company makes motorcycles and cars, so why on earth is it also the name of our piano and violin method? I don’t know who the Suzuki vehicle company is named after, but Suzuki Piano and Violin are named after Shinichi Suzuki. Shinichi Suzuki, born in Japan in 1898, was the …
Look around the room the next time you practice. What does your practice environment look like? Could it be better? For some checklists with ideas on how to make your place of practice better, print out a copy of “A Healthy Practice Environment” and see what you can improve.
As the fall routines begin, make sure that practice is a daily part of your schedule. Why do it every day? Practice is not meant to be an exercise in tedium, or mindless repetition, or a way to kill time. The reason daily practice is so important is because ongoing …
The Suzuki Method is unique in part because it involves the triangle of student, teacher, and parent. Teacher and parent work together …
One of the MOST IMPORTANT things to do over the summer is keep up with your review songs. Why is review so …
Summertime is here, vacations might be coming soon, so make sure you pack your Suzuki CD. It can come in handy to …
Summertime is here. What should you do in June and July and August? Why aren’t there summer lessons at the Baylor Music …
A study done at Northwestern University found that taking music lessons as a child makes a difference in how well adults listen …
Our spring recital is almost here, and you may be wondering why on earth we have a recital, or what else you …
I might loose my Suzuki teacher gold stars if I didn’t mention Nurtured by Love, Shinichi Suzuki’s autobiography. The book tells …
