Parent Focus 1

(part 1 of 6 from the article Parent Focus)

The Suzuki Method is unique in part because it involves the triangle of student, teacher, and parent.  Teacher and parent work together to support the student’s growth and development as a person as well as a musician.  As the parent of a Suzuki student, your role is critical in your child’s learning.  

Do I have to know how to play the piano or read music?

Nope!  The teacher’s job is to understand how to play the instrument.  The parent’s job is to understand what the teacher expects and how the child is to practice in order to achieve the goals agreed on at the lesson.  Hopefully parents learn some fundamental basics of music along with their children, but prior knowledge is not necessary.