(part 6 of 6 from the article Reading Music) If my student is really good at listening, why should he or she learn to read? Musical literacy involves both speaking and reading, just like language literacy! Complex musical concepts and challenging pieces of repertoire are impossible to learn without reading skills. …
(part 5 of 6 from the article Reading Music) How can I help my student learn to read? Reviewing pre-reading concepts or games used at lessons can be a fun thing to do with children at any age. Once printed music is introduced, spend at least 8-10 minutes of each practice …
(part 4 of 6 from the article Reading Music) When does my child actually get printed music? The answer varies with each student. Most children are ready to begin working with printed music somewhere near the middle of Book 1–later with younger beginners, sooner with older beginners. Remember, your baby spoke …
(part 3 of 6 from the article Reading Music) When will my student start learning to read? Believe it or not, your student …
(part 2 of 6 from the article Reading Music) Why don’t you give written music right away? Music is sound—an auditory experience, not …
(part 1 of 6 from the article Reading Music) A common criticism of the Suzuki Method is that students play everything by …
Free-scores.com calls itself the Sheet Music World Center. It features free Adobe pdf files of sheet music for a wide variety of instruments. …
I’ve started a list of books about music that would be good for students (and parents!) to read. I’ll add to it …
