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Lending Library

(The Lending Library posts are intended to highlight an item that I have purchased for my studio library.  I am happy to loan these items to you if you are interested in a closer look!)  Nurtured by Love  by Shinichi Suzuki  Through the examples from his own life and teaching, …

Listen 8

(part 8 of 8 from the article The Benefits of Listening) How can listening be fun? Draw a picture that mimics what the music sounds like (lines going up for high sounds, or thick lines for loud sounds, or wiggly lines for fast sounds, etc.) Draw a picture that relates to …

Listen 7

(part 7 of 8 from the article The Benefits of Listening)  How can listening be fun? Pause the CD at the end of a song and have the student hum the song that comes next, or pause in the middle of a song and have them hum the next section. Sing …

Listen 6

(part 6 of 8 from the article The Benefits of Listening) How can listening be fun? Listen to a single song and then …

Listen 5

(part 5 of 8 from the article The Benefits of Listening) How should we listen? Much of the listening, especially in Book 1 …

October Suzuki Quote

Listening until we remember is not enough.  We must listen until we cannot forget.  –Shinichi Suzuki Listening is the foundation for a …

Listen 4

(part 4 of 8 from the article The Benefits of Listening) Where and when should we listen? Listening doesn’t necessarily mean sitting with …

Listen 3

(part 3 of 8 from the article The Benefits of Listening)  What should we listen to? (continued from Monday) Variety of other good …

Listen 2

(part 2 of 8 from the article The Benefits of Listening) What should we listen to? First and foremost, the Suzuki volume that …

Listening 1

(part 1 of 8 from the article The Benefits of Listening) Why is listening so important? Music is sound.  Plain and simple.  …