Suzuki Method 4

(section 4 of 6 from the article Introduction to the Suzuki Method)

What makes Suzuki different from other methods?

Many other methods…

• …start students at ages 6-8
• …emphasize music reading
• …introduce new concepts through exercises and made-up or simplified pieces
• …teach and then forget pieces
• …may or may not involve parents in lessons or practice

Suzuki…

• …starts students as young as 3 or 4
• …emphasizes listening and creating beautiful sound
• …introduces new concepts first through folk songs, later through classical literature
• …teaches and continually reviews pieces
• …requires parent involvement in lessons and practice