I might loose my Suzuki teacher gold stars if I didn’t mention Nurtured by Love, Shinichi Suzuki’s autobiography. The book tells the story of Suzuki’s life and also presents the philosophy and principles of his teaching methods. Although a bit disorganized and rambling in my opinion, the book is …
The development of ability cannot be accomplished by mere thinking or theorizing, but must be accompanied by action and practice. –Shinichi Suzuki Don’t just think about it–take action to do it! Music is physical, not just mental, and learning occurs through practice, not just thought. The skill of seeing a …
(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!) A Suzuki Parent’s Diary by Carroll Morris A humorous but truthful book about one parent’s …
A true artist is a person with beautiful and fine feelings, thoughts, and actions. –Shinichi Suzuki Perhaps your student won’t be a …
(part 4 of 6 from the article Reading Music) When does my child actually get printed music? The answer varies with each student. …
To stop training as soon as one can do something does not mean that it is truly absorbed. One must continue to …
The purpose of Talent Education is to train children, not to be professional musicians but to be fine musicians and to show …
If a child hears good music from the day of his birth, and learns to play it himself, he develops sensitivity, discipine, …
Success breeds success. –Shinichi Suzuki A feeling of true accomplishment motivates ongoing effort. Succeeding in one small step at a time provides …
Ability equals knowledge plus 10,000 times. –Shinichi Suzuki Knowing the right way isn’t enough. It is very possible to know lots of …
