| Today in this article I will explain a little bit about | | | | with relative ease then there is no reason why |
| the Suzuki violin method if you have any | | | | they shouldn't be able to learn any other skill such |
| questions about the Suzuki method hopefully this | | | | as playing a musical instrument with the same |
| article will answer them. The Suzuki method was | | | | relative ease. Suzuki referred to this method as |
| created by Shinichi Suzuki (1898 - 1998) he was | | | | the mother tongue method. |
| born in Japan and studied music in Germany in the | | | | This approach to teaching has spread throughout |
| 1920's. He created the method after the Second | | | | the world and proven to be successful where |
| World War ended saying that he wanted to find a | | | | ever it has been used. Although Suzuki started |
| way to bring beauty into the lives of Japanese | | | | off by teaching violin his method has since been |
| children after the destruction of the war | | | | applied to many other instruments such as the |
| It is based on the idea that all children possess | | | | viola, cello, harp and even guitar and vocal. |
| musical ability and this musical ability can be | | | | The aim of this form off instruction is to enable |
| developed and grown through placing the child in a | | | | children to play at a high standard. Many Suzuki |
| learning environment. Another theory that defines | | | | trained students have gone on to become highly |
| the Suzuki method is the idea that if all children | | | | acclaimed professional musicians. |
| can naturally learn to speak their mother tongue | | | | |