Suzuki method

The Suzuki method is a way of teaching most often used in learning to play music. The name is also sometimes used to refer solely to the sheet music books and/or audio recordings which have been published as part of the method. It was invented in the mid-20th century by Dr. Shin'ichi Suzuki. Dr. Suzuki noticed that all children pick up their native language very quickly, and even dialects which adults consider "difficult" to learn are spoken with ease by people of 5 or 6 years old. He reasoned that if a person has the skill to aquire their mother tongue, then they have the necessary ability to become proficient on a musical instrument. He modelled his method, which he called "Talent Education," after the process of natural language acquisition. Dr Suzuki believed that every child, if properly taught, was capable of a high level of musical achievement. He also made it clear that the goal of such musical education was to create a generation of children with "noble hearts" (as opposed to creating famous musical prodigies).

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Music - Sheet music - 20th century - Shin'ichi Suzuki - Mother tongue - Language

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The Suzuki method can be taught on any instrument, although it is most commonly taught on violin. Suzuki literature has also been published for other instruments such as viola, cello, piano, bass, flute, guitar, harp, recorder and voice. In addition, there are a few "Suzuki PreSchools" which have adapted Suzuki's philosophy to use in non-musical disciplines.

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Instrument - Violin - Viola - Cello - Piano - Bass - Flute - Guitar - Harp - Recorder - Voice

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