About the Suzuki music teaching philosophy

1. SUZUKI PHILOSOPHY
Lilja Hjaltadóttir 2015
Kristinn Örn Kristinsson

2. SUZUKI PHILOSOPHY
 Developing a beautiful heart
 Every child can learn
 Ability develops at an early age
 Success breeds success
 Daily listening
 Repetition
 Parental involvement
 Positive and nurturing environment

3. HOW DO CHILDREN LEARN THEIR MOTHER
TONGUE?
 Continuous listening from birth
 Parents encourage the child
 Repetition, never forget the first word, use it again
and again
 Learn words at an increasing speed
 Single words, sentences, stories...
 Do not read until later

4. THE MOTHER TONGUE METHOD APPLIED TO
MUSIC
 Start young
 Continuous listening to material
 Watch other children before they start
 Parents come to all classes, take notes, practice with
children and create nurturing atmosphere at home
 Both private lessons and group lessons
 Constant repetion and review
 Music reading taught when technique is secure

5. SUZUKI TEACHING
 Lenght of lessons depends on the child
 The speed of learning depends on the child
 Children learn by imitation- through their senses
 Suzuki‘s tonalization is essential
 Focus on one point

6. THE ADVANTAGES OF SUZUKI METHOD
 Positive and nurturing environment, develops good character
 More flexible at an early age, less tension
 Builds confidence (praise and success)
 Devellops good interaction within family
 Develops concentration
 Builds good technique and tone production through repetition and review
 Builds repertoire, always ready to perform
 Constant memory training
 Children learn good discipline
 Ability to follow others, to be part of a group, by listening and observing