TEACH SUZUKI

In recent articles, I have discussed the challenge of teaching and practicing with speed demons. When I first encounter a speed demon, I als...

Recently a reader (thanks, Ann!) commented with this question: " Why does the Suzuki method teach Twinkle with the various rhythms...

In a previous post, I discussed the two pinkie finger pattern previews that I introduce when I begin to teach Perpetual Motion. To read mo...

Over the years of teaching the Suzuki method, I have come to appreciate the power of the stopped bow. The Twinkle Variations that Dr. Suzuki...

Allegro is another dessert song and a popular favorite. Made memorable in the movie, "Music of the Heart," which starred Meryl Str...

Recently a teacher friend of mine mentioned that she was venturing farther into book 2 with her students than she had previously gone, and s...

One of the best tips that I can offer a teacher or parent about how to be more effective as a teacher or parent is to be observant and pay ...

Here is a quick practice tip to strengthen your ability to articulate the beginnings of notes and to increase your palette of articulation c...

Teaching is not a mystery. Teaching is something that we can all do. Before we had the ability to print books, we learned by emulation and i...

One of the hardest things to teach a beginning student is refinement, perhaps because refinement requires a strong ability to concentrate an...

This practice tip is about building up speed in difficult passages but in a manner more advanced and complex than the earlier practice tip I...