Kids Violin

 

At U Can Music School we teach both the Suzuki method and  non-suzuki method. See our online booking page for options

 

Suzuki Violin 

 

‘Every Child Can’

 

The Suzuki method involves an individual lesson as well as a group lesson. It enables the child to be part of the global exciting Suzuki world where workshops are held from Edinburgh to the Royal College of Music London and pupil concerts happen from Belfast to the Royal Festival Hall. And guess what! Every Suzuki child can perform!

 

Below are just a few reasons to learn the Suzuki way:

 

“The genius of Suzuki is truly expressed in the scope and sequencing of the music”.

 

• Musical ability is developed in all children.

• Children can start from aged 3

• Fun & encouraging lessons.

• Suzuki parents play an active role 

• Individual and group lessons

• Suzuki kids associate sound with notation,
  just as they speak before reading.

• Suzuki kids are always performing so suffer less from stage fright

• Suzuki students focus on playing beautifully every time.

• Suzuki kids really develop their ear.

• Trained teachers engage the children in age-appropriate 

• Suzuki kids become capable music readers when they are ready.

 

But most importantly of all for the children………..

 

• Suzuki lessons are fun.

 

For more information please read: ‘Nurtured by Love’ Shin’ichi Suzuki

 

Who is Dr Shini’chi Suzuki?

 

“If a child hears fine music from the day of his birth and learns to play it himself, he develops sensitivity, discipline and endurance. He gets a beautiful heart”

 

Suzuki was a skilled Japanese violinist who lived in Germany during his twenties under the guardianship of Albert Einstein. 

 

He was fascinated how young children could speak this difficult language so fluently and reasoned that if a child has the skill of learning a difficult language then they have the ability to become proficient in a musical instrument. 

 

He pioneered that pre-school children could learn to play the violin and believed every child if taught properly was capable of a high level of musical achievement. 

 

The philosophy

 

“All children have talent” 

 

Environment rather than genetic background determines the success or failure of a student. 

 

Starting children from pre-school age and learning music by ear so that the child absorbs music it naturally. 

 

Suzuki also believed that as very child learns his native tongue in the first few years of life by listening to and imitating his parents’ voice so the parent can be a wonderful home teacher for music. 

 

‘Talent, is no accident of birth’

 

The Curriculum

 

“The fate of every child is in the hands of the parents”

 

Small simple steps and repetition of each technique to be studied which makes it really easy for everyone. 

 

Positive reinforcement enables every child to learn.

 

From Twinkle Twinkle to two highly acclaimed Mozart Concertos.

 

The Technique

 

“Primary education is everything for Talent Education”

 

Here are some bullet points on the technique Suzuki used to create amazing musicians:

 

• Weekly individual lessons

• Periodic group lesson to play, motivate and have fun

• A home teacher to guide the child

• Practise, practise

• A CD of music to ensure every child learns

 

 

Further Reading

1. Suzuki, S. (1986) Nurtured By Love. Miami: Suzuki Method International; 2nd edition 

2. Suzuki, S. (1999 [1969]) Ability Development from Age Zero Alfred Publishing Company

3. Kreitman, E (1998) Teaching from the Balance Point: A guide fro Suzuki parents, teachers and students.

 

“Nothing can develop without a certain amount of training”

 

"A person with a fine and pure heart will find happiness"