I'll post some of the game ideas I've come across that sounds like a great idea! Inclusion of the history of songs is interesting - although I wonder how much I would understand of it? (I believe Mark's focus is on American music, and as an Australian, maybe it would go over my congratulations on getting up to halfway through book 2! It sounds like we've had a similar gap from playing, and similar experiences (I also had a school-appointed teacher, and while we used the Suzuki books, it was much more in the style that you mention). ![]() I've read a fair bit of the discourse between Mark O'Connor and the Suzuki method also. Thanks for the link to the Fiddle Pal site. "If our ability was not developed for us, we have to develop it ourselves" (ix) Some of the exercises are specifically to improve left hand I've only just borrowed "Nurtured by Love" but have already found a great quote for adult learners like myself: I didn't know these books existed either. In addition, I also borrowed a couple of etudes books designed to go with the Suzuki method (recommended to start at book 4, but the 1st position ones I will concentrate on can be used at the start of book 2). As an educator myself (although of language, not music!!) I really appreciate having this kind of information. Each song in the book (up to book 5) has its own section, with tips, things to check, photos of correct posture, rationale for why it is included there in the curriculum, etc. While I was at the library today, I also picked up "The Suzuki Violinist" which, while dated, has a wealth of information in it. That's great, lovely to have someone to work through this with! Is anyone else using this (or any other) Suzuki book? I know it is intended for use by a team of teacher-parent-student, and it may be tricky to be my own teacher/parent, so I'm interested to hear how others have fared! ![]() So this should make it less of a mindless repetition each day, and more of a useful skill-building exercise. and which appear to introduce techniques needed for the later songs. when it's the only thing you can play it does get a bit stale!) which should spice up practice a bit. Today I found over a dozen variations on the dreaded Twinkle (well, dreaded to me. As juvenile as it may be, I plan on using some of these tactics to enhance my own practice! I had none of this as a kid, just the black and white pages of the Suzuki book with its very old photos. Something which has surprised me in my online investigations of Suzuki education more recently has been the vast amount of colourful materials created for keeping kids motivated - charts and beads and so on for keeping track of practice repetitions, dice and jenga games and fortune tellers and spinners etc. ![]() However, there were quite a few ways in which the instruction I had was un-Suzuki-like, if one can say such a thing! I did not have access to recordings of the pieces to listen to (didn't even know a CD/tape existed! Now, thanks to YouTube I have lots of samples), I started at around 11ish years of age, rather than younger (I'm in a much 'worse' position now :P) and my parents weren't involved at all (I guess I now have the advantage of an adult's motivation - my own). I've reserved Suzuki's Nurtured By Love from my library, as I'm interested in finding out more about this method which, I know, has aroused some controversy.įrom what I can tell so far, the instruction I was exposed to in the past was Suzuki in some ways (obviously, we used the Suzuki books, and learning to play by following demonstrations (and hence, I guess, improving the ear?) rather than note-reading was prioritised). Is there anyone else with a similar goal in mind? After almost 2 decades away from the violin, having not gotten very far in the first place, I've set myself the challenge of finishing Suzuki Book 1.
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