Description:
Introduced by the Japanese violin pedagogue and philosopher Shinichi Zuzuki (1898-1998), the Suzuki Method stems from his belief that musical ability is not innate-it is a skill that every child can develop with careful nurturing and training. Suzuki observed that young children learn to speak their native language through listening, imitation, and repetition, and they can master a musical instrument by following this same approach. Using what Suzuki termed "The Mother Tongue Method," children absorb the musical language by listening to music even before beginning instruction. Then, developing good posture, tone, and intonation, they learn to read music once they have reached a certain skill level.