How to Teach Suzuki Piano (About Suzuki) [Paperback]

Shinichi Suzuki (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0874875838 | ISBN-13: 978-0874875836 | Publication Date: July 1999

A brief but valuable booklet about teaching Suzuki piano. Directed towards parents and teachers. Originally published in Japan by Dr. Suzuki's Talent Education Institute.

Product Details

• Paperback: 21 pages
• Publisher: Birch Tree Group Ltd (July 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874875838
• ISBN-13: 978-0874875836
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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166 of 171 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars How to teach Suzuki piano, July 2, 2000

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This review is from: How to Teach Suzuki Piano (About Suzuki) (Paperback)

This 20-page book is a short introduction to the philosophy behind the Suzuki method of teaching piano. It gives very general guidelines on how piano teaching should be tackled. It provides the reader with a general idea on the Suzuki method but it is not very useful for someone interested in learning how to teach piano. It does not include any specifics and merely refers to the other books of the author about the method. The author's statements are not well justified and are only bases on the personal experience of the author. Some of them make sense but not all of them. It contains no figures nor music scores.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource for the private lesson music teacher, May 16, 2009

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E.M. "Book Lover" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Teach Suzuki Piano (About Suzuki) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful essay by Suzuki. The booklet is informative and reconfirms how children and smooth production of music are the focus of music lessons not only the music in and of itself.

I only gave it four stars however, due to the length of the pamphlet and the price thereof. I am not disappointed with my purchase, however, I was expecting more detailed outlines for example of how to implement the Suzuki method. I agree with the previous reviewer that this is a brief guide. IF you are interested in a step by step, I have not taught Suzuki before and this book should show me how, then do not purchase this pamphlet.

I must say though, that many of Suzuki's principles are reinforced by music greats around the world. Is the Suzuki method for everyone? No. But can it be valuable? Yes.