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Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi Performs Suzuki Cello School (Volume 1 and 2)

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The CD is a must if you order the books, volumes 1 & 2, and I do suggest you get them and this CD.

As others have stated, the CD is piano and cello playing the pieces from the books; you play along. Although I have an excellent teacher, as a beginner practicing on my own, I could never tell precisely where the correct intonation (note) is; one millimeter off is not the note, and I was feeling quite frustrated.

If you are struggling with finding the exact proper pitch, this system will help immensely. I don't know what the Suzuki method is per se, but I do know that playing with accompaniment is crucial to developing intonation, plus you learn to keep time, employ the dynamics, etc. I work on the things my teacher assigns, and I also use these Suzuki pieces, usually as warm-up. I like that I am getting a lot of exercise for my 3rd and 4th fingers, which are relatively weak, I like that I am learning to keep time. Highly recommended if you are a beginner or can't find the notes exactly just yet. If you can find the notes exactly, this system would be of limited use in my opinion. For me, at this point, it is just what I needed.

I purchased the Suzuki Cello school volumes 1 and 2 books and the CD. My daughter's cello teacher said listening to the CD will help her hear the notes better. Getting and staying in tune is difficult and critical to playing a stringed instrument well. The student can listen and also play along with the music.

Even though I don't practice the Suzuki method, I still use the music, and I have found this a good way to learn the pieces. After several months of listening to this, my cello skills have improved, and I have discovered that listening to the tracks makes playing them easier.

This music a great companion to the Suzuki Cello School books 1 & 2. It is a wonderful help to hear how each of these pieces should sound when played 'correctly'. Having the recordings of both accompanied cello and accompaniment alone (so you can provide the cello part) for each piece is a huge bonus. My only regret is that there aren't many recordings for the exercises - mostly for the named works from the books. Even though the exercises are less significant, it still would help to hear how each of them 'should' sound.

This is really a must have for the book. The method taught by sight and ear - so the more your student listens, the better they are at learning sounds.

I can only speak to volume 2 of this CD. Being an adult cello beginner, this cd is highly recommended to get a feel for how the music should sound. A very good practicing tool. it plays each piece with the piano accompaniment, and then plays the piano accompaniment with the cello more in the background, so you can take the stage!

I ordered this expecting what I consider a cd-rom, perhaps pictures of the sheet music, explanations/instructions for the student, something other than just music; however, this is not the case. This is just simply a music CD. In that respect, it is a fine CD, as it allows our daughter to hear how the Suzuki songs should sound on the cello, but be warned, it is not interactive.