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 Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Suzuki Piano Basics Method teach?
- Teaches all ages and levels to develop their inner ability to play and enjoy any keyboard instrument.
- Develops the ability to play by ear.
- Teaches visually and aurally how to produce the beautiful tone quality that lies within you.
- Teaches how to use the body in its natural balanced position without tension for maximum control.
- Teaches how to link body balance and tone production.
- Develops self-esteem with a completely positive teaching approach.
- Creates a natural environment for nurturing your innate ability.
- Shinichi Suzuki said and proved in over 50 years of teaching the “Suzuki Method” – “Everyone has ability” and “Man is the son of his environment”.
- Helps to fulfill Suzuki’s dream making peace in the world through music.
How is learning achieved using the Suzuki Piano Method?
- Muscular skills are learned by sight, and the ear develops by sound in the right hemisphere of the brain. Reading prior to this development or using cognitive knowledge too soon diminishes the function of the right side of the brain to learn by ear.
- The natural process for learning our native tongue is to speak fluently before learning to read. When applied to music, the same results occur.
What will I be able to achieve?
- You will be able to produce a beautiful tone quality, with rhythmic and dynamic control.
- You will be able to achieve beauty in the arm, hand, and finger movement.
- You will maintain health in the hand and body from using balanced movement and support.
- With a perfectly balanced posture, your fingers will be able to move to their maximum independent capability.
- To achieve an astounding effortless technique in a very short time by teaching the fingers to move as they were intended to move in daily life from birth.
- To be able to play any desired piece of music. You can capture this natural technique, and apply it to any piece you desire to play on the keyboard.
- There is no level of difficulty when learning first by ear prior to learning to play by reading the music.
- After successfully completing Volume 1, you will have the technique and ear development to play advanced pieces easily and quickly.
- To maximize your highest potential and be the best you can be!!!!
How much practice is expected?
- Listening to the CDs are required as much as possible each day and/or all night during sleep. The more you listen, the faster you can learn. Consistent practice each day, as long as is appropriate for the age and level, is necessary to produce the results you want. Class observation greatly increases the learning speed in children and adults.
What is studio policy?
SUMMARY
- It’s how you play and what and how you practice that determines the beauty of your tone. Tone production is directly related to your ear, body balance, and how you move your fingers.
- Develop your ear to play songs by ear and develop a beautiful tone!
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