Yes, Your Child Can Learn To Play!

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Since the Suzuki Method was referred to me while at Virginia's Home Educator's Conference (HEAV), my children have been receiving instruction in piano from a local Suzuki instructor and the sounds that they're producing are really quite nice.

Shinichi Suzuki was shaped by the 2 world wars that surrounded his life and while his first thought was not to instruct the playing of music, but rather to craft the instruments by which they played (this was his father's business at the time of the war). He would become a man who recognized the inherent abilities of children and earn worldwide recognition for his theories in music. “Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. Any child who is properly trained can develop musical ability, just as all children develop the ability to speak their mother tongue. The potential of every child is unlimited.”

—Shinichi Suzuki

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Suzuki believed that all children could be taught to play well at a very young age. He maintained that children would be taught in a seamless way, learning the instrument, listening to and learning the music (like one listens to his/her own language) through an active mastery of pieces with an atmosphere of encouragement and respect for self, others and to develop the student’s character.

"The main concern for parents should be to bring up their children as noble human beings. That is sufficient. If this is not their greatest hope, in the end the child may take a road contrary to their expectations. Children can play very well. We must try to make them splendid in mind and heart also." —Shinichi Suzuki

Suzuki's methods have clearly been passed down to his instructors. I'm very impressed with the methods and manner by which the instructions is given. My children are on 2 playing levels and their Suzuki instructor, "Mr. Joe" as we call him, often adapts his instruction to meet the needs of my children. When he calms my son's nervousness in playing a new piece of music or includes my daughter's "pink pony" and discusses her pony's world, I know we're in the right place. This is what I want for my children. To find a Suzuki teacher in your area, visit https://suzukiassociation.org/find-a-suzuki-teacher/. Programs include instruction for the viola, cello, bass, piano, flute, harp, guitar, recorder, organ and voice.