ISBN 9780739048115. With standard notation, fingerings, instructional text, illustrations and photos. Instructional and Method. 9x12 inches.
Revised edition features: New engravings in a 9" x 12" format New editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings 16 additional pages Additional exercises, some from Dr. Suzuki, plus additional insight and suggestions for teachers Glossary of terms in English, French, German and Spanish Musical notation guide Fingerboard position New photos CD features new recordings by Bill Preucil, Jr and piano accompaniments recorded without the violin part.
About Suzuki Method
The Suzuki Method is based on the principle that all children possess ability and that this ability can be developed and enhanced through a nurturing environment. All children learn to speak their own language with relative ease and if the same natural learning process is applied in teaching other skills, these can be acquired as successfully. Suzuki referred to the process as the Mother Tongue Method and to the whole system of pedagogy as Talent Education. The important elements of the Suzuki approach to instrumental teaching include the following:an early start (aged 3-4 is normal in most countries); the importance of listening to music; learning to play before learning to read; -the involvement of the parent; a nurturing and positive learning environment; a high standard of teaching by trained teachers; the importance of producing a good sound in a balanced and natural way; core repertoire, used by Suzuki students across the world; social interaction with other children. Suzuki students from all over the world can communicate through the language of music.
Contents:
Foreword
Study Points
Lessons at the Studio
Practice at Home
Tuning
Maintenance
The Parts of the Violin and Bow
Posture
The Bow Hold
Placement of the Bow
Posture for the Different Strings
Finger Patterns of the Left Hand
Bowing and Rhythm Exercises
The Shape of the Left Hand
Practicing in First Position
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations composed by S. Suzuki
Lightly Row composed by Folk Song
Song of the Wind composed by Folk Song
Go Tell Aunt Rhody composed by Folk Song
O Come, Little Children composed by Folk Song
May Song composed by Folk Song
Long, Long Ago composed by T.H. Bayly
Allegro composed by S. Suzuki
Perpetual Motion composed by S. Suzuki
Allegretto composed by S. Suzuki
Andantino composed by S. Suzuki
Etude composed by S. Suzuki
Minuet 1 composed by J.S. Bach
Minuet 2 composed by J.S. Bach
Minuet 3 composed by J.S. Bach
The Happy Farmer composed by R. Schumann
Gavotte composed by F.J. Gossec
Musical Notation Guide
Musical Terms
The Position of the Fingers on the Fingerboard
