Very well explained video! Thanks for sharing 🙌🏼 My two little girls are just starting Cello & Piano with the Suzuki method here in Italy and already loving it!
My son started when he just turned 5 , he is playing with both hands and memorize level 2 pieces just 6 months later. I have been a “suzuki “ parent without knowing what it was , with two kid’s learning, now I’m level 3
Hi, this is fantastic and fascinating. Since you were a Suzuki student and later became a Suzuki instructor can you please share a video about your musical journey as a Suzuki student? When did you start? Where you (and your parents and teacher) full-on faithful to Suzuki Method? When did you learn to sight reading? How long did you use the Suzuki method? Did you complete the program yourself? When in your own learning journey did you start to be able to play other pieces?
Hi @amaam89 - this is a great idea! thanks for your kind feedback. I am a little slow to make new videos these days, but I can share a little info here in the comment. I started when I was 5, and I did the entire Suzuki violin program through Book 10. I learned how to read music within my first suzuki book with an additional book called, "I Can Read Music." The entire program took me about 8 years to complete. My teachers were very good about introducing other music outside of the Suzuki books along the way. :)
@@amaam89 Of course! www.amazon.com/Can-Read-Music-Vol-Violin/dp/0874874394/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J9GJ57FGQA7S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xlnegB5XCVjL0i6lR7U5yhvZ-0UAwjGQksGOZrYkWHt482xT52jN11koK0WEfX-vkj5T6mKxN_Ps3lk84DPrb0yEfu9u7cLOw9bRbMgajaZRXeEzgd1IfOUmG_4PNEeKnr6Ax5XwOsbvDKXAGRErSgH18wrEh5Y7CYQEzwI0rUP1VkxXPAzX_52g3-XcVw59bYvi2f0IdRdrsAt6r-3MQVTyV5bk9WkW-Pz6wqZrei4.A7oSm5F7f99erGgdqdkEBxVnjF6ZpmYwVGS33zms2X8&dib_tag=se&keywords=i+can+read+music&qid=1720801483&sprefix=i+can+read+music%2Caps%2C293&sr=8-1
Thank you for making this video - I just got Suzuki Book 1 and was a little disappointed with it as it seems to focus on kids and I'm an adult. Also, it seems to stress the relationship between the student/teacher/parent and I plan on learning without a teacher and definitely without a parent. But you mention that all the songs and pieces build off each other, so I will give it a try. Thank s again!
Hi, am an adult, I'm 30, and I started taking piano classes 5 months ago and am already at the piece n16 (Christmas day secrets) from the suzuki book volume1 (I think the book is almost done here!), is that a good thing for 5 months learning piano? Am I still a bigenner?
Hi! Yeah, I'd say that's some awesome progress! When I was learning the violin growing up, I averaged about 1 book per year. Not sure if it translates the same for piano, but seems like you are well on your way. :)
As a pianists learning Suzuki method is a little bit different. In piano you can see the keys once you know where the keys are you tend to read the notations more and know where the notations are in the piano keyboard. Therefore you forget to listen closely because the key will tell you where the notations are and the key board is set on a diatonic tone. Where as in the violin viola and cello. There's a diagram where the pitches are in the string and you have to listen because one 1 slight off then your pitch could be flat or sharp. I think as a violin player listening and training that ear is very important in the beginning of learning music and in my opinion Suzuki method are meant for learning violin cello and viola. I am not saying it's not for piano. It is too if u want to havr great technique and fine tone and phrasing and good ear training. Suzuki method will help you train your ears.
Last of all I wish you well keep playing. Suzuki will help you in your performance and techniques. Tonalization is the concept of Suzuki method. Wish you well.
Tbh I don't understand what the suzuki method is from this video. The only thing I understood was that it focuses on listening but there are other methods of learning that involves listening before reading music. If it's like language learning for me learning french was parroting tapes to get the pronunciation, memorizing vocab, small amount of Grammer and practice with native speakers. My guess is traditional learning is more like learning a language from a Grammer book first whereas the suzuki method would be like starting from listening to common French phrases and parroting them.
Hi Glen! Sorry to hear this video didn’t help you much. It seems like you understand it from your comment! Can I answer any questions for you or add any info to give you a more solid understanding?
@@carlywrightviolin No need to apologize, the fact that I sorta get it means you explained it well enough to understand the big picture instead of focusing on the tiny details which was the point of the video so thank you. I don't have interest in the violin, I played classical piano as a child and now as an adult I want to be able to improvise. For me the first step is listening to music and trying to arrange them by ear and determining the chords which seems to be what the Suzuki method is doing. My question would be if you notice your students training in the suzuki method have an easier time being able to improvise than students who learn in the traditional way? I kinda feel that improvising is less about responding to visual symbols and be guided by tones and sounds rather than notes leading to the point of being guided by feelings that moves like clouds, waves and tides that direct our actions and responses. I'm wondering if the suzuki method helps you develop deep listening where it's more than just being able to determine the notes but also the quality/vibe of those sounds and being able to respond to tones in different ways.
@@glen1742 Oh I totally see where you are coming from - that makes sense. Honestly, I grew up learning the Suzuki method, and I feel like I am awful at improvising... but that being said, have you looked into learning some music theory? Maybe you already feel super solid with your music theory, but I hear that can help a ton when learning to improvise. What are your thoughts on that?
@@carlywrightviolin yes I have brushed up on my theory and can play lead sheets and make simple arrangements. I think the convention is to get really good at arranging and then improvise but I was wondering if people who learned by ear would be able to jump straight into improvising easier, I guess not. Thx for the help!
@@glen1742 The small irony in improvising melodies is that you should first understand some basics in harmony. I'd recommend checking out the Improvise For Real method. Search for their channel on UA-cam.
I’m adult with much prior experience in piano (15+ years of classical music) and knowledge of music. I’ve started learning violin and I’m on Suzuki book 1. Now, besides teaching my left hand and bowing, I find those pieces quite boring and I want to move on. I want to play something more serious and work on my techniques with those pieces. I love music from Book 4 but I don’t know if it’s too advanced for me. But I see 5 year old playing Bach’s double concerto and other pieces! I cannot be worse than 5 year old 😅 what do you recommend? I haven’t started learning vibrato and I want to asap
Hey! Yes, I totally see what you mean. Book 2 and 3 are more focused on getting comfortable with different bowings, preparing for trills, adding in vibrato. I usually teach vibrato to my students toward the end of the Book 2 / beginning of Book 3. The pieces definitely ramp up once you get to Book 4. I love Book 4. If you are feeling comfortable playing in most of the common keys, your bowing is comfortable in detache, staccato, and legato with slurs, and you feel good about your vibrato, you are ready for Book 4. Book 4 will ramp up with rhythms, speed, shifting, trills, etc. :) Good luck to you my friend!
Hello - very nice video! Concepts are very well explained. I do have a comment/question - when I took my training (all the way through book 10), my trainer emphasized that it is not correct to describe oneself as a "certified" Suzuki teacher, since (at that time at least) there is no actual certification tool in place, such as an official exam, to ensure that the teachers who have taken the training levels have learned the method to a prescribed level. That was several years ago... is there now a certification tool in place? Otherwise, perhaps it is more appropriate to describe yourself as a "trained" Suzuki teacher...? Thanks.
Hi! Thanks for watching! I’m not sure whether trained or certified is the most correct - I do know that there is a process to go through to get approved as a Suzuki teacher (age, years played, video audition), and then there are certain hours and trainings you complete in order to be certified to teach each book. Hope this helps. Thanks for your comment.
Suzuki method encourages more listening to the pieces than more traditional methods do. In addition, you probably won't learn how to read music out of the gate with Suzuki method like you would in traditional methods. Reading music comes in Suzuki after you are comfortable with the fundamentals. Hope this answers your question. :)
Hello ma'am, I'm a adult bigganer (age- 19 yer.)and i have completed the Essential elements series both book 1 and 2 , I'm pretty much comfortable playing in 1st position and currently practicing all notes in 3rd position (all 4 strings) also practicing shifting to 3rd position from 1 st using 1st finger. **Please recommend me which suzuki book should i start now, book- 2,3,4...?** Or should I buy Essential technique book 3?? # please respond my question, am very confused with the book's i should follow..😢
Hi! That's awesome! You have made a lot of progress! :) It sounds like you are very comfortable with your left hand fingerings and shiftings. As long as you feel equally as strong with different bowing rhythms, I'd say Book 4 would be the best place to carry on. It is my favorite book - lots of great pieces in there. Book 2 and 3 are more focused on strengthening bowing and tone. Book 4 really starts to ramp up and combine more difficult fingering with quick bowing. Hope this helps.
Hi Ana!! Yes, anytime you listen to a song over and over again, and then play it by ear, is technically using part of the Suzuki approach. More specifically, you can buy Suzuki violin books 1 through 10, listen to the recordings of the songs, and then learn the songs with a teacher. This is how you learn using the Suzuki method. If you've taken Suzuki lessons, everything you learn through the Suzuki method can be applied to other scenarios where you may be learning music, like in an orchestra. For example, let's say you take Suzuki violin lessons, and then you join an orchestra. You can use the Suzuki method by applying the technique you've learned from the books, and listen to the orchestral piece over and over again, just as you would if you were learning another song from the Suzuki program. Hopefully that makes sense?? :)
Hi! You can find a suzuki in your area at this site. Good luck! :) suzukiassociation.org/find-a-suzuki-teacher/?gclid=CjwKCAiA1-6sBhAoEiwArqlGPtJdf9v3r3Apk2Gttltqd2lk12VRuJfJzbftPtpzLPaj4UIm0EqqbhoCgzwQAvD_BwE
Such a good point!! Thanks for letting me know! Your teacher would be using a set of Suzuki Books. For violin, there are 10 volumes! The first one is linked here. Suzuki Violin School, Vol 1: Violin Part smile.amazon.com/dp/0757900615/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K0QDBCB5TF3JB1ZXRP6D
@@carlywrightviolin Oh thanks a lot for responding! So my teacher has his own book that consists of some pieces music sheets I guess that means I'm not actually learning with Suzuki method. So far I only learnt to play on open strings
Hi Bedirhan! yes, it depends on what instrument you want to learn. If you are interested in learning violin, I have a vid on the 3 books I would get to start teaching yourself! ua-cam.com/video/K_V-WJZd8a8/v-deo.html You could also just start listening to the first 3 songs in the curriculum, and once you feel very familiar with how the song is supposed to sound, you can start to finger it out on your own! Does that answer your question? Here is a link to the all the songs in Suzuki Violin Book 1 ua-cam.com/play/PL8aBt7oysmMF_dWXT8Y9n6_rIMBspoEuY.html
Is the Suzuki piano book series the same as the Suzuki Method? I'm an adult who'd like to start learning piano and am wondering where I would start. Thanks!
I like doing random cold reads of people when the universe gives me a feeling. I get the feeling that you heavily resemble your grandmother, on your mother's side?
Hi Nikki! Yes, I do! Send me an email at spokanesuzukiviolin@gmail.com and I would love to give you some more info. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Very well explained video! Thanks for sharing 🙌🏼 My two little girls are just starting Cello & Piano with the Suzuki method here in Italy and already loving it!
Wonderful to hear!! Thank you!! 🥰
My son started when he just turned 5 , he is playing with both hands and memorize level 2 pieces just 6 months later. I have been a “suzuki “ parent without knowing what it was , with two kid’s learning, now I’m level 3
So great to hear! 🥰
Suzuki Method was my introduction to music as a kid. I think my Mom still has my tiny Violin
That’s awesome! 👏🏼
Great video. Well explained. Thank you
Thank you Lisette!
Hi, this is fantastic and fascinating. Since you were a Suzuki student and later became a Suzuki instructor can you please share a video about your musical journey as a Suzuki student?
When did you start? Where you (and your parents and teacher) full-on faithful to Suzuki Method?
When did you learn to sight reading?
How long did you use the Suzuki method? Did you complete the program yourself?
When in your own learning journey did you start to be able to play other pieces?
Hi @amaam89 - this is a great idea! thanks for your kind feedback. I am a little slow to make new videos these days, but I can share a little info here in the comment. I started when I was 5, and I did the entire Suzuki violin program through Book 10. I learned how to read music within my first suzuki book with an additional book called, "I Can Read Music." The entire program took me about 8 years to complete. My teachers were very good about introducing other music outside of the Suzuki books along the way. :)
@@carlywrightviolin Thank you for your time and responding. Can you please link the I Can Read Music book(s) that you used?
@@amaam89 Of course! www.amazon.com/Can-Read-Music-Vol-Violin/dp/0874874394/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J9GJ57FGQA7S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xlnegB5XCVjL0i6lR7U5yhvZ-0UAwjGQksGOZrYkWHt482xT52jN11koK0WEfX-vkj5T6mKxN_Ps3lk84DPrb0yEfu9u7cLOw9bRbMgajaZRXeEzgd1IfOUmG_4PNEeKnr6Ax5XwOsbvDKXAGRErSgH18wrEh5Y7CYQEzwI0rUP1VkxXPAzX_52g3-XcVw59bYvi2f0IdRdrsAt6r-3MQVTyV5bk9WkW-Pz6wqZrei4.A7oSm5F7f99erGgdqdkEBxVnjF6ZpmYwVGS33zms2X8&dib_tag=se&keywords=i+can+read+music&qid=1720801483&sprefix=i+can+read+music%2Caps%2C293&sr=8-1
Thank you for making this video - I just got Suzuki Book 1 and was a little disappointed with it as it seems to focus on kids and I'm an adult. Also, it seems to stress the relationship between the student/teacher/parent and I plan on learning without a teacher and definitely without a parent. But you mention that all the songs and pieces build off each other, so I will give it a try. Thank s again!
You’re welcome!! Best of luck!! ☺️
Hi, am an adult, I'm 30, and I started taking piano classes 5 months ago and am already at the piece n16 (Christmas day secrets) from the suzuki book volume1 (I think the book is almost done here!), is that a good thing for 5 months learning piano? Am I still a bigenner?
Hi! Yeah, I'd say that's some awesome progress! When I was learning the violin growing up, I averaged about 1 book per year. Not sure if it translates the same for piano, but seems like you are well on your way. :)
As a pianists learning Suzuki method is a little bit different. In piano you can see the keys once you know where the keys are you tend to read the notations more and know where the notations are in the piano keyboard. Therefore you forget to listen closely because the key will tell you where the notations are and the key board is set on a diatonic tone. Where as in the violin viola and cello. There's a diagram where the pitches are in the string and you have to listen because one 1 slight off then your pitch could be flat or sharp. I think as a violin player listening and training that ear is very important in the beginning of learning music and in my opinion Suzuki method are meant for learning violin cello and viola. I am not saying it's not for piano. It is too if u want to havr great technique and fine tone and phrasing and good ear training. Suzuki method will help you train your ears.
Last of all I wish you well keep playing. Suzuki will help you in your performance and techniques. Tonalization is the concept of Suzuki method. Wish you well.
Tbh I don't understand what the suzuki method is from this video. The only thing I understood was that it focuses on listening but there are other methods of learning that involves listening before reading music. If it's like language learning for me learning french was parroting tapes to get the pronunciation, memorizing vocab, small amount of Grammer and practice with native speakers. My guess is traditional learning is more like learning a language from a Grammer book first whereas the suzuki method would be like starting from listening to common French phrases and parroting them.
Hi Glen! Sorry to hear this video didn’t help you much. It seems like you understand it from your comment! Can I answer any questions for you or add any info to give you a more solid understanding?
@@carlywrightviolin No need to apologize, the fact that I sorta get it means you explained it well enough to understand the big picture instead of focusing on the tiny details which was the point of the video so thank you. I don't have interest in the violin, I played classical piano as a child and now as an adult I want to be able to improvise. For me the first step is listening to music and trying to arrange them by ear and determining the chords which seems to be what the Suzuki method is doing. My question would be if you notice your students training in the suzuki method have an easier time being able to improvise than students who learn in the traditional way? I kinda feel that improvising is less about responding to visual symbols and be guided by tones and sounds rather than notes leading to the point of being guided by feelings that moves like clouds, waves and tides that direct our actions and responses. I'm wondering if the suzuki method helps you develop deep listening where it's more than just being able to determine the notes but also the quality/vibe of those sounds and being able to respond to tones in different ways.
@@glen1742 Oh I totally see where you are coming from - that makes sense. Honestly, I grew up learning the Suzuki method, and I feel like I am awful at improvising... but that being said, have you looked into learning some music theory? Maybe you already feel super solid with your music theory, but I hear that can help a ton when learning to improvise. What are your thoughts on that?
@@carlywrightviolin yes I have brushed up on my theory and can play lead sheets and make simple arrangements. I think the convention is to get really good at arranging and then improvise but I was wondering if people who learned by ear would be able to jump straight into improvising easier, I guess not. Thx for the help!
@@glen1742 The small irony in improvising melodies is that you should first understand some basics in harmony. I'd recommend checking out the Improvise For Real method. Search for their channel on UA-cam.
I’m adult with much prior experience in piano (15+ years of classical music) and knowledge of music. I’ve started learning violin and I’m on Suzuki book 1. Now, besides teaching my left hand and bowing, I find those pieces quite boring and I want to move on. I want to play something more serious and work on my techniques with those pieces. I love music from Book 4 but I don’t know if it’s too advanced for me. But I see 5 year old playing Bach’s double concerto and other pieces! I cannot be worse than 5 year old 😅 what do you recommend? I haven’t started learning vibrato and I want to asap
Hey! Yes, I totally see what you mean. Book 2 and 3 are more focused on getting comfortable with different bowings, preparing for trills, adding in vibrato. I usually teach vibrato to my students toward the end of the Book 2 / beginning of Book 3. The pieces definitely ramp up once you get to Book 4. I love Book 4. If you are feeling comfortable playing in most of the common keys, your bowing is comfortable in detache, staccato, and legato with slurs, and you feel good about your vibrato, you are ready for Book 4. Book 4 will ramp up with rhythms, speed, shifting, trills, etc. :) Good luck to you my friend!
Hello - very nice video! Concepts are very well explained. I do have a comment/question - when I took my training (all the way through book 10), my trainer emphasized that it is not correct to describe oneself as a "certified" Suzuki teacher, since (at that time at least) there is no actual certification tool in place, such as an official exam, to ensure that the teachers who have taken the training levels have learned the method to a prescribed level. That was several years ago... is there now a certification tool in place? Otherwise, perhaps it is more appropriate to describe yourself as a "trained" Suzuki teacher...? Thanks.
Hi! Thanks for watching! I’m not sure whether trained or certified is the most correct - I do know that there is a process to go through to get approved as a Suzuki teacher (age, years played, video audition), and then there are certain hours and trainings you complete in order to be certified to teach each book. Hope this helps. Thanks for your comment.
What is the difference for adults learning between Suzuki and traditional methods?
Suzuki method encourages more listening to the pieces than more traditional methods do. In addition, you probably won't learn how to read music out of the gate with Suzuki method like you would in traditional methods. Reading music comes in Suzuki after you are comfortable with the fundamentals. Hope this answers your question. :)
Hello ma'am, I'm a adult bigganer (age- 19 yer.)and i have completed the Essential elements series both book 1 and 2 , I'm pretty much comfortable playing in 1st position and currently practicing all notes in 3rd position (all 4 strings) also practicing shifting to 3rd position from 1 st using 1st finger. **Please recommend me which suzuki book should i start now, book- 2,3,4...?**
Or should I buy Essential technique book 3??
# please respond my question, am very confused with the book's i should follow..😢
Hi! That's awesome! You have made a lot of progress! :) It sounds like you are very comfortable with your left hand fingerings and shiftings. As long as you feel equally as strong with different bowing rhythms, I'd say Book 4 would be the best place to carry on. It is my favorite book - lots of great pieces in there. Book 2 and 3 are more focused on strengthening bowing and tone. Book 4 really starts to ramp up and combine more difficult fingering with quick bowing. Hope this helps.
Can you give scenarios how to apply Suzuki method?
Hi Ana!! Yes, anytime you listen to a song over and over again, and then play it by ear, is technically using part of the Suzuki approach. More specifically, you can buy Suzuki violin books 1 through 10, listen to the recordings of the songs, and then learn the songs with a teacher. This is how you learn using the Suzuki method. If you've taken Suzuki lessons, everything you learn through the Suzuki method can be applied to other scenarios where you may be learning music, like in an orchestra. For example, let's say you take Suzuki violin lessons, and then you join an orchestra. You can use the Suzuki method by applying the technique you've learned from the books, and listen to the orchestral piece over and over again, just as you would if you were learning another song from the Suzuki program. Hopefully that makes sense?? :)
Who teaches this method near Albuquerque New Mexico please I am 76 years old
Hi! You can find a suzuki in your area at this site. Good luck! :) suzukiassociation.org/find-a-suzuki-teacher/?gclid=CjwKCAiA1-6sBhAoEiwArqlGPtJdf9v3r3Apk2Gttltqd2lk12VRuJfJzbftPtpzLPaj4UIm0EqqbhoCgzwQAvD_BwE
Great vid!
But you didn't mention the curriculum etc
Like how can I know if my teacher is teaching with Suzuki method or not?
Such a good point!! Thanks for letting me know! Your teacher would be using a set of Suzuki Books. For violin, there are 10 volumes! The first one is linked here. Suzuki Violin School, Vol 1: Violin Part smile.amazon.com/dp/0757900615/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K0QDBCB5TF3JB1ZXRP6D
Hopefully this answers your question! Let me know if you have any others or if you need some more details! 🙂
@@carlywrightviolin Oh thanks a lot for responding!
So my teacher has his own book that consists of some pieces music sheets I guess that means I'm not actually learning with Suzuki method. So far I only learnt to play on open strings
@@emcomputer hmmm yeah, he may be borrowing from some Suzuki ideologies, but sounds like he isn’t fully using Suzuki.
Thank you.
Of course!! Thanks for watching! :)
How can suzuki method be applied to NEET people? Would you have an idea?
Hi Bedirhan! yes, it depends on what instrument you want to learn. If you are interested in learning violin, I have a vid on the 3 books I would get to start teaching yourself! ua-cam.com/video/K_V-WJZd8a8/v-deo.html
You could also just start listening to the first 3 songs in the curriculum, and once you feel very familiar with how the song is supposed to sound, you can start to finger it out on your own! Does that answer your question?
Here is a link to the all the songs in Suzuki Violin Book 1 ua-cam.com/play/PL8aBt7oysmMF_dWXT8Y9n6_rIMBspoEuY.html
Is the Suzuki piano book series the same as the Suzuki Method? I'm an adult who'd like to start learning piano and am wondering where I would start. Thanks!
Yes the Suzuki piano books are the Suzuki method! Book 1 for piano would be a great place to start. 🙂
thank youu
You’re welcome!! ☺️
I like doing random cold reads of people when the universe gives me a feeling. I get the feeling that you heavily resemble your grandmother, on your mother's side?
Oh cool! I strongly resemble my mom for sure.
She is like that girl from Napoleon Dynamite. The chick that Pedro takes to the dance lol
Suzuki method lesson
Hello! Do you do online lessons for young kids?
Hi Nikki! Yes, I do! Send me an email at spokanesuzukiviolin@gmail.com and I would love to give you some more info. Looking forward to hearing from you!
. sooooooooooooooo boooooooooring
Very rude and not constructive