Suzuki method

Music teaching method A group of Suzuki method students performing on violins Part of a series onMusic education Major methodologies Kodály method Orff Schulwerk Dalcroze Eurhythmics Suzuki method Instructional settings School band Choir Concert band Marching band Youth orchestra International organizations International Society forMusic Education International Association forJazz Education US national organizations National Association forMusic Education Music Teachers NationalAssociation American Choral DirectorsAssociation American String TeachersAssociation vte The Suzuki method is a mid-20th-century music curriculum and teaching method created by Japanese violinist and pedagogue Shinichi Suzuki. The method claims that anyone who has the capacity to acquire fluency in their native language can learn to play music to a high degree of excellence if given the right environment. Background The Suzuki Method was conceived in the mid-20th century by Shinichi Suzuki, a Japanese violin salesman. Suzuki noticed that children pick up their native language quickly, whereas adults consider even dialects of their own language difficult to learn. He reasoned that if children have the skill