Barbara Balatero

Es cierto que todos los maestros de Suzuki han trabajado con alumnos que, a pesar de practicar y escuchar, todavía tienen problemas tocando “Estudio” sin que se pierden. Como maestros, necesitamos tener muchas maneras de atacar el problema para encontrar la solución correcta para cada alumno. Espero el modo siguiente les ayude a solucionar el rompecabezas para algunos de sus alumnos.

Entre todas las canciones que encontramos en Libro 1, “Estudio” tiene la forma más complicada. Frases irregulares, y notas repetidas que van en direcciones diferentes presentan un puesto que constituye un reto. Algunos alumnos están…

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The cello committee for the 2008 Conference is pleased to announce that the master teacher will be Anthony Elliott from the University of Michigan. In addition to giving master classes, Mr. Elliot will participate in a panel discussion on preparing students for college auditions, and will also perform in the Clinicians’ Recital.

One of our high priorities this conference is making sure we have enough cellos in attendance (and, incidentally, enough cellists as well). With each succeeding conference we have seen a dwindling number of instruments in attendance due to the “unfriendly skies”. We are…

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Undoubtedly most of us have read about Yuko’s childhood in her father’s memoir Suzuki Changed My Life. She began her violin studies at age four with Yamamura sensei. During her early childhood, her parents took her to Matsumoto to study with Dr. Suzuki as often as possible.

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