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The old/original Suzuki violin school books
March 3, 2016 / Books, School, Violin
anyone knows where I can get the old/original Suzuki violin school volume 1—9 books? Please kindly send me an… Read more
buying a tiny violin
May 27, 2007 / Violin
thing that would help her is to buy the best violin we can. She’s using 1/10 size. We currently…to check them out (I’ve had bad experiences receiving violins by mail), I’d like to know if this is…I use the following for my students: http://beststudentviolins.com/violins.html#studentviolins The smallest is a 1/16. Free Handouts…violins.com/library.html#handouts I’ve heard that stringworks has… Read more
Six Steps to Great Violin Posture
December 3, 2013 / Posture, Violin
I put together for my students: Six Steps to Great Violin Posture ttimothyjuddviolin.com blog… Read more
In Memory of Alice Joy Lewis
February 27, 2020
Joy Lewis Image by Arthur Montzka Much beloved Suzuki pioneer, violin Teacher and Trainer, Alice Joy Lewis, passed away February 25… Read more
Ideas for Suzuki Group Classes on Zoom
March 25, 2020 / Group, Ideas, Online Alternatives, Suzuki, Paul Kim, Hannah Lin, Michelle Metty, Christopher Conly Mincer, Sally Williams Minnich
increase sound quality, consider using only one ear in for violin students (right ear). The best distance for audio quality is… Read more
Fractional Violin Sounds
November 19, 2006 / Violin
My grandson is playing a 1/16 violin purchased from a proper music shop and which his teacher…Is there such a thing as a really good fractional violin, and if so, how large are they when they start…sounding like real violins? If there is a such thing as a “really good…sounding 1/16 violin, I have never heard it. It is really important to… Read more
Coronavirus Doesn’t Have to Mean Canceled
March 17, 2020 / , Monica Johnston
with all of us in the same location.” – Hermione, 12, violin “No, because it is boring and it wastes time!” – Stephen…might be a lot of distractions at home.” – Hermione, 12, violin “Efficiency of teacher’s teaching (ex. sound and tone)” – Sue… Read more
Two violin teachers at the same time
November 26, 2007 / Teachers, Violin
like to hear your thought on having two separate Suzuki violin teachers at the same time for a 4 year-old…but they are sized for the student, just like their violins. We also know how to make music enjoyable and relevant…my kid to have a more intense love for the violin. However, i do not know what is the next step…their formative experience. Remember they are not just learning the violin; they are also learning about themselves, their capabilities, and their… Read more
Elizabeth Stuen-Walker, Outgoing Board Member
December 1, 2011 / Board, Interview, Elizabeth Stuen-Walker
Washington, for twenty-six years, where I teach viola and violin lessons. I became involved with the Suzuki Method in 1969…in Seattle through my quartet coach, Karla Kantner, a violin…then asked if I would take her waiting list of violin students. I was a high school student at the time…native Pacific Northwest, where I have been busy teaching viola, violin, directing church choirs, playing in a string quartet and in… Read more
which instrument would you choose? violin vs cello
July 6, 2010 / Cello, Violin
now 4 has just finished her first year on the violin. After lots of work and long weeks of frustration she…school. So the choice would be either stick to the violin again (the teacher is great and it would make it…cellos, but is it possible to compare it with the violin? Does the player need more strength and/or coordination abilities…than with the violin? Are the requirements of posture, etc. similar? (That’s what… Read more
Violin & Cello Duet
December 9, 2006 / Cello, Violin
I have two children who are studying violin (Book 5) and Cello (Book 2). They always want to…I could not find suitable sheet music or books for violin-cello duet. Could any one give me some information about…day!!! hunbin11 Hello, I have two children who are studying violin (Book 5) and Cello (Book 2). They always want to…I could not find suitable sheet music or books for violin-cello duet. Could any one give me some information about… Read more
Piano /Violin Duets
October 29, 2006 / Piano, Violin
currently at the end of Book 2) and a Suzuki Violin student beginning book 4? It can be non-suzuki repetoire…piano Book 2? I believe those are both in the violin repertoire somewhere, although likely not as advanced for the violinst…Still, great review for the violin…it’s probably not all that different than what the violin… Read more
Suzuki Book 1 Violin
April 1, 2016 / Book 1, Progress Rate, Slow Progress, Suzuki, Violin
seven-year old boy My son has been taking private violin lessons since he started kindergarten, and it has been over…more important to teach our children how to play the violin than to read music. Anyone can learn to read music…Not everyone can learn how to play the violin well. It is a necessary but separate skill that I…at this point. Focus on him being confident with his violin playing and the rest will fall into place. Marian G… Read more
The Mental Side of Violin Playing
January 7, 2013 / Violin
hear other ideas on this topic: The Mental Side of Violin Playing… Read more
Teaching Suzuki Violin in a School Setting
February 9, 2012 / School, Violin
I’ve just taken a job teaching violin at private school, and am looking for ideas/ways to…40 PM, SAA Discussion wrote: New Comment on Teaching Suzuki Violin in a School Setting from Merribeth Christopher Teaching Suzuki Violin… Read more
How is relative rate of progress in Violin Book 4?
November 21, 2015 / Progress Rate, Violin
My daughter is finishing up Book 3, and so far she has taken about a month to learn most songs (from when she starts it to starting the next one, while still polishing the previous song). We have been diligently listening to Book 4 and doing all of our technique… Read more
Violin Rep List w/ "Teaching Points" for each song
June 28, 2016 / Violin
and Perpetual Motion studies for all of the pieces in violin (and viola) books 1—3. It contains tons of ideas…dip review games to help you focus on specifics. Although violin books 1—3 are full of valuable review material, I…sounds awesome! I’m not all that familiar with the violin books. Any idea how many pieces are in common with…the cello books? There is a list of the violin pieces at http://beststudentviolins.com/SuzukiViolinRepertoire.pdf Hope that helps… Read more
mp3 clips of violin duets
August 13, 2012 / Violin
tell me where I can find recordings of the 2nd violin parts for the violin duets volume 1-3 please ? Regards… Read more
Violin Book 2 training
May 15, 2006 / Book 2, Violin
had any in the result. Does anyone know of any violin book 2 training session which you could recommend for me… Read more
List of violin websites
June 19, 2006 / Violin, Website
put together a website/blog with a bunch of different violin websites that I think everyone might like to see. Check…violin…violin…violins.com/library.html#handouts Page is now correct, thank your… Read more