Suzuki Violin School 1 - International Edition - Revised (French/Spanish Edition)

by Shinichi Suzuki

The Suzuki philosophy is based upon the idea that children can learn music in the same manner they do their native language, through repetitive listening. This listening is then followed up with 1) Individual Instruction with a trained Suzuki teacher 2) Group lessons on a bi-weekly / weekly basis 3) Parent Involvement 4) Encouragement. Students begin lessons as early as two years old and through repetition of small and enjoyable steps begin building a music vocabulary.

Genres: Music, Reference, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Shinichi Suzuki (鈴木 鎮一 Suzuki Shin'ichi, 17 October 1898 – 26 January 1998) was the inventor of the international Suzuki method of music education.

He developed a philosophy for educating people of all ages and abilities & is considered an influential pedagogue in music education of children.
Suzuki often spoke of the ability of all children to learn things well, especially in the right environment, and of developing the heart and building the character of music students through their music education.

Before his time, it was rare for children to be formally taught classical instruments from an early age and even more rare for children to be accepted by a music teacher without an audition or entrance examination. Not only did he endeavor to teach children the violin from early childhood and then infancy, his school in Matsumoto did not screen applicants for their ability upon entrance.

Suzuki was also responsible for the early training of some of the earliest Japanese violinists to be successfully appointed to prominent western classical music organizations.
During his lifetime, he received several honorary doctorates in music including from the New England Conservatory of Music (1956), and the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, was proclaimed a Living National Treasure of Japan, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Avery Judd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn’t even know you could review music books on here, but why not? 😊


This is my first year using the Suzuki method and I really enjoy it! The songs are always so lively and are fun to play. I just started at the end of the summer and am already working on vibrato and moving on to the second book, so I feel like I’m getting there!! It’s definitely been a challenge, but it’s good for me to be challenged in a way I haven’t been before. Suzuki is really a wonderful method and I highly recommend to beginner violinists! 🤍

[Farah Fitria Sari · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book that taught me violin. In my experience this book has helped me to see violin playing as an easy activity. Throughout the series (I myself only got to the 4th) the difficulty will rise gradually without you realizing it and so I think Mr. Suzuki had successfully developed this method. For that I appreciate him so much. Recommended to every person who wants to begin playing violin.

[Mobina J · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so satisfied by this book. It contains of really great methods which help you to improve your playing.

[吕不理 · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s been almost 3 months since I started learning the violin from zero. Now I’m so proud to say that I will play my babe a minuet for her coming birthday!

Right right I may never be able to play something like Paganini or my favorite sarasate but hey! Who knows. I’ve got time.

[Helena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ladies and gentleman it’s finally approved by profesor Barbara Plaza. I know Im such a pro violinist. Twinkle Twinkle Star will be forever in my heart, especially „mama mówi stop stop” variation ✨

[Sophie · Rating 2 out of 5]

The songs get so boring, especially when multiple people are playing the same thing!

[Maura · Rating 5 out of 5]

YOU THINK I WONT ADD THIS JUST BC ITS SHEET MUSIC AND BC ITS PETTY TO ADD SHEET MUSIC JUST TO HAVE MORE BOOKS ON GOODREADS??? WRONG

[Emma Nebelung · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learnt how to play the violin with book under 30 days. Great instructions, mainly introducing the basic of violin playing and the G major scale, along with some practice sections.

[Fatemeh]

Finally finished. Onto the next one!

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Trochę nudna i długa…

[Melissa Pflugradt]

Helped me relearn violin! I'm on minuet 3 and will be on book 2 by the end of the month.

[Edwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an introductory book, it does a good job of demonstrating various techniques and getting a player used to reading sheet music. However, it relies heavily on finger numbers. Though helpful at the start, this eventually made it hard to focus on the notes, especially when the pieces began to implement all four strings.

[Leyla · Rating 2 out of 5]

Faydalı olduğunuz kadar sıkıcısınız da küçük hanım..

[Anna M. Kuzmik · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book for beginning violin

We love this book. Everything is there for a reason and builds so well. And there is so much lively music too. It is great.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mastery comes from 10,000 twinkles.

[Lillian Peters · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much trauma from this book to give it anymore Stars

[Suzuki · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most Current version of the Suzuki Violin Method Books. Get this first Book with the CD.

All TEC: Suzuki Violin students are required to have their own copy of this Suzuki Book. Start by putting the CD on your primary listening devices. Preview the entire CD every day. Listen with the single repeat button on the track you are currently studying.

Listening with the single repeat button will make it possible for your to memorize each of the pieces that you are studying as well as remember them well enough to keep reviewing them once they are mastered. Playing your pieces by memory allows you to use these pieces to develop your technique on the violin.

This Book will not be used for site reading. It will be used to introduce violin skills. Once a student is mastering and internalizing the violin skills they need to play more advanced pieces, other books with easier pieces will be used to help students start reading music and developing reading skills.

Students who have been listening to the Suzuki CD and as much supplementary violin music as possible will have a much easier time learning to read music later. Listening and practicing memorized music help readers hear the sounds and phrazes of the music they are reading in their heads, just as we hear the words of a paragraph in our heads when we read a story.

Take even more advantage of the Suzuki Effect by listening ahead to the CDs for the books which come after the book you are currently studying in. Develop your musical ear to a high level.

[brenda bowen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Suzuki

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if your looking to read in multiple languages this is the book for you. I bought this in k I idle version as I didn't wantto wait for the book. very little English! very disappointed!

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Back in the good old days, when it was considered a large accomplishment to play twinkle twinkle little star. (try saying that 3 tymes fast!)

[Moustafa Feto · Rating 4 out of 5]

استفدت منه كثيرًَا فى تعلم العزف على الة الكمان

[Glarie David]

Great book with many beginner songs to learn. It also gives an introduction on how to hold the bow, the violin, maintenance and violin techniques.

[Colleen]

I am playing violin so it helps me so I do not have to memorize it.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well I read this when I was like five and I think it has some really great teaching techniques!

[Yasemin · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are a beginner, this book can be a good start.

[Saad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suzuki's methods is one of the most versatile methods to learn and teach violin , but it should contain an additional part or chapter that describes music notation and short notes about music theory , after all this book helped my violin technique and notation in a very very big way
i even use it in teaching my students in courses . so a big hand here for Mr. Suzuki