The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Practice Learning to play a string instrument can be an extremely rewarding experience for a young student. It comes with many exciting events, like recitals, attending concerts, master classes, and private music lessons. These are all essential aspects of the Suzuki experience. Some key milestones in…

Circles to help with violin, viola, cello, or bass! Today I am thinking about circles and ease and joy in playing string instruments. Folks who use circular motions and shapes in their approach to playing their instruments (violin, viola, cello, or bass) have a much better time on their journey with playing string instruments. Why…

Dear friends, I have been thinking a lot recently about the ways we feed our growth as string players and musicians in our individual practice of our Suzuki lessons. Of course, just playing at the house each day (or most days) is essential for us to grow with music. Imagine trying to learn to speak…