Suzuki Violin vs Traditional Violin - The Article

<body> <p align="center"><b><font face="arial, geneva, Garnet" size="6">SUZUKI VIOLIN<br> VERSUS<br> TRADITIONAL VIOLIN</font></b> <p align="center"><b><font face="arial, geneva, Garnet" size="5">A Suzuki Violin Teacher's View</font></b> <p align="right"><font face="arial, geneva, Garnet" size="3"><b>by Richard Coff</b></font></p> <hr size="5" color="#000000"> <br> <font face="arial, geneva, Garnet" size="3">The Suzuki violin method has come to dominate the way violin is taught in America and throughout much of the world. Mention the Suzuki violin method to music educators, and you will get a variety of responses: "Suzuki violin study produces child geniuses ... Suzuki violin method produces mindless imitators ... Suzuki violin method is the most natural approach to learning the violin ... Suzuki violin study is introduced to children when they are too young to begin study ... With the Suzuki violin method, any child can learn to play violin beautifully ... Suzuki violin students never learn to read." The list goes on. There certainly is no shortage of opinions! <p>How to make sense of the claims and counter-claims in the Suzuki violin versus traditional violin debate? It's easy to see how music educators and parents could be confused by the many mixed messages. Examination and comparison can help to clarify the issues raised. <p align="center"><b>Read the reprint of the full article, originally published at MusicStaff.com.<br> Click <a href="http://www.suzuki-violin.com/suzuki_violin_vstraditionalviolin2.htm">Suzuki Violin vs Traditional Violin - Full Article</a></b></font> <p align="center"><font face="arial, geneva, Garnet" size="2"> R. Coff <font face="arial, geneva, Garnet" size="3">/</font><font face="arial, geneva, Garnet"> </font>Suzuki Music Academy - © 1998 - 2010 <br>   All Rights Reserved</font> </body>