suzuki mamas?

motherfluffer
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anyone have any experience with the suzuki method? my DD turns 3 in spring and she's waaay into music (yeah yeah, all kids are, i know...) and with BD being a musician and all, it seems like it will be worth exposing her to lessons sooner than later.... any thoughts? first-hand experiences?

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i have no firsthand knowledge

but i want to read what other mamas post here 'cuz i'm curious, too.

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ditto...

...actually, dd is way into music also and has shown a lot of interest; any info about any method/what has worked would be helpful.

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I don't know anything about

I don't know anything about the method, but I think that if your daughter is into music, you should do everything you can to immerse her into it at a young age. Play music all the time, maybe find some lessons that start them young, buy her some little child-sized instruments, etc. Now's the time to hone those young skills. Maybe do some Googling and see what other ideas you can come up with.

motherfluffer
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yeah,

that will happen regardless. i'm specifically looking for info on this method of learning because it starts at age 3.

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What instrument?

Mark has been talking to a lot of instructors at festivals about getting Mia started with her fiddle (violin) and they all seem to agree that 5 seems to be a magical age. I believe Suzuki method is to make sure the instrument is scaled down to the childs size and they learn musical notation. I also have heard that you should get them something that can be tuned (and stay tuned).
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motherfluffer
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aww!

not sure what instrument. maybe violin, but the sound of it when played poorly is only second to fingernails on the chalkboard as the worst sound in the universe! the deal with suzuki, as i understand it, is that starting at age 3 is key. theory being that learning to hear and play music is so similar to learning language, so as soon as they have the motor skills to start something, the easier it will be to learn. the older they get, the more effort it takes. then there is the whole parent involvement in teaching that is unique to this approach. i don't quite "get" what that part is about...

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