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From: paul@wjvax.UUCP (Paul Summers)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: music lessons for young children
Message-ID: <343@wjvax.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 31-Jan-85 14:48:52 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 31 14:48:52 1985
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Organization: Watkins Johnson, San Jose, Calif.
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The Suzuki method for teaching stringed instruments might be what you are
looking for.

This is a method which was developed in Japan, and imported to the US in the
60's/70's.  Typically, children are started at the age of 2-3, on down sized
instruments (imagine a cello the size of a violin.)

There may be a Suzuki school near you, or you might be able to find one through
the public school's music department or a local university that has a music
department.  Also, sending up a flag in net.music or your local news groups
might be advisable.

For beginners, classes are taught in groups of 5-10 students.  They are
encouraged to "play games" with their instruments, get them to make sounds
and generally become familiar with holding them properly.  Of course, practise
at home is also necessary, and parent participation is strongly encouraged.

Has anyone else out there in net.land heard anything about this recently?
I've been out of the "music scene" for about 10 years, so I'm not up on
the latest.  I'd like to hear if anyone else knows more about this, so's
when the wife & I start thinking about FAMILY, we'll have some leads to follow.
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Paul Summers
Watkins Johnson, Co.
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San Jose, Ca.  95131-1097

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