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About Diane Allen
Environment for Learning a Musical Instrument
One of Dr. Suzuki's most defining moments: German children speak German and Japanese children speak Japanese! Most of us will take this for granted but Dr. Suzuki completely dissected the process of why this occurs and created his Mother Tongue approach to teaching the language of music.
Environment is the key. When we look at how a baby learns to speak it seems so simple. The baby is surrounded by talking all the time. The baby copies the sounds and is rewarded with attention and praise when the sound resembles our language. The baby happily practices making sound all day long.
How does a violin student go from being a complete beginner to performing? What will it take? What environment do we need to create? If we follow the Mother Tongue approach we will need to be immersed with hearing the sounds of music. We will have role models to copy. We will receive joyful support throughout our endeavors. We will repeat things over and over and over again.
The next few blog entries will take a closer look at the many different ways we can create environment for positive musical nurturing. In the meantime - enjoy the videos of violin tutorials and violin recitals. Listen to them. Learn from them. Lean on them as part of your violin environment!
Listening
Role Models
Joyful Support
Repetition
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Services
and Products
Fingerboard Workbook Series
Map the Violin for Good
by Diane Allen
Visual, Kinesthetic
and Auditory study of
where the notes are
on the fingerboard.
First through eleventh positions.
order here
Services
with Diane Allen
Courses:
Fingerboard Geography
Bow Arm Boot Camp
Violin Master Class
Suzuki Institutes
Brain Gym Introduction
Public Speaking:
Violin, Teaching, and Parenting Topics
schedule here
Musician's Practice Log
Nurtured by Love: The Classic Approach to Talent Education
Practicing for Artistic Success: The Musician's Guide to Self-Empowerment
You Are Your Instrument
Zen in the Art of Archery
Suzuki Violin
Materials
Suzuki Violin School Volume 1 - Revised Edition (Book & CD) (Suzuki Violin School, Violin Part)
Suzuki Violin School Volume 2 Violin Part (Revised Edition) (Suzuki Violin School, Violin Part)
David Cerone Performs Suzuki Violin School (Volume 2) (Suzuki Method)
Suzuki Violin School -Volume 3 (Revisied Edition) (The Suzuki Method Core Materials)
Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 3
Suzuki Violin School: Violin Part (Suzuki Violin School Ser.: Vol.4)
David Cerone Performs Suzuki Violin School (Volume 4)
Suzuki Violin School, Violin Part (Suzuki Violin School Ser.: Vol.5)
Suzuki Violin School (Volume 5) (Suzuki Method)
David Nadien Performs Suzuki Violin School, Volume 3 (Suzuki Method Core Materials)
Suzuki Violin School: Violin Part, Volume 6
Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 6
Suzuki Violin School, Violin Part (Suzuki Violin School Ser.: Vol.7)
Suzuki Violin School Volume 7 CD
Suzuki Violin School, Violin Part (Suzuki Violin School Ser.: Vol.8)
Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 8 (Suzuki Method Core Materials)
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