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The Development of the Suzuki Method
The Seed Blossoms: The Development of the Suzuki Method Shinichi Suzuki was born the son of a violin factory owner in Nagoya, 1898. It was only at the age of seventeen, however, that he taught himself to play the violin by listening to recordings and copying what he heard. At twenty two,...
Choosing a First Instrument
It is important to choose an instrument that is set up properly and is the correct size for your child. I recall several occasions when a new student arrived for a first lesson with an instrument that was too big or of poor quality. Two common problems that are easy to spot are pegs that don't...
String Players: Goody Two Shoes or Bad Boys?
I’ve known Matthew for several years now, at the secondary school where I teach cello and piano (name changed here); when Matthew entered Year 7 he was a talented and compliant child, happy to follow his music teachers’ advice and follow in the footsteps of his parents, who were in the classical...
Some of my Thoughts and Advice on Cello
I know, through experience, that learning an instrument requires a lot of patience and commitment. This should come from both parents/ guardians and the musician. It is important to work together to get the best out of learning an instrument. I recommend that parents sit in on their child's...
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Tutoring
I became a tutor first and foremost because it is something that I take great pleasure in. For me there is nothing more rewarding than watching a pupil develop on their instrument and seeing the satisfaction that goes with that. Every student is different and I am always conscious to adapt my...
Recommended Biographies and Autobiographies
Piatigorsky, Gregor: Cellist ( Doubleday & Co. New York 1965 ) Bartley, M : Grisha (Otis Mountain Press New York 2004) Mercier, Anita : Guilhermina Suggia : Cellist ( Ashgate Hampshire, England 2008) Wilson, Elizabeth: Jaqueline Du Pré (Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 1998) Wilson,...
Baroque Music
Whilst I was a member ot the LPO, we spent every summer at Glyndebourne, so I also have a pretty wide experience of a variety of operas. At the time, we performed usually one Baroque opera a season, and I was always the first-call continuo cellist, appearing in the Return of Ulysses with Dame...
Music: a Sixth Sense
Learning a musical instrument is, to most, a new hobby, a chance to feel good about yourself, a way of meeting and socializing with new people. What many fail to understand is, that learning music adds a new dimension to your mind, and your general outlook on life and those you live it with. ...