Is it true that Suzuki Students don learn to read music?
Beginners on the violin need to focus on learning how to hold their instrument and have good posture first. Then they will work on developing the fine motor coordination of moving fingers and bowing to create good sound. Only after students can successfully navigate their instrument will they study note reading. There is little to no success having beginning violin students read music when they can’t even hold their instrument. This is equivalent to putting brand new drivers in traffic before they even know how to use the car ! Holding and playing the violin is very awkward and unnatural. Most beginners quit the violin because no one can stand the scratchy sounds that come from improper playing. With the Suzuki Method, the emphasis is on creating a good tone. Without that, there is no reason to read notes because it won’t sound like that note anyway. Piano is a little different from the violin in that there is instant satisfaction when you press the key. You could press the key with yo
