What is a musical environment?
Listening to the Suzuki repertoire is part of the foundation of the Suzuki Method. Repeated listening helps the student to be familiar with the repertoire and thus the learning process is facilitated. The student will absorb the language of music just as they do their mother tongue language. Whether in an active or passive listening state, their musical environment directly influences children. Listening to beautiful music on a regular basis as opposed to one that is discordant, vapid or full of rage, can only help to encourage the child towards Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s goal. As he said, “Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens, noble human beings. If a child hears fine music from the day of his birth, and learns to play it himself, he develops sensitivity, discipline and endurance. He gets a beautiful heart.” All the families of our school receive a list of recommended repertoire to help them build a musical library.
