eleanor tagartFeb 22 minMusings on MetronomesA metronome is a solid tool for any musician. It provides a consistent tempo to base our playing on, helps to keep that playing...
eleanor tagartDec 3, 20212 minWhy listen? Five reasons to listen (and keep listening) to musicListening is central to the Suzuki Philosophy, we teach music as a mother-tongue, which means we immerse ourselves in the sounds. I...
eleanor tagartNov 2, 20212 minPlease don't bring your kids to me when they're sick.If the last 18 months has taught us anything, it's that viruses affect different people in different ways: a "little cold" for a child is...
eleanor tagartOct 29, 20212 minRoles of the nucleusFollowing up on the most recent post about the Suzuki triangle/electron cloud, I wanted to discuss the three roles central to the method....
eleanor tagartOct 29, 20212 minThe Suzuki cloud (the triangle reinvented)When I was first starting out teaching, the "Suzuki triangle" was a main point that kept getting made. To be honest, it got made so many...
eleanor tagartSep 25, 20213 minWhat is the Suzuki Method? Six Reflections.Ask this question at a Suzuki teacher's conference and you'll get as many answers as there are people there. If you ask parents the same...
eleanor tagartSep 10, 20212 minBuilding Practice HabitsPlaying the piano, or mastering any other skill for that matter, requires regular and consistent practice. This means doing it. Very...
eleanor tagartSep 10, 20212 minA Word on (Kittens and) ListeningAnnouncing the arrival of Jim, Claude and Hercules, a trio of gorgeous babies who came to live with us last week. They're small and...
eleanor tagartSep 10, 20213 minA Word on Notebooks from HelenHi Everyone, welcome to, what I hope, will become a great place for people to share ideas and information on all things music and Suzuki....