Publication Date
Spring 4-10-2017
School
School of Music
Major
Music: World Cultures
Keywords
Music, Music Education, Suzuki, Japanese Music Education, Music Pedagogy, Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Language Learning
Disciplines
Ethnomusicology | First and Second Language Acquisition | Linguistics | Music | Musicology | Music Pedagogy | Music Practice
Recommended Citation
Richards, Moriah L., "The Suzuki Method: Influences of Shinichi Suzuki on Japanese Music Education" (2017). Senior Honors Theses. 655.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/655
Abstract
This thesis will study the history of Japanese music education philosophies and pedagogy techniques. Specific focus has been given to the music education methods and philosophies of renowned Japanese music educator, Shinichi Suzuki. Suzuki’s views on the learning processes of children have greatly impacted the field of music education. Suzuki held the belief that the language acquisition process and the learning processes of children were intricately connected. He spent years applying his research to the field of music education. His resulting pedagogy techniques are now known as the Suzuki Method. The Suzuki Method, which has been adapted in various ways for different instruments and teaching styles, is still influencing music education in the United States and around the world.
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