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Piano study easy, with simple repetition, rewards

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09/11/2026

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A young child's natural intuition and ability to learn his native language is at the core of Suzuki's method for piano study. He believed that every child is born with an inherent ability to learn a musical instrument, and to succeed at it. With love and support, any child can learn to play piano with simple repetition and rewards.

Talent education

Through listening and repetition, each young child learns to speak in his native language. To this end, a child listens to many as 70 repetitions of a word, phrase or sentence in a given time period. The child must “repeat, rework and reiterate” to ultimately make that word his own and move on to the next. A child does not likely understand the benefit of this repetition, but in time proudly learns each word.

"People either become experts at doing the right thing, which is seen as a fine talent, or they become experts at doing something that is wrong and unacceptable, which is seen as lack of talent. Depending upon these two things — the amount and quality of the practice — superior ability can be produced in anyone. " — Suzuki

Learn music through practice

So using this approach, any student is able to achieve success in their musical studies. The student who practices five minutes a day does not gain ability in the long run; a student who practices an hour a day, in a conscientious way, develops superior skill without fail. Thus, it is a choice for the student to practice piano in a way that either fosters its success, or not. There are no shortcuts. You cannot simply compare a student who practices five minutes a day with another who practices an hour a day.

Émile Jaques-Dalcroze

Movements can range from the rolling of a ball from one person to another while seated on the floor, or walking and using assorted arm motions. View an example of Eurythmics with the following link for Internationally renowned teacher Lisa Parker.

With a focus on rhythmic musical expression, Eurythmics encourages a student to experience rhythm, and express that understanding through improvised movements of his body. A student learns to simultaneously hear, understand and express the musical idea through motion. So the body interprets and expresses musical elements, such as rhythm, in real-time. Music becomes a full-body experience. The student can then apply their experience of musical concepts to their piano playing. A group approach to music study.

The understanding of any one element, such as rhythm, is then expressed in physical movement.

With a focus on rhythmic musical expression, Eurythmics encourages a student to experience rhythm, and express that understanding through improvised movements of his body. A student learns to simultaneously hear, understand and express the musical idea through motion. So the body interprets and expresses musical elements, such as rhythm, in real-time. Music becomes a full-body experience. The student can then apply their experience of musical concepts to their piano playing. A group approach to music study.

The Dalcroze Practice Take a deeper dive into the principles, philosophy, strategies, and techniques of Dalcroze Education indicated on their website. "Typically the Dalcroze educator engages students to discover concepts through kinesthetic experience before addressing the subject in theoretical or written form. This experience involves improvisation, which is a way for students to “play with” and internalize a subject, making it their own. Students cannot expect to gain a Dalcroze Education from a book or video alone; they must experience this type of education in the classroom."