2. Twinkle Variation C-D, (Right Hand)

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*Assignment for Twinkle C-D, (right hand).
  Variations by Shinichi Suzuki.

Samantha's Bow
 

 

 

 


Videos: (In addition to listening to your CD/iTunes.)

Continue practicing the bow
-Student:  Samantha - Instructor: JF. Graham-Barnes

 Twinkle C
 
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Twinkle D /"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", Theme, pg 11. (right hand)

 Videos:  (In addition to listening to your CD/iTunes.)  
-Recital. Student: Jacob, Instructor: Leah Brammer
-Core Suzuki Piano website; Instructor: Lea Brammer

Kennedy in "rest position"   

 





 
 
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___ Activity during your study of Twinkle C and Twinkle D:  You are also listening to a CD or iTune with pieces from your Suzuki book performed by Dr. Haruko Kataoka. Include information about her in your lapbooks. Dr. Kataoka was chosen by Dr. Suzuki to apply his violin teaching method to piano, and was considered one of the World's leading authorities on the Suzuki Piano School.

Read the following regarding her from the Suzuki Piano Basics Foundation website. Please be sure to join this outstanding organization!

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Dr. Haruko Kataoka (1927-2004)
Born in Tokyo.
Co-founder of the Suzuki method for piano.
"Dr. Haruko Kataoka (1927-2004) was the co-founder of the Suzuki method for piano.  Born in Tokyo, she began the study of piano at age 6. In 1955 she moved to Matsumoto City and began working as Dr. Suzuki’s accompanist. She was able to observe his teaching, and research piano pedagogy according to Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy and method of teaching violin. She developed the repertoire for the Suzuki Piano Method, and served as Director of the Piano Department at the Talent Education Research Institute in Matsumoto, where she taught her own students as well as teachers from Japan and around the world.

After encouragement from Dr. Suzuki to develop a program where pianists could play together in the same way as violinist, she began holding 10 Piano concerts which involve the research and rehearsals of many students and teachers.  Since 1993 teachers and students have traveled to Matsumoto to study and perform in the International 10 Piano concerts.

Piano teachers have felt her influence worldwide. She also traveled to the United States twice yearly, where she gave master classes to teachers and students, in addition to bringing her own students to perform in Friendship Concerts and multi -piano concerts.

For forty-eight years she continued to research and refine how to teach fundamental skills using natural techniques to develop ability and produce beautiful tone. Her own students are now teaching in Matsumoto Japan, carrying on her work there and teaching workshops in the United States. Her innovative ideas have fully implemented Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy that all children can develop musical talent if their ability is nurtured in a supportive environment" -Suzuki Piano Basics Foundation

 

Dr. Kataoka, Jacqueline, and Josiah
 
 
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 **When you have completed the assignment listed above and can successfully perform Twinkles C-D in Suzuki Bk 1, you have earned your clues for the Suzuki Letterbox!  Ink and print your beautifully carved stamp into the letterbox journal.  There will be a stamp in the letterbox to stamp into your Suzuki Book and the letterbox page of your Suzuki notebook.  Enjoy one of the treasure goodies that you find placed inside of the letterbox!




                
                   
                

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 Letterbox clues:  *Ask your teacher


Assignment blog post reviewed and updated: 6/23/21

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