Starting young

A child learning music with the Suzuki method has to start as young as possible. Even two-year-old children can learn to play difficult pieces of classical music, often on the violin. They do this by watching and listening. They learn by copying, just like they learn their mother tongue. The child has to join in, but doesn’t have to get it right. “They soon learn that they mustn’t stop every time they make a mistake. They just carry on,” said one Suzuki trainer. The children have to practice for hours every day and they give performances once a week, so they learn quickly. “The parents must be involved too,” said the trainer, “or it just doesn’t work”.

1. When does a child have to start learning music with the Suzuki method?

2. How do children study?

3. What mustn’t children do every time they make a mistake?

4. How much time do children have to practice every day?

5. How often do they give performance?

6. Who must be involved too?

IX. Складіть речення з наданих слів та перекладіть українською мовою.