A structured comparison between the Suzuki and Colourstrings violin methods with critical reference to the teaching of notation reading skills

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explain and compare the Suzuki and Colourstrings violin methods and their respective approaches to the teaching of notation reading skills to beginner violinists. A thorough literature review on the introduction of notation reading skills to the beginner violinist, as well as the Suzuki and Colourstrings violin methods in general was conducted. The biographies of the founders and a brief history of each method are given. A structured summary of the approach to notation reading skills, and the foundations and methodology of the respective methods are discussed. Based on these findings, an analysis of each method s pedagogical literature is made to identify and give a deeper understanding of the approach towards notation reading skills. These findings are compared and recommendations are made on how the respective methods can be used in support of the other.

Die doel van hierdie studie is om die Suzuki en Colourstrings vioolmetodes, asook elkeen se benadering tot die aanleer van notasielees vaardighede vir beginners, te ondersoek en verduidelik. n Deeglike literatuurstudie oor die inleiding tot notasie en die aanbieding van die onderskeie metodes in die algemeen is gedoen. Die biografieë van die stigters asook n kort geskiedenis van die onderskeie metodes word uiteengesit. n Gestruktureerde opsomming van die benadering tot notasielees en die onderskeie metodes se fondasies en metodologieë word bespreek. Die pedagogiese materiaal van elke metode word op grond van die bevindinge geanaliseer om sodoende elkeen se benadering tot die aanleer van notasielees te identifiseer en n dieper insig te verskaf. Die bevindinge word gebruik om n vergelyking te tref en aanbevelings te maak ten opsigte van die onderskeie metodes se benadering, met die doel om mekaar te ondersteun of aan te vul.