For The Student: This volume is part of the worldwide Suzuki Method of teaching. The companion recording should be used along with this publication. A piano accompaniment book is also available for this material.
For The Teacher: In order to be an effective Suzuki teacher, ongoing education is encouraged. Each regional Suzuki association provides teacher development for its membership via conferences, institutes, short-term and long-term programs. In order to remain current, you are encouraged to become a member of your regional Suzuki association, and, if not already included, the International Suzuki Association.
For The Parent: Credentials are essential for any Suzuki teacher you choose. We recommend you ask your teacher for his or her credentials, especially those related to training in the Suzuki Method. The Suzuki Method experience should foster a positive relationship among the teacher, parent and child. Choosing the right teacher is of utmost importance.
The New International Edition of Suzuki Piano School, Volume 2 includes French, German and Spanish translations, new Romantic and 20th-century pieces, as well as a newly recorded CD performed by internationally renowned recording artist Seizo Azuma. Now the book and CD can be purchased together or separately. The contents have changed slightly with minimal reordering of the music. The Mozart Minuet and Bach Musette from the earlier edition were eliminated and replaced with two new 20th-century pieces by Bartók (noted below), and the Bach "Minuet in G Minor" (from J. S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach) has been moved to Volume 3. Other improvements include a cleaner appearance with less editing and spacious new engravings, as well as more detailed titles that include the keys, sources, composer dates, and catalog numbers.
Titles: Écossaise (Hummel) * A Short Story (Lichner) * The Happy Farmer, from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 10 (Schumann) * Minuet in G Major, BWV 822 (Bach) * Minuet in G Major, from Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (Anonymous) * Minuet in G Minor, BWV 822 (Bach) * Cradle Song, Op. 13, No. 2 (von Weber) * Arietta (W. A. Mozart) * Hungarian Folk Song, from For Children, Sz. 42 (Bartók) * Melody, from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 1 (Schumann) * Minuet in G Major, from Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (Petzold) * Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5 (Moderato, Romance) (Beethoven) * Children at Play, from For Children, Sz. 42 (Bartók).
The International editions include an updated title page that designates the book as the International Edition.
