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How to be a more patient Suzuki parent

A dose of patience can calm frayed nerves in the practice room and mean the difference between successful session and all-out war.

Alan Duncan

6 minutes read

Of all the virtues that a Suzuki parent can bring to the practice room, patience may be the most important because without patience, it’s hard to have a creative, fun, productive practice session. Impatience leads to tension, frustration, and unhappiness. And it casts an unhappy shadow on what should be an enjoyable process. Personally, I struggle mightily against impatience.

20 reminders to self

Someone published a piece in the American Suzuki Journal nearly 12 years ago entitled "20 Memos from your Child" These are thoughts that I need to remind myself of as we approach practice.

Alan Duncan

2 minutes read

Someone published a piece in the American Suzuki Journal nearly 22 years ago entitled “20 Memos from your Child” (ASJ 21:4, August 1993.) These are thoughts that I need to remind myself of as we approach practice.

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