Comments on: Mark O’Connor Releases New String Method Books http://www.soundpostnews.com/2009/11/20/mark-oconnor-releases-new-string-method-books/ Providing you with relevant news and information regarding the world of classical music Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:58:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark O’Connor Crosses Over | The Sound Post http://www.soundpostnews.com/2009/11/20/mark-oconnor-releases-new-string-method-books/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Mark O’Connor Crosses Over | The Sound Post Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:39:49 +0000 http://www.soundpostnews.com/?p=901#comment-229 [...] many genres, including jazz. More recently, he has generated buzz for his new violin method, The Mark O’Connor Violin Method. The method bears ideological similarities to the time-tested Suzuki Method, but guides its [...] [...] many genres, including jazz. More recently, he has generated buzz for his new violin method, The Mark O’Connor Violin Method. The method bears ideological similarities to the time-tested Suzuki Method, but guides its [...]

]]> By: R. Oettle http://www.soundpostnews.com/2009/11/20/mark-oconnor-releases-new-string-method-books/comment-page-1/#comment-123 R. Oettle Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:57:46 +0000 http://www.soundpostnews.com/?p=901#comment-123 Bravo to your comment, "If a student is noticeably bored with their current repertoire, or is in danger of losing interest altogether, why not give them something completely different? " So often music students do lose interest because they don't relate to a particular genre. Teachers prefer that their students be engaged and an alternative could prove motivating. The key difference between the two methods is the musical content. The Suzuki method draws on the classical repertoire and introduces it to students from the beginning. The O'Connor rep presents a completely different style of music. It is a matter of exposure. If one style or the other is not presented, the young student won't get the whole picture until later, possibly missing out on what truly engages them and even perhaps, risking abandonment of study. Introducing alternatives is all good! Bravo to your comment, “If a student is noticeably bored with their current repertoire, or is in danger of losing interest altogether, why not give them something completely different? ”
So often music students do lose interest because they don’t relate to a particular genre. Teachers prefer that their students be engaged and an alternative could prove motivating.

The key difference between the two methods is the musical content. The Suzuki method draws on the classical repertoire and introduces it to students from the beginning. The O’Connor rep presents a completely different style of music. It is a matter of exposure. If one style or the other is not presented, the young student won’t get the whole picture until later, possibly missing out on what truly engages them and even perhaps, risking abandonment of study.

Introducing alternatives is all good!

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