Suzuki has found that children can learn to play an instrument very well beginning at the age of three and in some cases even earlier. It is never too early and it is never too late to start enjoying the learning process. A parent does not scold a child for mispronouncing a new word, but encourages the child to say it again correctly. Likewise, the Suzuki parent must always encourage the child through positive enforcement. Since this approach is success oriented, each skill is broken into small segments easily mastered by the student.
Repetition is fundamental .
The small child is encouraged to say the same simple words over and over until they are mastered. Suzuki limits the amount of material on any given level and encourages repetition. Active repertoire of all pieces learned. In one's native tongue, one never gets to the point where a word is learned only to be forgotten. The Suzuki approach encourages the child to play each of the pieces learned to enjoy the pleasure of mastery.