Are you reviewing?!

Hey, are you reviewing old pieces daily? If not, here's a great way to do it! Follow the chart to break up review into smaller portions. That way, you are not reviewing everything, everyday (that might be a lot depending on what book you're in) but you do cover everything in the span of a week.

It's easy to get excited about a new piece but don't forget about review pieces. The skills in the Suzuki repertoire are scaffolded so everything that was previously learned is built on later but made more challenging. When reviewing an old piece, ask your child to think about something specific so it is not mindless repetition of an old song. For example, if your child is working on fixing some bow hold issues, have them play Twinkle and really focus on the bow. The left hand will practically play itself and the additional focus on the bow with reinforce bow hold maintenance. 

Suzuki Cello Review Chart for Books 1-4

1. Practice your last 3 pieces everyday

2. Twinkle Variation X is “Flipper the Dolphin”, “Blueberry Blueberry” or any Twinkle rhythm not from the book

3. On the 6^th and 7^th day, you may choose what to review. Hint: review what didn't go so well!

4. When you are in Book 3 and beyond, you can substitute orchestra/other music for Book 1. 

Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Twinkle Var A	Twinkle Var B	Twinkle Var C	Twinkle Var D	Twinkle Theme
Twinkle Var X	Mary Had A Lamb	French Folk Song	Lightly Row	Song of the Wind
Go Tell Aunt Rhody	O Come, Little Children	May Song	Allegro	Perpetual Motion
Long Long Ago	Allegretto	Andantino	Rigadoon	Etude
Happy Farmer	Minuet in C	Minuet #2	Long Long Ago with variation	May Time
Minuet 1	Minuet 3	Judas Maccabaeus	Hunter’s Chorus	Musette
March in G	Witches’ Dance	Two Grenadiers	Moon Over the Ruined Castle	Gossec Gavotte
Bourree	Berceuse	Moon Over the Ruined Castle – 3rd	Lully Gavotte	Boccherini Minuet
Moon Over the Ruined Castle – 4th	Scherzo	Beethoven Minuet in G	Gavotte in C minor	Minuet # 3 + minor section
Humoresque	La Cinquantaine	Allegro Moderato	Breval Sonata Allegro	Breval Sonata Rondo
Marcello Sonata Adagio	Marcello Sonata Allegro	Bach Minuets 1 & 2 from Suite 1	Chanson Triste