Suzuki Piano School

Teachers consistently choose the International Edition volumes as their foundation, with Volumes 1 through 4 seeing the most adoption. The New International Edition Piano Book and CD sets by Seizo Azuma offer integrated audio support for the early volumes. Barbara Meixner's Suzuki Piano Ensemble Music, Volume 1 for Piano Duet extends the method into group learning and performance.

New digital audio downloads of Suzuki Piano School volumes have been added, including William Aide's performances of Volumes 3, 4, and 6, giving teachers recorded reference material for lessons and practice sessions.

Seizo Azuma prepared the New International Edition recordings, bringing recorded reference directly into the core volumes with CD accompaniment. This bridges the gap between home practice and the ear training that Suzuki emphasized.

Merlin B. Thompson studied at the Matsumoto Talent Education Research Institute under Suzuki Piano Method cofounders Shinichi Suzuki and Haruko Kataoka, making him one of the first Canadians trained in the method from its source. His authority on Suzuki pedagogy informs works like Play & Read, which supports the parallel development of note-reading alongside ear training.