Suzuki Piano School

Teachers keep coming back to the International Edition Piano Books, Volumes 1 through 4, which form the core of Suzuki piano instruction. Seizo Azuma's New International Edition versions with accompanying CDs offer an alternative for teachers who want audio support built in. For ensemble work, Barbara Meixner's Suzuki Piano Ensemble Music, Volume 1 for Piano Duet provides repertoire for collaborative learning.

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 has shaped the modern Suzuki piano curriculum across 13 titles in this collection. His New International Edition with CD versions, particularly Volume 1, provide teachers with integrated audio resources that align closely with how the method is taught in studios today.

Merlin B. Thompson brings decades of authority to Suzuki piano pedagogy. A Ph.D. and the first Canadian to graduate from the Matsumoto Talent Education Research Institute, Thompson studied directly with Suzuki cofounders Drs. Shinichi Suzuki and Haruko Kataoka. His work bridges traditional Suzuki principles with contemporary teaching practice, and his Play & Read book helps students develop notation skills alongside the method's ear-training foundation.