Eleanor Tagart, Suzuki Piano Teacher

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Piano lessons for children starting aged 0-6 years
Please note that Eleanor is not currently accepting new piano pupils.

“Talent is no accident of birth. In today’s society a good many people seem to have the idea that if one is born without talent, there is nothing he can do about it; they simply resign themselves to what they consider to be their fate.”

-Schinichi Suzuki

Summer Break: how to keep the music playing

Holidays can feel like a long time without lessons, but there is so much to be done in those times, use them to reset and find your...

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Jul 28, 20222 min read

Musings on Metronomes

A metronome is a solid tool for any musician. It provides a consistent tempo to base our playing on, helps to keep that playing...

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Feb 2, 20222 min read

Why listen? Five reasons to listen (and keep listening) to music

Listening is central to the Suzuki Philosophy, we teach music as a mother-tongue, which means we immerse ourselves in the sounds. I...

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Dec 3, 20212 min read

Please don't bring your kids to me when they're sick.

If the last 18 months has taught us anything, it's that viruses affect different people in different ways: a "little cold" for a child is...

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Nov 2, 20212 min read

Roles of the nucleus

Following up on the most recent post about the Suzuki triangle/electron cloud, I wanted to discuss the three roles central to the method....

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Oct 29, 20212 min read

The Suzuki cloud (the triangle reinvented)

When I was first starting out teaching, the "Suzuki triangle" was a main point that kept getting made. To be honest, it got made so many...

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Oct 29, 20212 min read

What is the Suzuki Method? Six Reflections.

Ask this question at a Suzuki teacher's conference and you'll get as many answers as there are people there. If you ask parents the same...

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Sep 25, 20213 min read

Building Practice Habits

Playing the piano, or mastering any other skill for that matter, requires regular and consistent practice. This means doing it. Very...

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Sep 10, 20212 min read

A Word on (Kittens and) Listening

Announcing the arrival of Jim, Claude and Hercules, a trio of gorgeous babies who came to live with us last week. They're small and...

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Sep 10, 20212 min read

A Word on Notebooks from Helen

Hi Everyone, welcome to, what I hope, will become a great place for people to share ideas and information on all things music and Suzuki....

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Sep 10, 20213 min read

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Title. Double click me.

Piano lessons for children starting aged 0-6 years Please note that Eleanor is not currently accepting new piano pupils.

Summer Break: how to keep the music playing

Musings on Metronomes

Why listen? Five reasons to listen (and keep listening) to music

Please don't bring your kids to me when they're sick.

Roles of the nucleus

The Suzuki cloud (the triangle reinvented)

What is the Suzuki Method? Six Reflections.

Building Practice Habits

A Word on (Kittens and) Listening

A Word on Notebooks from Helen

Piano lessons for children starting aged 0-6 years
Please note that Eleanor is not currently accepting new piano pupils.