Publication Date
2012-05-01
Availability
Open access
Embargo Period
2012-04-30
Degree Type
Doctoral Essay
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Instrumental Performance (Music)
Date of Defense
2012-04-13
First Committee Member
Glenn D. Basham
Second Committee Member
Ross T. Harbaugh
Third Committee Member
Scott T. Flavin
Fourth Committee Member
Dennis Kam
Abstract
The purpose of this essay is to introduce a new American school of string playing – the O’Connor Violin Method and to compare it with the Suzuki Violin Method. This essay includes the author’s and the method’s historical background, analysis of the pieces from the method books and comparison of these two methods in technique and non-technique features. In addition, the essay also shows how to use them effectively in teaching.
Keywords
the O'Connor Method
Recommended Citation
Su, Chen-Wen, "A New American School of String Playing – A Comparison of the O’Connor Violin Method and the Suzuki Violin Method" (2012). Open Access Dissertations. 782.
http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/782