Propuesta pedagógica fundamentada en el método Suzuki para la enseñanza del acordeón en niños

Abstract

Abstract: This research addresses the need to strengthen music education in rural areas of Ecuador, where access to structured and culturally relevant methodologies remains limited. Specifically, Nicanor Aguilar Maldonado School, located in the parish of San Juan del Cid (Gualaceo, Azuay), lacks formal pedagogical proposals for teaching locally rooted instruments such as the accordion. In response, the general objective was to design a pedagogical proposal based on the Suzuki method for teaching the accordion, adapted to the needs and characteristics of 8th grade students. A qualitative methodology was used, applying semi-structured interviews with teachers and school authorities, as well as focus groups with children and parents. This diagnostic phase helped identify both educational deficiencies and the socio-cultural potential of the accordion in the community. As a main result, an innovative short-term didactic proposal was developed for a small group of students, combining Suzuki principles with local musical elements (such as cumbia and sanjuanito). It is concluded that teaching the accordion through an affective, progressive, and contextualized pedagogy contributes to the strengthening of cultural identity and the integral development of rural children, while also promoting family involvement and a sense of community belonging.