Viola Lessons in San Leandro , CA

Instruments: Violin Viola Electric Violin Fiddle

...I usually supplement this beginning process with Essential Elements, before intruducing the Suzuki Method Book 1, Doflein Method Book 1, and rhythmic exercises from the Kodaly method. For my intermediate students, I use a mixture of Galamian bowing technique, emphasis on etudes and position work, Suzuki method, Barbara Barber scales and rep. books, and level-appropriate classical literature, combined with solo repetoire of the student's interest/choosing. ... Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

...I also believe that learning the violin is not a race to the end of book 10, but rather a journey, and that each student's place along that journey comes in many shades of grey. ... Read More

Instruments: Viola

...For intermediate students, we'll go further into the Hal Leonard books, and the Suzuki series, 2 octave scales, double stops, vibrato, musical phrasing. It's very important to enjoy the process of learning the viola, so I always want to make it fun!... Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

...Be patient. Playing an instrument requires hours and hours of practice time. Be smart and know how long your body can handle a practice session (playing with pain is really bad so you should stop inmediately at first sign of it)... Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola Mandolin Electric Violin Fiddle Double Bass

...I started teaching violin from the age of 20 privately and in recent years I have had experience of group teaching both in schools and animating Gypsy violin seminars.... Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

...Whether your student would like to pursue a career as a professional musician, or just play for the love of the violin, I will make sure they will reach whatever goal they desire.... Read More