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Instruments: Violin Viola
For beginning students who are children, I usually start with Leonards Essential Elements. Once my student understands the fundamentals I will begin to introduce scales, etudes, and solo pieces that are appropriate for their level. I also love to throw in a fun piece (a favorite song or something from the radio) at the end of my lessons. For adults, I try to find out what the student is interested in and focus on those areas. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Violin Saxophone Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Electric Violin Fiddle
For beginning students who have no experience on their instrument, I usually spend a fair chunk of time working on basic technique using books like the Essential Elements series or Greg Horne's similar books for folk instruments. I usually combine the book material with other songs/pieces relevant to each student's interests. For more advanced students, I usually find a mix of repetoire relevant to their interests and technical exercises for them to refine and develop technique. Read More
Instruments: Violin Viola
I love to play the instrument and want my students to develop that love as well. I use a carefully explained, step by step approach that is tailored to each student's personality and ability. My goal is for the student to feel as quickly as possible that he or she is really playing! I am very encouraging about accomplishments, as well as explaining clearly the particular elements that the student needs to work on to improve. Read More
Instruments: Violin
I like to tailor my teaching methods to each individual student. I know from taking lessons myself that no two violinist are alike, and it would be silly to teach as if they were. For my younger students, I really like to focus on the fundamentals of violin technique so that they can have a firm foundation on which they can improve. I also try to include music theory and music history into my lessons so that a student leaves each lesson not only as a better violinist, but as a better overall musician. Read More
Instruments: Piano Violin Drums
After gaining a full schedule of students, I decided to initiate semester recitals to allow students the opportunity to perform in front of an audience. It is one of my favorite memories as an instructor! The pride on a student's face after they've demonstrated something at which they've worked so hard is the ultimate reward of teaching. After completing my teaching degree at Texas State University and accepting a full-time position, I devoted myself to my new career and no longer taught music lessons. Read More
Instruments: Piano Violin Music Keyboard
Nothing is more rewarding than seeing one of my students develop a passion for music! Therefore, it's important that each student progresses at his or her own pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson. Acknowledging accomplishments helps fuel a students desire to progress, and makes students eager to learn more and make learning music is fun. By trying to find out what inspires the student, I can successfully tailor my instruction to their wants and needs.. Read More
Instruments: Piano Violin Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Synthesizer Recorder Electric Violin Fiddle Orchestral Percussion Music Keyboard
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
As a saxophonist of over 27 years now, I have achieved everything I have sought out for (thus far). Humbly, I must also say that as far as I have come, I'm still learning to play the saxophone in terms of there being a lot more work to do to continue to learn new techniques in order to improve.
During my first few years, it was mostly about learning to play music that everyone knows and also applying ideas of my own plus influences from other musical works during performances outside of the regular school band scene. Yes, I focuses on intonation, breath control, dynamics, accuracy of rhythm and pitch, steady tempo, scales in all keys, and paying close attention to articulations, etc. but I also chose to play what was in my heart.
In high school, I learned how to functionally use the altissimo register, along with other techniques (e.g., flutter-tongue, growl, etc.) In college, I finally mastered the circular breathing technique and not only do I employ in on the saxophone, but also on the clarinet and even the oboe. I find this particular technique most useful when sight-reading through fast-tempo music that has little to no rests in which to take a normal breath, so instead of breaking up the continuity of sound during these passages, I am comfortably able to perform all of the material that the piece warrants and supply my lungs with much needed oxygen as I proceed.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
Depending on the instrument, I refer to a variety of methods books and other sources...no one book is going to provide you with a 'comprehensive' approach to all things on your instrument--that's what lessons are for! Years ago, I went through book level 1 (beginner), level 2 (intermediate), and level 3 (advanced) from different publishers and for each book and for each level of that book, I compiled (in chronological order) numerous excerpts and put them into Finale software. By doing so, I'm then able to format their appearance however I prefer (e.g., AlphaNotes, beat numbers or sticking for drummers as 'lyrics' under each note, enlarged staff and note size as well as increased spacing between staves and number of systems on each page; special fonts, etc.) I then can quickly transpose to any other instrument, save, print, or e-mail, etc. I prefer not to copy pages out of books!
I started on the Ed Sueta Band Methods books myself (ca, 1990-1992), and when I first started teaching in NJ everyone was using Bruce Pearson's Standard of Excellence books; here in TX everyone uses Essential Elements. They all have similar songs in a logical order, only the layout is different. I sometimes pull from Rubank or Premier Performance. For violin, I recommend All For Strings (and get the accompanying theory workbook, too). For piano, I mostly use Keys to Successful Piano Performance (by William Workinger and Ed Sueta). For drums, I also use: Stick Control for the Snare Drummer, Progressive Steps to Syncopation (by Ted Reed), and Joel Rothman's Mini-Monster Book of Rock Drumming.
FYI: All exercises for warm-up purposes (to build and maintain skills) are created by me using Finale for each instrument. I've copyrighted my own material which begins each lesson I teach. If there is a physical muscle or theory skill required in the music, then custom-tailored by both skill level and instrument I have an exercise to combat that!
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Amrita
I am interested in learning to play the violin. I have had some training in classical Indian music a while ago and I want to get back to playing music as a hobby.
Katie
My daughter (10) is interested in taking violin lessons. Can you quote a price for a weekly class in our home or at a studio close to us? Thank you Katie Manzella
Kayla
I am looking for someone to teach my daughter the violin. She has been playing for a year and is eight years old. She is currently doing the Suzuki method.