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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Violin lessons in Austin . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Violin Viola
I start beginning students who are children with instruction in the basics of playing the instrument, helping them to play their first couple of pieces before reading music. I follow this as quickly as possible with Samuel Applebaum's String Builder. I find this particular method the simplest and quickest way to learn reading music on the instrument. I then transfer into other method books (including the Suzuki materials) to guide the student through the levels of playing. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Bass Guitar Ukulele Electric Violin Fiddle Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
For students of all ages, I start with a small book focusing on the essential elements of the instrument while teaching them something fun and recognizable. As basic techniques are acquired and musical concepts are grasped, I tailor the lesson to what the students long term goals are. An example would be a 12 year old on violin wants to excel in his or her orchestra program, so I pick certain pieces, books, and techniques to teach that will help them accomplish this. Read More
Instruments: Piano Violin Music Keyboard
My teaching experience starts back to my beginning years of college days. I start began teaching as private lesson instructor at my previous college community music school. Encouraging regular practice on a consistent schedule is one of the key points I like to emphasize for younger students, as it tends to help the student progress and gain a passion for the instrument. I've also found that a combination of classical and modern music can go a long way in helping students enjoy the piano and motivate them to practice and continue to learn. Read More
Instruments: Violin
I am a passionate teacher who likes to have fun in lessons! My main goal as a teacher is to inspire my students to be the best they can be. I have found that the teachers that inspire me the most are the ones that I can laugh with or ask questions without the feeling of being talked down to. I want my students to ask musical questions and search for answers so that we can have active musical dialogue in our lessons. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Viola Ukulele Fiddle Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Every student has a different learning style and learns at their own pace. I myself am a tactile kinesthetic learner and tend to teach this way. For example, I enjoy using colored pencils to highlight articulation and dynamics. If a student is younger, I use stickers to help students keep track of where they are in the piece. I tailor my instruction to what each of my students needs and want to learn. Read More
Instruments: Violin Viola
I am a instructor that is conscious about the importance of good sound technique and instilling in the student the passion in music. I graduated from California State University with a Bachelors in Music performance, viola being my main instrument. I received a Masters degree in Church Music and pursued more studies in children's music pedagogy. I went through the Kodaly certification at Texas State University. I have been teaching children since 2000 on a formal basis. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Violin Saxophone Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Electric Violin Fiddle
Around this time, I also began taking students for private lessons on violin, guitar, mandolin, banjo and all the other various things I play. In both the bigger theory classes and my one-on-one lessons, I really encourage students to work on material that they enjoy and to relate their studies to the things that they're passionate about. I want to ensure that my students are as excited about music as I am! 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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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.
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.