Violin Lessons in Sanger, CA

Instruments: Violin

My teaching experience goes way back to when I was in High School. I was assisting the Orchestra as a Principal Violinist. My duties were to hold sectionals and to correct articulation of my fellow classmates. Shortly after graduating from my high school, I was accepted into California State University as a Music Major on Violin. I ended up getting a part time teaching job at my previous high school to help the music students to read sheet music, count, focus on articulation, and dynamics. Read More

Instruments: Violin

For beginning students, young or older, I start my lesson by playing a piece for them on my violin. They can listen and observe how I play the violin and how it sounds to them. Then I show them how to hold bow and violin and feel comfortable with the instrument. After time, I gradually introduce music reading and usually use Applebaum's String Builder and Suzuki books. I always encourage listening to great historical violinists recordings to develop a sense of personality, style and tone in the students playing. Read More