A Guide to Teaching Violin is a sharing of my ideas and
methods with both the noviceand veteran teacher, from the knowledge I
have accumulated over a lifetime inmy private studio. Included in this
guideare:
1. Quotes on defining music
2. Anoverview of teaching music, One Step at aTime
3. The fundamentals of teaching violin
4. Teaching the young beginner
5. Teaching the older youth or adult
6. Teaching students who need remedial training
7. Selecting the violin and bow
8. The care of the violin and bow
9. Parental involvement
10. Performances and memorization
11. Teaching music beyond the notes
12. A guide to a rote beginning
13. An introduction to note reading
14. Teaching the fundamentals of music
15. Famous pedagogues and their unique teachingmethods
16. Virtuoso violinists of the past and present
17. A string syllabus for the early years ofteaching
18. Conclusion