How to Be a Violin Teacher
Find students., Start with the basics - all of them., Bowing is more important than many people want to make it., Precise intonation is also overlooked too often., Be picky about rhythm as well., Ask them to set goals for their own practice time...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find students.
Advertise using flyers laminated to prevent soggy pages when it rains.
Volunteer to assist with an orchestra, and make friends with the school orchestra teacher.
Even check out local string stores to see if they're hiring or if they'll let you advertise. -
Step 2: Start with the basics - all of them.
Knowledge of music theory is extremely important and often overlooked.
Teach them the basics of conducting.
Sing with your student(s).
Be patient: don't assume they know anything unless they've proven it.
Only move on when they can reteach you what they've learned. , Make proper bowhold and straight, full bowing a priority. , Be pickier than you want to be; it's easy to let approximation go but it's hard to retrain the ear once that's gone on for years and they want to move to a higher level.
Use the process of tuning the violin to test your student's ear; have them do it themselves as soon as it's possible, and have them tune in 5ths to their other strings. , Teach them to count everything.
Insist on a consistent tempo in études and scales. , If they don't, or if their goals are unacceptable, have them fill out practice records. -
Step 3: Bowing is more important than many people want to make it.
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Step 4: Precise intonation is also overlooked too often.
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Step 5: Be picky about rhythm as well.
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Step 6: Ask them to set goals for their own practice time
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Step 7: and check that they stick to it.
Detailed Guide
Advertise using flyers laminated to prevent soggy pages when it rains.
Volunteer to assist with an orchestra, and make friends with the school orchestra teacher.
Even check out local string stores to see if they're hiring or if they'll let you advertise.
Knowledge of music theory is extremely important and often overlooked.
Teach them the basics of conducting.
Sing with your student(s).
Be patient: don't assume they know anything unless they've proven it.
Only move on when they can reteach you what they've learned. , Make proper bowhold and straight, full bowing a priority. , Be pickier than you want to be; it's easy to let approximation go but it's hard to retrain the ear once that's gone on for years and they want to move to a higher level.
Use the process of tuning the violin to test your student's ear; have them do it themselves as soon as it's possible, and have them tune in 5ths to their other strings. , Teach them to count everything.
Insist on a consistent tempo in études and scales. , If they don't, or if their goals are unacceptable, have them fill out practice records.
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