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Diane G.

Diane G.

“What is the difference between a violin and a fiddle? It's the music! Come take lessons from me. ”

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    Bonsall, CA, 92003

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    • Levels: Beginner to Advanced
    • Ages: 5 & up
    • In-Home Lessons: No
    • In-Studio Lessons: Yes
    • Online Lessons: No
    Subjects Taught In Person
    Violin, Fiddle
    Education

    Palomar College - Nursing...Reg.Nurse - 1972-1974 (Associate degree received)

    Specialties
    I specialize in teaching children ages 6 and up. I also teach adults. I prefer to use several method (tutor) books depending on the student and the age. I use several different music theory workbooks as well.
    I teach classical violin technique for beginners for a solid background in violin playing and branch out into fiddle tunes and styles if the student is interested in learning fiddling. Having a good background in violin technique prepares the student for any genres and also ...
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    Lesson Details
    My violin lessons start out with the basics for beginners. For a beginning student, the basic approach to good technique for the violin is essential in developing tension-free playing. To give you an idea of the basics: how the violin and bow are held, good posture, producing great tone with your instrument, learning basic music theory (musical scales, arpeggios.keys and note values), sight-reading music, aural training (learning by ear), rhythm, learning how to tune the instrument and ...
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    About
    I love to teach the violin and fiddle. I really enjoy working with adult beginners to help them discover music. You are never too old to learn! My specialty is working with young children to establish a wonderful foundation for the student with the violin and musicianship with both the violin and fiddle. I am a structured teacher who is helpful, friendly and fun to work with. In working with young children I encourage the parent to be involved with the lessons...to partnership, so that the ...
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    Equipment
    In-Studio: I have a large, sun filled room in my home that is my studio. It is a smoke -free home. I have a music stand, good lighting, chairs, a tuner, metronome, a digital recorder, and several shoulder rests and chin rests to try out for individual comfort and playability. In addition I have a music library of violin and fiddle books, CD's, videos and student articles of interest that I can share with my students. I also have properly set up violins of all sizes for ...
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  • Rated 5 out of 5 by 4 reviewers.
    Rated 5 out of 5 by Great Violin Lessons Diane is a great Teacher. We are very pleased that she is teaching our young daughter (12) to play the Violin. At the beginning we were a little bit nervous since this was the first time for my daughter to be in contact with music and it turned out to be great. Diane has been very supportive, always finding better ways to reinforce the lessons and making sure her students understand every practice objective. She is patience, very flexible and she always emphasizes the importance of having fun while one learns to play an instrument. She works hard to prepare and keep a good record of every single lesson. We are excited, but most important, our daughter is enjoying learning to play the violin. Thanks Diane! January 9, 2013
    Rated 5 out of 5 by Looking forward to a new journey Diane has been a Godsend! She is very patient and kind-hearted. She explains things in a way that is easy to understand; for a beginner this is very important. She teaches about the instrument and its history, as well as the music that comes from it - classical violin as well as the fiddle -- just what I was looking for. She is always encouraging, upbeat and willing to go the extra mile for those less knowledgable than herself. A wonderful teacher for both young and adult students. May 19, 2012
    Rated 5 out of 5 by I have had an excellent experience thus far. I thoroughly enjoy going to my lessons. Diane is patient, positive, knowledgable and fun to work with. I would highly recommend her to anyone considering learning to play the violin. March 5, 2012
    Rated 5 out of 5 by Diane is an AMAZING teacher! I love her so much. She is extremely warm and welcoming, and always eager to help me enhance my learning experience. She is very good at noticing what I need to work on, and giving me tools and tricks to do just that! She is also very good at letting you decide what you think you need to work on, and what you would like to get out of each lesson. She's always lending me books and cds, and anything she thinks will motivate me to become more involved with the violin, and she is constantly suggesting local groups and jams that I can join if I want to meet other local violinists. I am extremely happy with my experience with Diane. She is exactly who I was looking for to help me get back into the violin world! Thanks so much Diane, you're the best! February 26, 2011

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