ONE STEP AT A TIME, a series of five books, is a classical approach to teaching music to students of all ages, through the study of the violin. It is a method for teachers with many diverse backgrounds, amount of training, and expertise, who are looking for a guide that begins with note reading from the very beginning. It has evolved over a lifetime of teaching violin in a private studio. The strength of this method is in its simplicity of uncomplicated and uncluttered pages, which are presented in a logical, sequential, and easy to understand manner. The fundamentals of violin playing are...

One Step At A Time is a five-part method of teaching the fundamentals of music on the violin. It is written in a way that is logical, sequential, and easy to understand. The success of this approach is in its simplicity. The writing of this series is the culmination of many years of teaching, and is based on carefully considered pedagogical principles. Book IV is a sequel to Books I, II, and III, continuing with intermediate melodious tunes and technical exercises using THE THREE-FOUR and TRI-TONE FINGER PATTERNS. As with the first three books, the fundamental concepts are introduced on...

A Guide to Teaching Violin is a sharing of my ideas and methods with both the novice and veteran teacher, from the knowledge I have accumulated over a lifetime in my private studio. Included in this guide are: 1.Quotes on defining music 2.An overview of teaching music, One Step at a Time 3.The fundamentals of teaching violin 4.The young child 5.The older youth or adult 6.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...

A Guide to Teaching Viola is a sharing of my ideas and methods with both the novice and veteran teacher, from the knowledge I have accumulated over a lifetime in my private studio. Included in this guide are: 1.Quotes on defining music 2.An overview of teaching music, One Step at a Time 3.The fundamentals of teaching viola 4.Teaching the young beginner 5.Teaching the older youth or adult 6.Teaching students who need remedial training 7.Selecting the viola and bow 8.The care of the viola and bow 9.Parental involvement 10.Performances and memorization 11.Teaching music beyond the notes 12.A...

One Step Thru The Classics is a collection of folk tunes from around the world, a few original songs, and select melodies from the classical repertory. Part One begins with the one-octave Key of A Major, and progresses through the keys of D and G Major. Part Two introduces the two-octave scale of G Major, and includes songs which require two different finger patterns. One Step Thru The Classics is designed to be a supplement to the One Step At A Time series, by the same author, or any beginning method book. Although this collection contains many of the same songs, found in other books, One...