Viola Lessons

Viola Lessons for All Ages

What a lesson typically looks like:

I usually start with scales and warm ups, next hear what a student has worked on, then offer encouragement and correction where necessary.

We go over what to focus practice on, and how to practice.

Finally, I ask the student if they have any questions or techniques they want to work on this week.

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Tone

I can help you create the deep mellow tone unique to the viola.

Developing a mellow, deep tone takes time practice, and heart. Using books including the Suzuki for Viola books, Mazas, and Josephine Trott's double-stop books, we can help you develop increible control of your bow.

Vibrato

Helping you with a warm, artistic vibrato

The key to comfortable vibrato in learning finger independence and control, and then learning to mix different speeds and widths of vibrato.

Books

Books I Use

You can buy the following books to start building your viola music library, or I can copy selections from them.

I recommend

Suzuki Viola books 1-3 (beginning to intermediate)
I Can Read Music Volume 1 for Viola (beginning)
Barbara Barber Solos for the Young Violist 1-5 (intermediate to advanced)
Whistler Introducing the Positions for Viola (beginning intermediate)
Mazas Etudes Op.36
Wohlfahrt Etudes Vol. 1 and 2 (Beginning to intermediate