I teach out of my home in the evenings. I charge $50 per hour and I teach one-hour lessons. I teach my own method (of 18 years). No reading, ear training only! Bluegrass, old time, Irish, Texas styles. All lessons are put on cassette tapes so you can go home and actually hear and remember what we worked on. I give fingering and bowings. I specialize in beginning adults, I do not teach children (under 14), except I have one exceptional case (she's 13). I teach Timing, Tuning, Technique and Theory.

You can email me at: ifiddler@yahoo.com

Violin and bluegrass are definitely apples and oranges as to approach. It is all improvisation on a general theme. I suggest purchasing recordings and listen to how they play.

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