David Tanner's home page

 

The Violin Studio of David Tanner
in Dublin, Ohio

Welcome to my teaching page.  I have been a full-time member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra violin section and a violin teacher since 1984 after receiving a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance from the Eastman School of Music in 1983.  I have lived in Dublin, Ohio since 1991.



Through the years I have taught classical violin to students of all ages and levels of skill.  For most students the study of the violin is part of the greater goal of music appreciation in general.  Listening to music and learning to play the violin is rewarding in many ways and is a valuable addition to one's educational experiences. Please contact me if you are interested in private study or if you have questions.

 
YOUTH ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS

The Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras information is at
http://www.columbussymphony.com/Youth_Orchestra_Auditions.cfm

SHOPPING

The Olympus WS-321M is a very small, inexpensive, high quality audio recorder. Great for recording practicing. It's also an mp3 player. You will find a good price on these at ebay.com



Check out http://www.playmypiece.com where you can purchase the Suzuki books pieces as mp3 files either individually or bundled.

These recently recorded performances are excellent and very convenient to purchase via their site and on iTunes.

The web site also has some good violin tutorials.



The Kun shoulder rest is probably the best for most purposes.

Be sure to get the correct size for your violin and make sure it's a real Kun.

 


Crystal Metronome

This is the metromone I use on my PC. It is inexpensive to purchase and you can download and try it free.

http://www.milsoftware.com/crystalmetronome/index.php



The Korg TM-40 tuner and metronome plays audible pitches 12 tones above middle c and is reasonably loud as a metronome. See this at Amazon.com


The Korg OT-120 tuner plays tones over 8 octaves. This is very much more useful than the inexpensive tuners. See this at Amazon.com



The Loft Violin Shop in Columbus, OH has violins for rent and sale, accessories, and does repairs and bow rehairing. Their rental program is excellent.

http://www.theloftviolinshop.com

4604 N.High St.
Columbus, OH 43214
614-267-7221

See this location at Google Maps


Stanton's Sheet Music (downtown Columbus)

http://www.stantons.com

Stanton's Sheet Music
330 S. 4th Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-224-4257

See this location at Google Maps


Sharmusic.com is a good place to purchase music and accessories

either on the web or by phone.



Chris Altenburg lives in Dublin
and owns Aliquot Piano Service.

I recommend him.

614-264-0399

THE CIRCLE OF FIFTHS

Learn the major key signatures with the circle of fifths.

MUSICAL LINKS OF INTEREST

Audacity is great free software for recording. Plug in a mic and make great quality recordings of your practicing. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/

Online videos of teaching and playing at http://violinmasterclass.com
Some good tips on instrument care. http://www.gussetviolins.com/care.htm
A great video about violin making, from tree to violin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V-YjNPWRsQ
Strings Magazine http://www.stringsmagazine.com
Click here to automatically search Google News on the word "violin"

Dolmetsch Musical Dictionary: look up musical words
http://www.dolmetsch.com/musictheorydefs.htm

Dolmetsch Music Theory and History online
http://www.dolmetsch.com/theoryindex.htm