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Patty replied to the topic What's challenging you now? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 3 months ago

I am a victim of new tunes. I keep learning new ones but tend not to spend enough time on any one tune to really get it where I want it musically. And I don’t do enough scale work. SO… I am going back to the early tunes and spending more time on them, focusing on each key, and I’ll save the new tunes for the end of my daily practice.
Juliamary replied to the topic What's challenging you now? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 3 months ago

I’ve only recently got onto double stops and need to practice them a lot. Also string crossing.

I also need to improve the dynamics of tunes I know well.

I confess that I haven’t yet paid any attention to bowing technique.How much does it matter in fiddling?

My brain ticks away slowly and I know that I’ll never be able to play very fast.…[Read more]
Sue replied to the topic What's challenging you now? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 3 months ago

I have recently started private lessons. My teacher was a competitive fiddler, traveling around to different competitions. She is very strict about bow direction, something that I have only paid a bit of attention to. I now feel that it has become my main focus and I am finding it very difficult to unlearn the habits I have developed from…[Read more]
Beverly Weber replied to the topic What's challenging you now? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 3 months ago

I’m bowing challenged! I’m confused about which bowing pattern to use with a reel, jig, polka, etc. and in which style -Irish, Appalachian, etc. I’d like a lesson or two on the possibilities and also some bowing suggestions on the sheet music.
jason kleinberg started the topic What's challenging you now? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 3 months ago

I’ve returned to the FUNdamental skill of slurs across strings. I’m practicing it with patterns and fingerings to make it challenging. Slowly building up speed.

I’m also working on chordal double stops.

What about you?
Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic OKeefes Slide in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing yourself playing this song with us Lisa, and for reaching out for feedback.
Here’s a rough video of some ideas for practising – please bear with my ‘umms’ 🙂
lbiehl started the topic OKeefes Slide in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 3 months ago
Patty replied to the topic The Old Gray Cat in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 3 months ago

Oh, yeah, I’m gonna like this one a lot!!!
Juliamary replied to the topic The Old Gray Cat in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 3 months ago

Love this tune. I first heard it played by Riddle Fiddles; a fiddle teaching/performing group who practice in the Scottish Borders.

Thanks Jason for turning it into a FiddleHed lesson.
Owen replied to the topic The Old Gray Cat in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 3 months ago

Really like this tune! Looks like we will be sliding up to a new position!
cynhrossi replied to the topic The Old Gray Cat in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 3 months ago

Sounds like a fun tune! Looking forward to the lesson on Monday!
margaret Olscamp posted an update in the group Beginner Group 3 years, 3 months ago

Doing a review of first level tunes I discover that Little Liza Jane was way way too fast. Even now that I’ve been here several months I find the last part of the play-along track too fast. Anybody else?
- Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years, 10 months ago
  
  Thanks for sharing Margaret. Yes it’s quite fast. I tried to thumb strum it with fiddle in guitar position and that helped at bit. Way to try it tho, and yes, other folks have expressed similar. That’s great you’ve worked your speed to the last section of that recording. The speed will come in time. I remind myself, smaller movements and…
  
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JaneE posted an update 3 years, 3 months ago

Fiddlehed is, bar none, the best fiddle instructor in the world, imo!!! Yesterday I signed up for the year and am so very happy. My fiddle was tucked away for a few years. About a week ago, I took advantage of the free 2 weeks, and then I re-discovered the joy of learning the fiddle again. I’d started back at the beginner level, as I’d…[Read more]
margaret Olscamp replied to the topic The Old Gray Cat in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 3 months ago

I think this is a great tune and I’m looking forward to the lesson.
jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 3 months ago

Find The Fun In Fiddling I’ve been meeting with two coaches to help me develop the Play Every Day game and course. I mentioned that I was anxious about a lot of the […]
margaret Olscamp posted an update in the group Advanced Beginner Group 3 years, 3 months ago

Hello folks,
Two days ago I joined this group. I kind of expected a “Hello and Welcome”. I know I didn’t get a greeting when I joined the beginner group and I admit I was a bit puzzled. What sort of culture is this I wondered. It used to be, during better times I guess, that when you sort of hung around a group for a bit somebody, generally…[Read more]
- Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years, 12 months ago
  
  Hey Margaret,
  This is a lovely sharing. I fully agree this is what would be ideal! As it stands, these groups are fully functioning by those who utilize it. It would be good to see more activity and interaction, that’s what we’re here for 🙂
  Are you currently in any groups that meet, whether in person or online? This is a great space to…
  
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margaret Olscamp posted an update 3 years, 3 months ago

is it OK if I talk about Me? Me is, after all the only subject about which I have much knowledge. Yes, I love music, especially instrumental classical string music. I confess I don’t know much about music, cannot identify even the most well-known of classical pieces much less their creators. I’d guess that comes from spending decades in a…[Read more]
jason kleinberg started the topic The Old Gray Cat in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 3 months ago

Here’s a Scottish tune. I’ll be hosting a workshop for it on Monday. Thanks to FiddleHed Julia for the suggestion.

@fiddl3hed

The Auld Gray Cat – Scottish tune in E Dorian #fiddletok #violintok #fyp

♬ original sound – FiddleHed
jason kleinberg started the topic East Tennessee Blues in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 3 months ago

@fiddl3hed

Duet with #balladofamerica #fiddle #fiddletok #violintok #violinlesson #fiddlelessons @balladofamerica

♬ original sound – FiddleHed
jason kleinberg started the topic All You Need Is Love in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 3 months ago

@fiddl3hed

Little known fact: you can play songs with the violin. #fiddle #fiddletok #violintok #violinlesson

♬ original sound – FiddleHed
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