Friends – Activity – cynhrossi

Kvmceff replied 3 years, 10 months ago

My cousin was allowed to photograph the Amati 1649 and the Strad 1716 in person as part of a project to republish the book about Amati, in 1984. That was picked up by the car company that released an ‘Amati’, around 1991. Just some added trivia. Thanks for your work.
- Jim Guinn replied 3 years, 10 months ago
  
  That sounds exciting!
Patty replied 3 years, 10 months ago

This is a wonderful study. Thank you, Jim Guinn, for writing this and to you Jason for getting this out to us FiddleHeds.
- Jim Guinn replied 3 years, 10 months ago
  
  My pleasure, Patty. I enjoy writing about the fiddle.
Aywren replied 3 years, 10 months ago

Jim! Hello – happy to be in touch with you again!

I was making some updates to my fiddle blog recently – thinking about you due to the comments and encouragement you left all those years back, and hoping you were still fiddling!

It makes me so happy to read this post and know you’re still at it – and a fascinating post it is, too! Thanks for all the research and work that went into it! Hope all is well!
- Jim Guinn replied 3 years, 10 months ago
  
  Hey Aywren. I think I replied to you privately, but I am not sure it went through, so I will post my response here again.
  
  So good to hear from you! Jason asked me about writing for Fiddlehed again, and I accepted his offer. My fiddling has been almost non-existent for the past year because of severe shoulder problems. I practice when I can, but I have fallen way behind. I am on the mend, but it has been a very slow process. I thought if I wrote for Jason, that might help me get back into the swing again. I told Jason I would write 6 articles over the next 12 months. I still love fiddle music,but playing it has been a real ordeal. I hope you are making good progress. If you should want to contact me directly, you (or anyone else) can use [email protected] So GOOD to hear from you, my friend!
jameseke replied 3 years, 9 months ago

Wow this was awesome!
- Jim Guinn replied 3 years, 9 months ago
  
  Thank you, James. Glad you enjoyed it.

Marg Sherringham replied 3 years, 9 months ago

This was so interesting Jason, I learnt a lot from you explaining your creative process. The listening, finding the triads for the intro, chord back up rhythms, descending bass line, slides. All the building blocks we can play with to make a song backing. Thanks for another great lesson!
crowbar47 replied 3 years, 9 months ago

Playing on songs is a high water mark in the Fiddlehed program. This is the best explanation of playing along with a song ever!!!
jameseke replied 3 years, 9 months ago

Wow 🤩

Jdmoody replied 3 years, 10 months ago

Can you do more or do have something on double stops and scales having problems with the fingering to make the chords not sure what to do to improve one thing I have other is how to get over muting the other strings while fingering to make the double stops can you help email if you can
- jason kleinberg replied 3 years, 10 months ago
  
  Hi JD,
  
  Here’s a lesson on chordal scales: https://staging.fiddlehed.com/chordal-scales-technique-lesson/
  You need to place your fingers on the tips for most double stops so that you don’t put other strings.
  
  I recommend you submit a video for feedback. Go here to do that: https://staging.fiddlehed.com/support/video-feedback-lessons/
  
  You can email me if you still have questions.
  
  cheers

cynhrossi

@cynhrossi