FiddleHed | Seraphina Anderson | Friends Activity https://staging.fiddlehed.com/members/seraphicvibes/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Seraphina Anderson's friends. Wed, 06 May 2026 23:24:19 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 be7a5384fa75d95cb4494eb67618403e jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=75551 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:07:58 -0800 Long Distance Fiddling New Year’s resolutions often ignite a spark of excitement and motivation. But as the weeks pass, life takes over, and we find ourselves swept up in daily r […]

]]> 8a039886dfe9b9e8fa9290ed13312523 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=74151 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:00:16 -0700 Anyone Can Learn Music | Fiddlosophy Episode #4 Anyone Can Learn Music. Period. Realize that if you really want it, then you can do it. A lot of people tell themselves, “I don’t have talent. I’m too […]

]]> f8e1e58f64813ed2b912a49f9bcc2c4a jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/22685/#acomment-22694 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:46:53 -0700 Sure!
Spend a little time each day focused on sound.

In reply to - yurie wrote a new post How To Get An Awesome Sound On The Violin | Proven Techniques and Tips Introduction One of the biggest problems that I hear about from students is that they don’t like the way they sound. I […] ]]> f702bbbce474dc148b1a38ad54fa4bf3 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=74102 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:07:53 -0700 Slow And Fast Learning It’s hard at first At first learning something new is slow and challenging. You’re building a network of neural connections. Like going to the gym, it […]

]]> 0996e7e1f3c2e97a79d4b1dbad9a7c75 jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/22587/#acomment-22594 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:52:49 -0700 Yep! I truly wasn’t trying to annoy her 🤪

In reply to - yurie wrote a new post Super Cool Fiddle Sounds Overview When I was a kid practicing violin, I’d sit in my room and make weird sounds like this…My Mom would yell at me from the other room, “Is that […] […] ]]> ec412394c9c9bc1af47eac5ce5e12db5 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=73340 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:00:11 -0700 Mini-Scale Fiddle Warmups Overview  Scales don’t have to be torture. In fact, a lot of my students devote whole practice sessions to scales because they know how to have fun with […]

]]> 08d24539792f710e7daf192a9690aa7c jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=68121 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:00:34 -0700 Fiddling With Transposition Overview Do you wonder, “What can I do to prepare for jam sessions?” The ability to transpose songs from one key to another is a superpower for playing […]

]]> 2a6ba41a3014728c850944e9ec547693 jason kleinberg replied to the topic Tetris Theme with Dubstep Remix in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/tetris-theme-with-dubstep-remix/#post-73769 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:54:47 -0700 Fun!!
My band Diego’s Umbrella used to play this tune at gigs…

]]> 9bbf3feecf63acee24d934692f237314 jason kleinberg replied to the topic Billy In The Lowground in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/billy-in-the-lowground/#post-73768 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:50:21 -0700 This is good!
This would be a good lesson for FiddleHed.
What source did you use to learn it?

]]> 69ee3beccada311e8de1b7cd29167273 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=73709 Fri, 31 May 2024 16:17:12 -0700 Games and Routines for Group Practice Are you struggling to practice every day? Do you feel like emotional challenges of doubt or frustration are getting in the way of a productive […]

]]> 200e9c939251aa48840ddf8efcdea17f jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=73323 Tue, 28 May 2024 16:00:08 -0700 Transforming Major Melodies Into Minor Keys Overview You can reinvent major key songs like “Oh Susanna” by playing them in a minor key. This is a fun way to improve your mental map of scales, mel […]

]]> 36017efd355c80fd3060d493bc043fc3 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=73405 Fri, 24 May 2024 16:00:12 -0700 Improvising With Melodic ChunksDid you know that you can deconstruct existing melodies to improvise and compose new tunes?   Further learning Learning Steps Listen to this […]

]]> a44be192a9aec89087023a064badfc09 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=73403 Tue, 21 May 2024 16:00:18 -0700 Practice Kentucky Waltz With Alternation Games Did you know that you can have a musical conversation by playing the same thing two different ways?   Further learning Learning […]

]]> 8855d9ec7ef5d482a12a8026ccae01fe jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/22456/#acomment-22468 Fri, 17 May 2024 19:20:39 -0700 Very cool. I’m also working on wagon wheel singing + backup.

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I’m currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don’t Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice […] ]]> 2ba5943fabb6b618513dddd6a82efacb jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/22456/#acomment-22467 Fri, 17 May 2024 19:19:55 -0700 Nice! You’re making such good progress with playing out.

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I’m currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don’t Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice […] ]]> 8190b7b3f3d078c7614ff809286700f9 jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/22456/#acomment-22466 Fri, 17 May 2024 19:19:16 -0700 Hey Lindsey,

I don’t but I recommend Musescore for this. You can transpose things there. I pay for the app…

Let me know if that works.

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I’m currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don’t Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice […] ]]> f36e6e9ef081a684fb66a92e2c147b05 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=73401 Fri, 17 May 2024 18:30:10 -0700 Improvising Melodies On Violin You can have hours of fun by improvising with pentatonic scales and drone notes. Learning Steps Play an E Minor Pentatonic scale with an E drone: E […]

]]> 9036ef0f1d0ac11ce85c0abe6db8b17f jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/22456/#acomment-22463 Fri, 17 May 2024 18:15:11 -0700 Nice! I know a few older country gospel songs, but that’s pretty unexplored.

That praise band sounds awesome.

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I’m currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don’t Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice […] ]]> 1d963f741f8b7c22fd42d41ab8b96114 jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/22456/#acomment-22462 Fri, 17 May 2024 18:13:55 -0700 Nice, sounds like Scandinavian fiddle. I learned a bunch of that last year.

Did you learn how to transpose to alto with a notation program like Muse?

In reply to - jason kleinberg wrote a new post What are you practicing these days? I’m currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don’t Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice […] ]]> 465ee825802f167c5df520564ea9f497 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=73499 Fri, 17 May 2024 15:07:05 -0700 What are you practicing these days? I’m currently practicing singing and playing backup on songs like Wildflowers (Tom Petty), Don’t Think Twice (Dylan) and others. I started voice lessons […]

]]> 8e4d3e6824e94acc9338d47a00d0cda1 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=73327 Fri, 03 May 2024 16:00:33 -0700 Fiddlosophy #2 – Taylor Swift, Finding Your Vocal Range, Project-based Learning In this episode of the Fiddlosophy podcast I’ll talk about my current learning project: arranging songs for fiddle and voice with the goal of making a […]

]]> 477660144b8aaf33f1e84b9ae344a89a jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=72760 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:00:08 -0700 Accelerate Your Fiddle Progress: Why You Need an Audio Practice Journal Overview Did you know that you can use audio recording to get immediate feedback on your performance? Not only that, but you can use it as a practice […]

]]> b35bf1da76baf7f4c7b570e05bb76a1d jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=72852 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:09:28 -0700 Fiddlosophy Episode #1: Musical Road-tripping, Creating Solos, Baloney Sandwiches Overview Welcome to the first episode of the Fiddlosophy podcast. I’ll tell stories and dad jokes as we explore fiddling, learning music and […]

]]> 8c8fa3ababfee20180da3cb94eca271c jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=72860 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:00:06 -0700 Leave Her Johnny Leave Her – Sing What You Play Overview  If you sing what you play you’ll become a better musician every day. We’ll use this powerful (and fun) strategy to practice Leave Her Johnny, L […]

]]> 2d428aa44e6cfc730f88d30a6a30d612 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=72859 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:00:06 -0700 Fire On The Mountain With Tresillo Rhythm Overview  In this micro-lesson you’ll learn how to add the Tresillo Rhythm (3+3+2) to Fire On The Mountain. Learning Steps  Start by clapping or cha […]

]]> ab7eb55f35f8e1d23f14a41a0e3c42c2 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=72855 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:00:59 -0700 Leave Her Johnny Leave Her – Microlesson Overview Learn this great song in a super short lesson 🤓 Verse 1st line: (D0-0)-G0-2-D0-0-3-2 | D1-0-G2-G0 2nd line: G1 […]

]]> fab77b55dc2afff30ed03375f32b4391 jason kleinberg replied to the topic How Do You Practice Scales?? in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-practice-scales/#post-73036 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:49:22 -0700 As for myself, I practice scales for tunes I’m working on.

I still practice the pentatonic a lot, adding different types of variation.

]]> cd9bbf46673e0150675f5396b5fb4fcc jason kleinberg started the topic How Do You Practice Scales?? in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-practice-scales/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:44:32 -0700 Do you practice scales?

If so, how?

What’s your relationship with scales?
Are they fun, horrible or neutral.

Do you use scale books?

How about the scale lessons in the FiddleHed course?

Or Scale Central? https://staging.fiddlehed.com/practice-tools/scale-central/

Let me know!!

]]> 014c3a70fbd39a4757ba07a75c8eff81 jason kleinberg replied to the topic Jason's Practice - March 2024 in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/jasons-practice-march-2024/#post-73012 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:51:47 -0700 You get the prize for best strategy.
I like the blend of focus and free play.

]]> a2e2c6f7d450fd5a6fd817f08448913f jason kleinberg replied to the topic Jason's Practice - March 2024 in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/jasons-practice-march-2024/#post-73011 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:49:54 -0700 Good to have you Sarah!
That’s a big review list. Looks fun…
Let me know how it goes…

]]> c1aab08bf26cde6899466a22942b58b9 jason kleinberg replied to the topic Jason's Practice - March 2024 in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/jasons-practice-march-2024/#post-73010 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:48:42 -0700 I’ll share my version soon!
chords are mostly Bb/F/C/F

Glad you can attend the Hoot!

]]> d3f7b790f2b99b0532ea67f137ef4686 jason kleinberg started the topic Jason's Practice - March 2024 in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/jasons-practice-march-2024/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:01:42 -0700 Right now I’m trying to arrange songs for the fiddle and voice.
– Review songs
1. Sourwood Mountain
2. Norwegian Wood
3. Fiddler’s Delight
4. Blackbird
5. Girl I Left Behind/Barndance
6. Off to California
7. Do You Realize?? (by Flaming Lips)
8. Pink Moon
9. Old Town Road – Jerusalem Ridge (F Minor) – Shady…[Read more]

]]> 9cb51ff4a84336fa7110bb11c0a910fe jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=72789 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:37:05 -0700 When The Saints Go Marching In – Variation Overview In this journey you’ll add variation and expression to “When The Saints Go Marching In.” Main takeaways Practice adding variation to […]

]]> def2b55a19bc400197b789d25293eb73 jason kleinberg replied to the topic Irish Rover progress in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/irish-rover-progress/#post-72625 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:25:15 -0700 This is great!
Thanks for sharing Joanne…🙏

]]> b250c4f49b70e1fc3b9885c5521930b4 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=72476 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:43:59 -0800 Call-and-response Improvisation With Mary Hey there fiddler, Join me for a short guided improvisation. We’ll play around with Mary Had A Little Lamb, the pentatonic scale, rhythms and […]

]]> 5899e7d31b227aff0dfd76511249555e jason kleinberg replied to the topic Flop Eared Mule in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/flop-eared-mule/#post-72418 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:24:42 -0800 Transitions sound pretty good!

If you want to get more confident, then practice “Transition Loops” (2-4 bars total):
–End of the A part/Beginning of B part
–End of the B part/Beginning of A part

]]> 4c130cc376fb696d11e753f5d5cf222e jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/22008/#acomment-22153 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:05:25 -0800 Nice.
Good idea to share people’s FiddleHed handle so we can talk to each other…

    In reply to - Jocelyn Martens posted an update in the group No Fear Fiddle Session Groups Very enjoyable virtual gathering today, folks. Thanks for everyone’s presence 🙏🏾 Pete S – @pjscalzo Sue B – @sueb Dawna L – @roberta-rae Su […] ]]>         1c8dc45d893368398b998dc47ad3651b jason kleinberg started the topic Practice Journal Feb.22 in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/practice-journal-feb-22/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:48:56 -0800 ⏱️ Time practiced: 80m

    🎶 What I practiced:

    -Julianne Johnson

    -Round peak bowing

    -Bittersweet Symphony

    -We Are Going To Be Friends

    🕺🏾 What went well:

    -New chord voicing for Bittersweet

    -found a better key for Friends

    📈 What needs improvement:

    playing challenging rhythms while singing.
    finding balance between excitement and…[Read more]

    ]]>         eca168f62445f68a318bd0e373fc63e5 jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=71984 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 03:22:56 -0800 Fiddling With Pink Moon Here’s a fiddle version of “Pink Moon” by Nick Drake. Liner notes On the surface it sounds like a simple folk song. But both the guitar strum pattern […]

    ]]>         4f9d8789255dedeefc3a489f28b808cf jason kleinberg wrote a new post https://staging.fiddlehed.com/?p=71980 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:10:08 -0800 FiddleHed Student Performance 2024 Big congrats to everyone who performed or posted video! Performance Highlight Video Full Performance Program

    ]]>         eb19bf0c30d3c2125c257a1b23b6dc87 jason kleinberg replied to the topic Kitchen Girl Challenge in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/kitchen-girl-challenge/#post-71937 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:06:28 -0800 Alright!!!

    ]]>         847d61fe014f5c6199a4a7abfd274bc1 jason kleinberg replied to the topic Irish Rover in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/irish-rover/#post-71900 Sat, 10 Feb 2024 22:34:20 -0800 Nice! Now you can teach it to someone else…

    ]]>         bf8c018fd6f6721b92d757be48b776b9 jason kleinberg started the topic Practice Journal Feb. 6 in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/practice-journal-feb-6/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:55:36 -0800 Don’t Cry to Me
    – Blues-Grass version
    – work on arranging it
    – record
    Pink Moon
    – challenging to sing and play because the rhythm is hard
    – Looping on chunks
    – Alternating between singing and fiddling

    ]]>         419d84899b948d0e5ede498b1e17f992 jason kleinberg replied to the topic Practice journal Jan. 30 in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/practice-journal-jan-30/#post-71831 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:47:58 -0800 What page are you on where it’s not working?

    ]]>         6f30ae4a40d319ba162c87a0b07a2986 jason kleinberg started the topic Practice journal Feb. 5 in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/practice-journal-feb-5-2/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:03:42 -0800 Time: about 90m
    What I did:
    -New melody in G Major pentatonic
    -“Blues-Grass”. version of Don’t Cry To Me
    -Do you realize song
    What went well:
    Good arranging ideas for 2 tunes. Lots of wandering but I recorded it so I can reference it later.
    Could use improvement:
    Singing technique…getting hoarse…maybe because I’m practicing late.

    ]]>         80c778ab6d64b1c70bbf3b8f7e2f0a4f jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/21962/#acomment-21964 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:56:14 -0800 Nice one Steve.
    I think you can learn the tune using the video.
    It’s in G Major and starts:
    D0-3-A0-1-3-L2-1-0-D3-0-1-G3
    D1-3-2-1-0

      In reply to - Steve "Ripton" Nordborg started the topic Josefins Dopval in the forum Student Videos My first “Jam”. Granted I barely got through scratching out a few chords. Trying to get this waltz under my belt. Recorded so I […] ]]>             2cd4c786152793993377652fec0ebe5b jason kleinberg started the topic Practice journal Jan. 30 in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/practice-journal-jan-30/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 19:07:49 -0800 👁️ Look over what you practiced last time
      – Across The Universe
      – Wild World
      – Pink Moon
      📝 What did you practice today?
      – Across The Universe – learning third verse, alternating between instrumental section and singing
      – Devil Went Down to Georgia – re-imagining solos.
      🥳 What went well?
      – Instrumental section of Across…[Read more]

      ]]>             3804e88bc4ca8451b8ca297cc8a96300 jason kleinberg commented on jason kleinberg's Music https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/21929/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:13:23 -0800 Here's a call-and-response track I just found…

        ]]>         0         b215e5b6301b60cf5dac76c9807bb9f8 jason kleinberg posted a new activity comment https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/21927/#acomment-21928 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:13:22 -0800 Here’s a call-and-response track I just found…

          In reply to - jason kleinberg posted an update ]]>                     eb3fa9d1dfada075632796695f32603c jason kleinberg posted an update https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/21927/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:12:31 -0800


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