FiddleHed Network

If you knew how much I practice vibrato you would probably wonder why it took so long to get this close. Haha.

Nice! Sure sounds like vibrato to me. Can’t wait until I can get the hang of it!

Thank you so much, Kate! And yes this is a cool variation — quite a bit more complicated than the beginner version we learn first in the course!

Awesome! Great improvement and great sound! Well done!

Hi Magpie, no I’ll have to check out the Mystery tune when I have time. Going camping for the rest of this week. I really should try to join the zoom lessons – except it would be 4.30am our time I think, and I’m not that much of an early bird! Definitely think I should get one of those guides if you think it is helping you.

Yes Mike, and I’m impressed with people who don’t need to read music to play. I think you’re right to want to stick to the fun of just playing. I’m really trying to just learn the songs so I can play anytime, anywhere, and not have to have the music in front of me.

And for anyone who is interested in using my sheet as a practice prompt, I’ve ju…[Read more]

Problem is I’m not sure that I want to play form sheet music Kate. It seems like a chore that will just take away from my fun of messing around with the fiddle really. I keep having a little go at it and reading it is ok, but turning what I see on a page into a position of a finger on a string … that’s not something I think I’m going to get. If…[Read more]

Really good job Leanne – your fingering is very fluent, or fluid … one of those, or perhaps both.

Fantastic, Leanna! That sounded great – perfect pace and tone. It really is worth learning a song well. Also love the sound of your fiddle.

That is so cool, what you did with “Garageband”.

That’s a neat variation of “Bile em’ Cabbage”. I’ll have to give it a go.

Very nice! String crossings are clean. I like the tune as well.