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    Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Shenandoah Falls in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    I loved it aswell, Owen! Nice clear sound and rhythm, the sound carries well in that space. Great work with high 3rd finger πŸ™‚

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    Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Crossing to Ireland in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    I really enjoyed you playing, Debbie. Beautiful dimension to the sounds you created that fit well with this song. Nice work with camera setup and ambience aswell πŸ™‚

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    Debbie Hill started the topic Crossing to Ireland in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

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    Owen replied to the topic What small improvement can you make right now? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years ago

    Working on two posture changes that I have been working on to relax my playing, yet work on speed. Using a different shoulder rest, I’ve brought my left elbow closer to my body, alleviating some arthritic left shoulder pain. At the same time I am working to use my wrist more to make bowing smoother and a bit quicker. I’ll practice some in fro…[Read more]

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    David123429 replied to the topic What small improvement can you make right now? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years ago

    I’ve been working on learning to play chord backup. For weeks now I’ve picked up the fiddle almost every day and played 7 different chords on g and d strings and d & a strings. Chords a g d and c. Playing I’ll fly away and trying to sound ok playing on recored YouTube videos. It’s been difficult bc for a log time at first it sounded so bad. Now…[Read more]

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    jason kleinberg started the topic What small improvement can you make right now? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years ago

    What small improvement can you make right now to become a better musician?

    It could be a posture adjustment, mastering a new technique or improving just a few notes in a tune.
    Identify it, then dedicate your next practice session to this improvement. Small changes can lead to significant progress over time.

    I encourage you to post your…[Read more]

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    Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Get teacher feedback on your videos! in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    Lisa, thanks for this video share. Beautiful playing.
    I created a rough feedback video for you, enjoy πŸ™‚

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    Marg Sherringham replied to the topic Shenandoah Falls in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    Thanks for sharing Owen, that sounded lovely. I haven’t heard this tune before, I especially like the B section too.

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    Marg Sherringham replied to the topic Coleraine in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    Lovely playing Joanne, I like your slides, they really bring out the character of the fiddle.

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    Marg Sherringham replied to the topic Sandy Boys with prerecorded backup in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    Wow, what a fun tune Debbie! Love the string plucking with your fingerboard hand and the string crossings. Good on you. 😊

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    Debbie Hill started the topic Sandy Boys with prerecorded backup in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

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    jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 1 month ago

    Get Good At Getting Good: Fiddle Practice TipsΒ  Are you struggling to improve your fiddle skills? If you’re always frustrated during practice, you might be training yourself to be frustrated […]

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      Katrina Best replied 2 years, 11 months ago

      Great advice!

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        Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed!

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    jason kleinberg started the topic Open Practice Session May 4 2023 in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 1 month ago

    Here’s a short summary of what I practiced during the OPS:

    Here’s an outline of what I practiced:
    – [[Practice tip]]: Vary the volume
    – Warming with something easier: old-time tunes I just learned. Still not totally memorized.
    – [[Rochester Scottische]]
    – working out a way to play it that…[Read more]

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    Joanne Iles started the topic Coleraine in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Playing in the van with guitar backing by my husband Richard!

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    Patty replied to the topic Shenandoah Falls in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Owen, that is so lovely!!! Well done… makes me remember a trip we took through the Shenandoah Valley years ago. Loved it!

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