FiddleHed Network

Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring!

Wow! Sounding great. Timing was really good too.

Thanks, Owen! What a nice tune! And your fiddle sounded great! I especially liked the B part!

I actually recorded both parts with Zoom, admittedly not the best for audio production, but it’s what I had.

Very cool and enjoyable!

Nice! You made your own homemade practice machine…

You’re on the right track, just by being aware of it.

And that analytical part of you is good. Just tell it to take a step back once in awhile so you can play. Then allow it to step forward and help you improve.

I am trying to work on not ‘overthinking’ while playing and relaxing (like others have posted about). I work in tech as a data analyst and it’s hard to turn that part of my brain off because I’m worrying too much about my posture, my bowing, intonation, etc. and trying to apply everything I’ve learned in pursuit of the ‘right/perfect’ sound. It…[Read more]

That’s great. You just reminded me to breathe too…thanks

Sounds like a similar issue to Patty above…

Good goals. It’s something I still work on too.

I’m constantly trying to correct my posture while playing. I “crunch” my neck and then find myself hurting. Then my fiddle “tips” in my hands and under my chin. Harder to remember to correct posture when I’m in the zone!

Clenching the strings when I try to learn something new…which of course, makes it harder!!! Focusing on playing more relaxed…

I have a bad habit of holding my breath while playing, particularly when a tune gets faster. I’ve been doing “fiddle yoga”, concentrating on breathing in and out while playing scales and different rhythms.

Debbie I have so many of those on the wooden walkway from my front door and they dive bomb me for disturbing their nesting time.