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Joanne Iles started the topic Coleraine in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 2 months ago

Playing in the van with guitar backing by my husband Richard!
Patty replied to the topic Shenandoah Falls in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 2 months ago

Owen, that is so lovely!!! Well done… makes me remember a trip we took through the Shenandoah Valley years ago. Loved it!
Debbie Hill replied to the topic Lindesfarne by Matt Seattle in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring!
Debbie Hill replied to the topic Shenandoah Falls in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 2 months ago

Wow! Sounding great. Timing was really good too.
cynhrossi replied to the topic Shenandoah Falls in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 2 months ago

Thanks, Owen! What a nice tune! And your fiddle sounded great! I especially liked the B part!
Owen started the topic Shenandoah Falls in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 2 months ago
Vera Algoet replied to the topic Lindesfarne by Matt Seattle in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 2 months ago

I actually recorded both parts with Zoom, admittedly not the best for audio production, but it’s what I had.
Owen replied to the topic Lindesfarne by Matt Seattle in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 2 months ago

Very cool and enjoyable!
Lynda McDaniel posted an update 3 years, 2 months ago

Working on playing by ear.
jason kleinberg wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

How To Enjoy Practicing Violin Overview Practice does not have to suck. Shift your mindset. Give yourself permission to enjoy it. What can you change so that it’s fun? What […]
- jason kleinberg replied 3 years, 2 months ago
  
  This is great to hear Pete. I talk a lot about Deliberate Practice, but there’s a lot of value in balancing DropBox with exploration and fun 💃🏻
- jason kleinberg replied 3 years, 2 months ago
  
  Glad to hear this resonated with you. It’s something I’ve also been working on. Finding a good balance between focus and wandering.
- jason kleinberg replied 3 years, 2 months ago
  
  Yes! “You’re a musician if you play every day.” I say it a lot…but it’s useful.
jason kleinberg replied to the topic Beat and Drone Central together in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 2 months ago

Nice! You made your own homemade practice machine…
jason kleinberg started the topic How's it going with chord backup? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 2 months ago

What’s challenging? What’s going well?

If you’re serious about learning chord backup, then be sure to take the last Chord Backup Workshop I gave. In it I suggested you learn just three chords and then practice chord backup on 10-20 songs. Doing that prepares you to understand theory.

Next month we’ll do another workshop on chord backup on April…[Read more]
jason kleinberg replied to the topic Are there any bad habits you want to break? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 2 months ago

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.
Brian replied to the topic Are there any bad habits you want to break? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 2 months ago

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]
jason kleinberg replied to the topic Are there any bad habits you want to break? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 2 months ago

That’s great. You just reminded me to breathe too…thanks
jason kleinberg replied to the topic Are there any bad habits you want to break? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 2 months ago

Sounds like a similar issue to Patty above…
jason kleinberg replied to the topic Are there any bad habits you want to break? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 2 months ago

Good goals. It’s something I still work on too.
cynhrossi replied to the topic Are there any bad habits you want to break? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 2 months ago

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!
Patty replied to the topic Are there any bad habits you want to break? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 2 months ago

Clenching the strings when I try to learn something new…which of course, makes it harder!!! Focusing on playing more relaxed…
Beverly Weber replied to the topic Are there any bad habits you want to break? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 2 months ago

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.
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