Activity

Hi Good people 🙂 We had great zoom gathering last week. Here are some insights into what came up. Everyone is welcome to join. Here’s more info on the sessions

Jan 18/24

Tom- @tomr
Steve- @ripton
Caren- @fidil
Mary- @lukidog
Susie- @susieq
Wayne- @tophatbanjo

Pick up notes to start song
number of pickup notes – odd number of notes – to make down bow on main beat
3 pick up notes – all 3 down
Annie stanonous – does this
Bringing in group on song
Red haired boy – 2 pickup notes
Faded love – 2 down bows on 2 different strings
Stanley brothers chop
3 4 5 pickup

Can hear E note but nothing above that

Kerfunken jig – squirrel hunter

Hitting 1 string on it’s own difficult
-open strings – look at angle, look away/close eyes
– try it in the dark
-practising scales
-if memorize songs – look where bow hits the strings
-bridge shape/setup – can make a big difference on difference in angle to play each string
Replaced bridge – flat bridge makes double and triple stops easy
Flat bridge hard to play

Keeping bow straight – bow slide – can do it when sole concentration – buts creeps when focus on more than that
-multitasking
-film oneself – it shows I am way off than what I think when looking directly
-Mirror tricky illusion
-Comfort compared to out of comfort, what feels natural for arm movement to be and the parallelness being an unnatural feeling
Shoulder bowing

Device called bow right:

Recommended Fiddle Gear

Mutes – larger compared to smaller
With and without mute
Take mute off when performing – mute for practise
Little close pin

Bow hold can help with bow moving more parallel – fingers are anchors and supports in various directions to help with control

Bow hair break, cut hair off instead of pull it off

How long to bows last? Can last awhile, depends on circumstance
-bow types shared

Hearing aids distort sound

Dry environment compared to humid

Shoulder rest

Genetically predisposed ?

Instagram – @tophatbanjo

YouTube karaokee to play along with

Connecting virtually to jam/play/practise with folks
-regular zoom account 1 meeting limited to 40 min
-some active practise groups, can connect folks with them, we support folks to create groups also, reach out anytime for assistance.

🎶🙏🏾